If you'd been here on a weekend like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Aug 23, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Islands of Adventure this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN16/16
WEATHER85° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
8 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
8 AM
1
9 AM
2
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
6
1 PM
2
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
2
7 PM
3
8 PM
2
9 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 2 PM. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey + Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 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
63m avg
peak 80m · 63% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
34m avg
peak 55m · 67% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
31m avg
peak 75m · 96% uptime
Pteranodon Flyers
23m avg
peak 40m · 39% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
22m avg
peak 45m · 74% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
19m avg
peak 50m · 58% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
18m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
18m avg
peak 45m · 89% uptime
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
13m avg
peak 60m · 85% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
12m avg
peak 30m · 64% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
11m avg
peak 40m · 70% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
8m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
7m avg
peak 25m · 69% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
7m avg
peak 25m · 68% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
6m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
5m avg
peak 5m · 56% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 85°F, low 76°F, rain for 6h.
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