How busy was Universal Studios Florida on May 26, 2026?

Universal Studios Florida had a crowd level of 5/10 (Moderate) on May 26, 2026. The average wait was 27 minutes with a peak of 115 minutes at Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. 13 rides were reporting wait times.

What were the wait times at Universal Studios Florida on May 26, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 27 minutes. The longest wait was 115 minutes at Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. 13 rides were open and reporting.

A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

May 26, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 5 for most of the day.

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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT28m

PEAK115m

RIDES OPEN13/13

WEATHER89° Drizzle

Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for May 26, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10

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10 AM to 10 AM

Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM

Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

2 PM to 6 PM

Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 2 PM is your friend. Use it on Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 PM

Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

48m avg

peak 115m · 98% uptime

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

39m avg

peak 90m · 97% uptime

Revenge of the Mummy

39m avg

peak 70m · 100% uptime

Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station

36m avg

peak 80m · 96% uptime

The Simpsons Ride

35m avg

peak 50m · 89% uptime

Transformers: The Ride-3D

31m avg

peak 60m · 100% uptime

E.T. Adventure

29m avg

peak 60m · 92% uptime

MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack

22m avg

peak 45m · 100% uptime

Trolls Trollercoaster

19m avg

peak 45m · 91% uptime

Fast & Furious - Supercharged

18m avg

peak 50m · 75% uptime

Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl

17m avg

peak 25m · 73% uptime

Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

13m avg

peak 35m · 99% uptime

Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast

8m avg

peak 25m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 89°F, low 75°F, rain for 9h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY

10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 115m to 34m

2:42p Walk-on window: Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos

3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets

7:15p Re-ride window opens late

5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions

If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

The day, hour by hour.

Every ride, by average wait.

This is the day,but live, in your pocket.

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.