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A MODERATE DAY

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

Jul 31, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 7, settling around a 6 for most of the day.

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6
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT33m
PEAK120m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER89° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jul 31, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
11 AM
3
12 PM
7
1 PM
6
2 PM
7
3 PM
6
4 PM
7
5 PM
7
6 PM
7
7 PM
6
8 PM
3
9 PM
11 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
58m avg
peak 120m · 73% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
47m avg
peak 70m · 82% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
43m avg
peak 75m · 45% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
40m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
36m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
34m avg
peak 60m · 78% uptime
E.T. Adventure
33m avg
peak 50m · 91% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
29m avg
peak 55m · 41% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
26m avg
peak 60m · 67% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
25m avg
peak 45m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
23m avg
peak 40m · 60% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
13m avg
peak 45m · 26% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
11m avg
peak 35m · 97% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 76°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 120m to 41m
2:42p Walk-on window: Trolls Trollercoaster + Illumination
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions