If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.
Jan 13, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds held steady around a 1 from open through close.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT10m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER72° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
12 PM to 12 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
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. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem + MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack 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
28m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
22m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
19m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
19m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
16m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
15m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
13m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
E.T. Adventure
10m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
9m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
8m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
7m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
6m avg
peak 15m · 88% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 72°F, low 53°F, rain for 3h.
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