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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Apr 18, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 AM and 11 AM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT49m
PEAK165m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER88° Clear
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Apr 18, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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9 AM
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10 AM
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11 AM
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12 PM
5
1 PM
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2 PM
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3 PM
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4 PM
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5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
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8 PM
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9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry first

Even on a light day, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

9 AM to 11 AM
Walk-on window opens

Monsters Unchained fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 9 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by land.

11 rides · avg wait shown
The Wizarding World
avg 100m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
100m avg
peak 165m · 100% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 74m
Mine-Cart Madness
110m avg
peak 135m · 93% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
72m avg
peak 115m · 100% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
41m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 42m
Curse of the Werewolf
67m avg
peak 115m · 66% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
17m avg
peak 30m · 83% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 38m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
48m avg
peak 75m · 93% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
34m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Fyre Drill
31m avg
peak 65m · 77% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 24m
Stardust Racers
28m avg
peak 55m · 96% uptime
Constellation Carousel
19m avg
peak 45m · 97% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 66°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 120m to 70m
9 AM Walk-on window: Monsters Unchained
4:08p Smart pick: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion