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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

Jan 19, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 PM and 10 PM.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT22m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER55° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 19, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
5
5 PM
5
6 PM
6
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
9 PM
1
10 PM
11 AM 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.

9 PM to 10 PM
Walk-on window opens

Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 10 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
71m avg
peak 120m · 80% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
48m avg
peak 90m · 88% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
40m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
35m avg
peak 105m · 94% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
30m avg
peak 65m · 98% uptime
E.T. Adventure
26m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
23m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
20m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
19m avg
peak 45m · 82% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
16m avg
peak 45m · 61% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
16m avg
peak 35m · 82% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
15m avg
peak 45m · 73% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
7m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 55°F, low 37°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 85m to 50m
9 PM Walk-on window: Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos
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