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A LIGHT DAY

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

May 18, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT39m
PEAK130m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER87° Clear
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for May 18, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
9 AM
1
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
5
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
2
7 PM
2
8 PM
6
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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

Fyre Drill + 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 88m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
88m avg
peak 130m · 95% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 57m
Mine-Cart Madness
91m avg
peak 115m · 98% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
50m avg
peak 90m · 95% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
31m avg
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 30m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
42m avg
peak 60m · 69% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
32m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Fyre Drill
16m avg
peak 40m · 96% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 29m
Curse of the Werewolf
42m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
16m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 17m
Stardust Racers
20m avg
peak 50m · 92% uptime
Constellation Carousel
14m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 87°F, low 70°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 106m to 62m
1:15p Walk-on window: Fyre Drill + 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