If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Jan 21, 2026 hit a 2/10, 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 11 AM and 3 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT12m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER71° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
2
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
2
8 PM
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9 PM
11 AM 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 11 AM. Hogwarts Express - King + Transformers walked on.
11 AM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. 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
31m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
24m avg
peak 50m · 96% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
22m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
21m avg
peak 45m · 95% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
19m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
17m avg
peak 40m · 83% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
12m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
11m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
11m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 25m · 72% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
9m avg
peak 10m · 89% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
7m avg
peak 15m · 80% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
6m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 71°F, low 48°F, no rain.
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