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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.

Jan 11, 2026 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 WAIT13m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER76° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 11, 2026
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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

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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 + The Simpsons Ride walked on.

2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
39m avg
peak 65m · 93% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
25m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
24m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
23m avg
peak 45m · 92% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
19m avg
peak 50m · 91% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
17m avg
peak 50m · 92% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
16m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
12m avg
peak 35m · 95% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
10m avg
peak 25m · 91% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
9m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
9m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
8m avg
peak 15m · 82% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 99% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 76°F, low 56°F, rain for 4h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 47m to 27m
1:15p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + The Simpsons Ride
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