If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Sep 8, 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 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK90m
RIDES OPEN14/14
WEATHER87° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
8 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
8 AM
1
9 AM
2
10 AM
3
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
2
6 PM
4
7 PM
3
8 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. The Incredible Hulk Coaster + The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride 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 8 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 90m · 74% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
49m avg
peak 90m · 68% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
24m avg
peak 50m · 97% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
22m avg
peak 50m · 85% uptime
Pteranodon Flyers
20m avg
peak 45m · 88% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
19m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
18m avg
peak 50m · 89% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
16m avg
peak 40m · 91% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
16m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
12m avg
peak 40m · 86% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
12m avg
peak 15m · 71% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
7m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
6m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Closed all day
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Closed all day
2 rides were closed all day
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw FallsSkull Island: Reign of Kong
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 87°F, low 75°F, rain for 13h.
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