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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jan 6, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds held steady around a 3 from open through close.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER78° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 6, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

12 PM to 12 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
12 PM
12 PM to 10 AM
Hit Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts first

Even on a light day, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Fast & Furious - Supercharged fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 12 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
46m avg
peak 85m · 94% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
31m avg
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
30m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
26m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
24m avg
peak 65m · 87% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
22m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
21m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
13m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
13m avg
peak 15m · 77% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
10m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 30m · 86% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
10m avg
peak 20m · 96% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 78°F, low 55°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 55m to 32m
1:15p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Fast & Furious - Supercharged
4:08p Smart pick: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion