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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Feb 8, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 2 and a 10, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT27m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER68° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Feb 8, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

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

8 PM to 9 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
53m avg
peak 85m · 96% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
40m avg
peak 55m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
36m avg
peak 65m · 98% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
32m avg
peak 65m · 95% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
31m avg
peak 65m · 84% uptime
E.T. Adventure
28m avg
peak 45m · 89% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
22m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
20m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
19m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
18m avg
peak 30m · 73% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
16m avg
peak 35m · 92% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
7m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
Closed all day
1 ride was closed all day
The Simpsons Ride

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 68°F, low 42°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 64m to 37m
1:15p 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