If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Dec 17, 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 WAIT16m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER74° 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. MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + 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
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
29m avg
peak 50m · 78% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
27m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
24m avg
peak 45m · 93% uptime
E.T. Adventure
22m avg
peak 35m · 86% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
21m avg
peak 30m · 89% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
19m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
16m avg
peak 25m · 84% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
12m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 20m · 81% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
10m avg
peak 20m · 87% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 10m · 82% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
9m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 95% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 74°F, low 56°F, no rain.
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