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A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have had to pick your battles.

Apr 1, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 4 and a 8, settling around a 6 for most of the day.

PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT37m
PEAK150m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER80° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Apr 1, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
7
11 AM
7
12 PM
5
1 PM
8
2 PM
6
3 PM
6
4 PM
8
5 PM
7
6 PM
6
7 PM
5
8 PM
5
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Transformers: The Ride-3D 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 Transformers: The Ride-3D or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 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
Transformers: The Ride-3D
78m avg
peak 150m · 90% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
66m avg
peak 130m · 100% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
50m avg
peak 85m · 98% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
45m avg
peak 80m · 91% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
40m avg
peak 80m · 98% uptime
E.T. Adventure
33m avg
peak 65m · 90% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
31m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
31m avg
peak 50m · 71% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
28m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
26m avg
peak 55m · 70% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
25m avg
peak 45m · 84% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
16m avg
peak 30m · 95% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
15m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 80°F, low 64°F, rain for 6h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Transformers 150m to 55m
2:42p Walk-on window: Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon + Illumination
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions