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A MODERATE DAY

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

Sep 25, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 8 AM and 11 AM.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN16/16
WEATHER79° Cloudy
Islands of Adventure crowd report infographic for Sep 25, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

8 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
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10 AM
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11 AM
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12 PM
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1 PM
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8 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.

8 AM to 11 AM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 8 AM 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.

Every ride, by average wait.

16 rides · avg wait shown
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
67m avg
peak 85m · 98% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
51m avg
peak 75m · 95% uptime
Pteranodon Flyers
30m avg
peak 45m · 87% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
29m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
25m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
19m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
18m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
17m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
17m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
15m avg
peak 25m · 53% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
14m avg
peak 35m · 95% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
11m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
10m avg
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
7m avg
peak 20m · 72% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
6m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
5m avg
peak 10m · 91% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 79°F, low 69°F, rain for 2h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 85m to 47m
2:42p Walk-on window: Flight of the Hippogriff + Dudley Do-Right
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions