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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have spent more time eating than waiting.

Jan 28, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 3, settling around a 2 for most of the day.

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2
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER57° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 28, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
3
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
3
4 PM
3
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
2
8 PM
3
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway

Transformers: The Ride-3D 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 2 PM. E.T. Adventure + Fast & Furious - Supercharged walked on.

2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Transformers: The Ride-3D 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 Transformers: The Ride-3D now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
44m avg
peak 80m · 94% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
43m avg
peak 100m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
33m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
26m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
19m avg
peak 50m · 91% uptime
E.T. Adventure
17m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
15m avg
peak 30m · 56% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
14m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
14m avg
peak 15m · 100% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
12m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 15m · 82% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
Revenge of the Mummy

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 57°F, low 37°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Transformers 52m to 30m
1:15p Walk-on window: E.T. Adventure + Fast & Furious - Supercharged
4:08p Smart pick: Transformers is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion