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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.

Apr 18, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 3 for most of the day.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT23m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER88° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Apr 18, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
3
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
1
4 PM
6
5 PM
3
6 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Hit Revenge of the Mummy first

Even on a light day, Revenge of the Mummy 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 + Trolls Trollercoaster fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 6 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
Revenge of the Mummy
46m avg
peak 85m · 98% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
40m avg
peak 75m · 95% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
30m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
30m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
26m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
E.T. Adventure
23m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
21m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
18m avg
peak 35m · 95% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
14m avg
peak 35m · 95% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
12m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
12m avg
peak 15m · 77% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
11m avg
peak 20m · 89% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 66°F, rain for 1h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Revenge of the Mummy 55m to 32m
1:15p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Trolls Trollercoaster
4:08p Smart pick: Revenge of the Mummy is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion