If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have felt the park, not the lines.
Feb 23, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.
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and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10 Moderate
AVG WAIT36m
PEAK205m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER56° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
12 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
5
12 AM
3
8 AM
3
9 AM
6
10 AM
7
11 AM
6
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
12 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open
Touring strategy starts here. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 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.
6 PM to 8 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief
The window around 6 PM is your friend. Use it on Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 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.
