If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Dec 9, 2025 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds held steady around a 2 from open through close.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN12/13
WEATHER68° Cloudy
The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 12 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station 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. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 12 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
27m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
26m avg
peak 40m · 89% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
21m avg
peak 65m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
21m avg
peak 35m · 89% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
19m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
16m avg
peak 45m · 97% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
12m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 15m · 59% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 10m · 85% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
Closed all day
Transformers: The Ride-3D
9m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
8m avg
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 98% uptime
1 ride was closed all day
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 68°F, low 52°F, no rain.
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