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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

Jan 29, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 5, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT24m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER62° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jan 29, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 7 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
50m avg
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
46m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
35m avg
peak 75m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
30m avg
peak 65m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
27m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
E.T. Adventure
21m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
20m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
16m avg
peak 25m · 94% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
13m avg
peak 30m · 98% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
13m avg
peak 25m · 89% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
12m avg
peak 20m · 89% 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 62°F, low 39°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 60m to 35m
1:15p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
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