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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on most rides.

Mar 1, 2026 hit a 1/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 9 straight hours between 11 AM and 8 PM.

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1
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT17m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER75° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Mar 1, 2026
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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
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
1
7 PM
3
8 PM
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9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway

E.T. Adventure 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. The Simpsons Ride + Kang & Kodos walked on.

11 AM to 8 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. E.T. Adventure 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 E.T. Adventure now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
35m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
23m avg
peak 50m · 81% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
23m avg
peak 40m · 100% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
22m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
21m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
17m avg
peak 40m · 98% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
16m avg
peak 35m · 59% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
14m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
13m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
12m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 10m · 77% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
9m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 75°F, low 57°F, no rain.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: E.T. Adventure 28m to 16m
11 AM Walk-on window: The Simpsons Ride + Kang & Kodos
4:08p Smart pick: E.T. Adventure is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion