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A QUIET DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have cleared the park before lunch.

Apr 5, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 7 PM and 9 PM.

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2
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT23m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER86° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Apr 5, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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 7 PM. MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Fast & Furious - Supercharged walked on.

7 PM to 9 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 7 PM. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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 Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
39m avg
peak 70m · 100% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
36m avg
peak 75m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
29m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
27m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
25m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
25m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
23m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
20m avg
peak 45m · 95% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
18m avg
peak 40m · 76% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
17m avg
peak 25m · 71% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
16m avg
peak 40m · 84% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
14m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
8m avg
peak 30m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 86°F, low 67°F, rain for 7h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 43m to 25m
7 PM Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Fast & Furious - Supercharged
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