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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have set your own pace, all day.

May 23, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT28m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER90° Partly Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for May 23, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
4
1 PM
3
2 PM
4
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
5
8 PM
4
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Despicable Me Minion Mayhem first

Even on a light day, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 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

Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 9 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
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
49m avg
peak 80m · 86% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
44m avg
peak 65m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
40m avg
peak 85m · 99% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
34m avg
peak 60m · 89% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
33m avg
peak 75m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
33m avg
peak 60m · 89% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
25m avg
peak 60m · 76% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
25m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
23m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
21m avg
peak 45m · 89% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
17m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
15m avg
peak 25m · 92% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
11m avg
peak 25m · 89% uptime

Weather that day: ⛅ Partly Cloudy, high 90°F, low 75°F, rain for 5h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 48m to 28m
1:15p Walk-on window: Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos
4:08p Smart pick: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion