How busy was Epic Universe on May 1, 2026?

Epic Universe had a crowd level of 5/10 (Moderate) on May 1, 2026. The average wait was 48 minutes with a peak of 150 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 10 rides were reporting wait times.

What were the wait times at Epic Universe on May 1, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 48 minutes. The longest wait was 150 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 10 rides were open and reporting. Mine-Cart Madness was closed all day.

A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

May 1, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 AM and 11 AM.

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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT49m

PEAK150m

RIDES OPEN10/10

WEATHER92° Cloudy

Epic Universe crowd report infographic for May 1, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10

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9 AM to 10 AM

Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM

Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

9 AM to 11 AM

Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 9 AM is your friend. Use it on Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 PM

Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by land.

11 rides · avg wait shown

The Wizarding World

avg 97m

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

97m avg

peak 150m · 100% uptime

Dark Universe

avg 52m

Curse of the Werewolf

82m avg

peak 120m · 97% uptime

Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

23m avg

peak 45m · 100% uptime

Isle of Berk

avg 44m

Hiccup's Wing Gliders

53m avg

peak 70m · 90% uptime

Dragon Racer's Rally

45m avg

peak 85m · 100% uptime

Fyre Drill

34m avg

peak 65m · 99% uptime

Super Nintendo World

avg 41m

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

77m avg

peak 110m · 98% uptime

Yoshi's Adventure

45m avg

peak 80m · 98% uptime

Mine-Cart Madness

Closed all day

Celestial Park

avg 26m

Stardust Racers

31m avg

peak 75m · 98% uptime

Constellation Carousel

20m avg

peak 50m · 100% uptime

1 ride was closed all day

Mine-Cart Madness

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 92°F, low 71°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY

10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 150m to 68m

2:42p Walk-on window: second-tier rides

3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets

7:15p Re-ride window opens late

5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions

If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have had to pick your battles.

The day, hour by hour.

Every ride, by land.

This is the day,but live, in your pocket.

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.