How busy was Epic Universe on Jul 18, 2026?

Epic Universe had a crowd level of 5/10 (Moderate) on Jul 18, 2026. The average wait was 49 minutes with a peak of 180 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 11 rides were reporting wait times.

What were the wait times at Epic Universe on Jul 18, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 49 minutes. The longest wait was 180 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 11 rides were open and reporting.

A MODERATE DAY

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

Jul 18, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 2 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 AM and 11 AM.

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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT50m

PEAK180m

RIDES OPEN11/11

WEATHER89° Cloudy

Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jul 18, 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 101m

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

101m avg

peak 180m · 96% uptime

Super Nintendo World

avg 87m

Mine-Cart Madness

129m avg

peak 170m · 89% uptime

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

93m avg

peak 160m · 97% uptime

Yoshi's Adventure

40m avg

peak 65m · 92% uptime

Isle of Berk

avg 37m

Hiccup's Wing Gliders

45m avg

peak 75m · 95% uptime

Dragon Racer's Rally

34m avg

peak 60m · 100% uptime

Fyre Drill

31m avg

peak 65m · 100% uptime

Dark Universe

avg 32m

Curse of the Werewolf

47m avg

peak 90m · 99% uptime

Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

18m avg

peak 30m · 96% uptime

Celestial Park

avg 23m

Stardust Racers

28m avg

peak 45m · 97% uptime

Constellation Carousel

18m avg

peak 40m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 74°F, rain for 2h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY

10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 180m to 71m

2:42p Walk-on window: Constellation Carousel + 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

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

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