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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have felt the park, not the lines.

Jan 18, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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Pick your dates on the crowd calendar and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK135m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER72° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 18, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
11 AM
6
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
6
3 PM
7
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM
Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

2 PM to 6 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 PM
Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
81m avg
peak 135m · 97% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
55m avg
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
46m avg
peak 90m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
35m avg
peak 75m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
34m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
31m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
27m avg
peak 55m · 96% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
25m avg
peak 50m · 94% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
18m avg
peak 60m · 84% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
14m avg
peak 70m · 45% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
11m avg
peak 30m · 67% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
11m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 35m · 52% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 72°F, low 45°F, rain for 3h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 135m to 57m
2:42p Walk-on window: Trolls Trollercoaster + Hogwarts Express - King
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions