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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jul 8, 2026 held steady at a 3/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.

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3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER91° Drizzle
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jul 8, 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
1
12 PM
5
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
2
4 PM
4
5 PM
5
6 PM
2
7 PM
3
8 PM
1
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.

11 AM to 1 PM
Walk-on window opens

Fast & Furious - Supercharged + MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack 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
37m avg
peak 80m · 92% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
33m avg
peak 65m · 85% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
30m avg
peak 65m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
30m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
24m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
24m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
24m avg
peak 40m · 86% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
19m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
17m avg
peak 35m · 71% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
12m avg
peak 35m · 98% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 20m · 74% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
8m avg
peak 20m · 91% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
7m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 91°F, low 78°F, rain for 11h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 44m to 26m
11 AM Walk-on window: Fast & Furious - Supercharged + MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
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