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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.

Jan 15, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 4 straight hours between 12 PM and 4 PM.

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1
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT11m
PEAK45m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER58° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 15, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

12 PM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
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4 PM
2
5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
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8 PM
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9 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 12 PM. Hogwarts Express - King + E.T. Adventure walked on.

12 PM to 4 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 12 PM. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts fell to its low for the day.

8 PM to 9 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 45m · 98% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
22m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
19m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
17m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
17m avg
peak 35m · 97% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
16m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
16m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
13m avg
peak 40m · 87% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
12m avg
peak 15m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
8m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
7m avg
peak 10m · 72% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
6m avg
peak 20m · 86% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 97% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 58°F, low 45°F, rain for 6h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 34m to 20m
12 PM Walk-on window: Hogwarts Express - King + E.T. Adventure
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