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A QUIET DAY

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

May 12, 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 10 AM and 1 PM.

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2
/10
Quiet
AVG WAIT15m
PEAK50m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER82° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for May 12, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

Transformers: The Ride-3D 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 10 AM. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem + Revenge of the Mummy walked on.

10 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list

The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Transformers: The Ride-3D 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 Transformers: The Ride-3D now with a fresh queue.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Transformers: The Ride-3D
30m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
23m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
20m avg
peak 30m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
18m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
18m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
17m avg
peak 25m · 88% uptime
E.T. Adventure
14m avg
peak 25m · 98% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
13m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
10m avg
peak 20m · 88% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 10m · 98% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
7m avg
peak 20m · 59% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
6m avg
peak 15m · 52% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 96% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 82°F, low 71°F, rain for 14h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Transformers 36m to 21m
10 AM Walk-on window: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem + Revenge of the Mummy
4:08p Smart pick: Transformers is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion