If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
May 8, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Islands of Adventure this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 8 AM and 11 AM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK125m
RIDES OPEN15/15
WEATHER92° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
8 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
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8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
2
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
4
5 PM
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6 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 8 AM. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man + The Incredible Hulk Coaster walked on.
8 AM to 11 AM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 8 AM. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
16 rides · avg wait shown
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
71m avg
peak 100m · 95% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
42m avg
peak 90m · 98% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
19m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
18m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
17m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
16m avg
peak 35m · 93% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
14m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
13m avg
peak 35m · 87% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
12m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
12m avg
peak 35m · 95% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
12m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
9m avg
peak 40m · 86% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
6m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
5m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
5m avg
peak 10m · 92% uptime
Pteranodon Flyers
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Pteranodon Flyers
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 92°F, low 71°F, rain for 6h.
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