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A MODERATE DAY

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

Jul 25, 2026 landed at a 5/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 11 AM and 1 PM.

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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT30m
PEAK115m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER92° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jul 25, 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
5
2 PM
6
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
6
6 PM
7
7 PM
8
8 PM
3
9 PM
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.

11 AM to 1 PM
Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 11 AM 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
50m avg
peak 115m · 95% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
46m avg
peak 75m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
42m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
37m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
34m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
33m avg
peak 65m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
32m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
32m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
27m avg
peak 50m · 93% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
20m avg
peak 45m · 91% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
18m avg
peak 35m · 97% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
9m avg
peak 15m · 74% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
8m avg
peak 20m · 98% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 92°F, low 78°F, rain for 6h.

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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 35m
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