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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jan 8, 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 WAIT14m
PEAK95m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER79° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 8, 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

E.T. Adventure + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon 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
37m avg
peak 95m · 97% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
27m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
25m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
24m avg
peak 55m · 88% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
22m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
17m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
16m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
14m avg
peak 35m · 97% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
13m avg
peak 20m · 91% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
12m avg
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 20m · 83% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
9m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 79°F, low 58°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 44m to 26m
1:15p Walk-on window: E.T. Adventure + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
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