How busy was Epic Universe on Aug 9, 2026?

Epic Universe had a crowd level of 6/10 (Moderate) on Aug 9, 2026. The average wait was 52 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 Aug 9, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 52 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 managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Aug 9, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 7, settling around a 6 for most of the day.

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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT52m

PEAK180m

RIDES OPEN11/11

WEATHER89° Clear

Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Aug 9, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

8 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10

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8 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.

2 PM to 6 PM

Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM 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 103m

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

103m avg

peak 180m · 96% uptime

Super Nintendo World

avg 81m

Mine-Cart Madness

110m avg

peak 150m · 78% uptime

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

96m avg

peak 160m · 88% uptime

Yoshi's Adventure

37m avg

peak 60m · 91% uptime

Isle of Berk

avg 41m

Hiccup's Wing Gliders

50m avg

peak 125m · 91% uptime

Fyre Drill

36m avg

peak 70m · 82% uptime

Dragon Racer's Rally

36m avg

peak 65m · 93% uptime

Dark Universe

avg 34m

Curse of the Werewolf

44m avg

peak 85m · 91% uptime

Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

23m avg

peak 55m · 74% uptime

Celestial Park

avg 30m

Stardust Racers

37m avg

peak 65m · 91% uptime

Constellation Carousel

22m avg

peak 50m · 96% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 89°F, low 76°F, rain for 8h.

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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 72m

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

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

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 managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

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