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A MODERATE DAY

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

Jul 1, 2026 landed at a 6/10, 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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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT58m
PEAK205m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER89° Cloudy
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jul 1, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
5
11 AM
7
12 PM
7
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
7
4 PM
7
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
7
8 PM
5
9 PM
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 139m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
139m avg
peak 205m · 98% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 95m
Mine-Cart Madness
135m avg
peak 190m · 61% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
104m avg
peak 180m · 100% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
46m avg
peak 95m · 100% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 42m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
48m avg
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
39m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Fyre Drill
38m avg
peak 65m · 92% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 38m
Stardust Racers
53m avg
peak 105m · 72% uptime
Constellation Carousel
23m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 34m
Curse of the Werewolf
53m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
16m avg
peak 35m · 97% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 75°F, rain for 7h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 205m to 97m
2:42p Walk-on window: Monsters Unchained
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions