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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Jan 23, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 10, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT27m
PEAK155m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER76° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 10 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
4
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
3
2 PM
3
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
6
8 PM
7
9 PM
10
10 PM
10 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 10 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
69m avg
peak 155m · 100% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
51m avg
peak 150m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
38m avg
peak 60m · 94% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
28m avg
peak 90m · 86% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
27m avg
peak 45m · 93% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
21m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
21m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
21m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
17m avg
peak 35m · 88% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
15m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
15m avg
peak 35m · 69% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
12m avg
peak 30m · 87% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
9m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 76°F, low 55°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 155m to 48m
2:42p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions