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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

May 2, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 8, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT50m
PEAK180m
RIDES OPEN10/10
WEATHER88° Cloudy
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for May 2, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
9 AM
1
10 AM
4
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
8
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
7
8 PM
6
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge 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 104m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
104m avg
peak 165m · 84% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 50m
Curse of the Werewolf
74m avg
peak 120m · 70% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
26m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 48m
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
97m avg
peak 180m · 95% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
48m avg
peak 85m · 83% uptime
Mine-Cart Madness
Closed all day
Isle of Berk
avg 35m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
48m avg
peak 85m · 75% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
38m avg
peak 80m · 85% uptime
Fyre Drill
19m avg
peak 45m · 72% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 32m
Stardust Racers
44m avg
peak 80m · 53% uptime
Constellation Carousel
21m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
Mine-Cart Madness

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 88°F, low 68°F, rain for 5h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Mario Kart 180m 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