If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 8, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Epic Universe this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 AM and 11 AM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT38m
PEAK135m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER92° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
5
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 9 AM. Monsters Unchained + Constellation Carousel walked on.
9 AM to 11 AM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 9 AM. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by land.
11 rides · avg wait shown
The Wizarding World
avg 79m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
79m avg
peak 135m · 97% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 56m
Mine-Cart Madness
82m avg
peak 105m · 82% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
56m avg
peak 100m · 100% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
29m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 30m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
41m avg
peak 80m · 92% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
28m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Fyre Drill
21m avg
peak 35m · 94% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 28m
Curse of the Werewolf
41m avg
peak 70m · 92% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
15m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 16m
Stardust Racers
19m avg
peak 55m · 84% uptime
Constellation Carousel
13m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 92°F, low 71°F, rain for 10h.
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