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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

Aug 17, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 8 AM and 10 AM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT42m
PEAK185m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER94° Clear
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Aug 17, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

8 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
8 AM
1
9 AM
2
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
5
8 PM
4
9 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Hit Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge first

Even on a light day, Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge 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.

8 AM to 10 AM
Walk-on window opens

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 82m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
82m avg
peak 135m · 86% uptime
Super Nintendo World
avg 68m
Mine-Cart Madness
90m avg
peak 115m · 86% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
73m avg
peak 185m · 98% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
41m avg
peak 70m · 53% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 33m
Fyre Drill
36m avg
peak 90m · 82% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
31m avg
peak 60m · 87% uptime
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
31m avg
peak 45m · 84% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 25m
Curse of the Werewolf
36m avg
peak 55m · 88% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
14m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 19m
Constellation Carousel
19m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Stardust Racers
19m avg
peak 40m · 82% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 94°F, low 79°F, rain for 2h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Mario Kart 88m to 51m
8 AM Walk-on window: Monsters Unchained
4:08p Smart pick: Mario Kart is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion