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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.

May 24, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 10 AM and 12 PM.

PLANNING A TRIP?
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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT28m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER87° Drizzle
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for May 24, 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
4
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
4
4 PM
3
5 PM
4
6 PM
6
7 PM
4
8 PM
3
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts first

Even on a light day, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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.

10 AM to 12 PM
Walk-on window opens

Trolls Trollercoaster + 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
53m avg
peak 120m · 95% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
39m avg
peak 65m · 95% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
36m avg
peak 70m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
35m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
34m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
29m avg
peak 65m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
29m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
23m avg
peak 45m · 83% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
20m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
18m avg
peak 40m · 89% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
15m avg
peak 30m · 75% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
12m avg
peak 20m · 95% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
9m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 87°F, low 74°F, rain for 15h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 64m to 37m
10 AM Walk-on window: Trolls Trollercoaster + Kang & Kodos
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