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A MODERATE DAY

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

Oct 4, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT44m
PEAK180m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER89° Clear
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Oct 4, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
9 AM
1
10 AM
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
5
4 PM
5
5 PM
4
6 PM
2
7 PM
2
8 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Mine-Cart Madness 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 Mine-Cart Madness or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 8 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
Super Nintendo World
avg 70m
Mine-Cart Madness
117m avg
peak 180m · 98% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
59m avg
peak 85m · 100% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
33m avg
peak 70m · 100% uptime
The Wizarding World
avg 63m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
63m avg
peak 100m · 98% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 34m
Curse of the Werewolf
49m avg
peak 105m · 97% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
20m avg
peak 35m · 96% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 34m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
36m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Fyre Drill
35m avg
peak 70m · 93% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
30m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 20m
Stardust Racers
23m avg
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Constellation Carousel
18m avg
peak 30m · 81% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, 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: Mine-Cart Madness 180m to 82m
2:42p Walk-on window: Constellation Carousel
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions