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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a weekend like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

Aug 2, 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 8 PM and 9 PM.

PLANNING A TRIP?
Pick your dates on the crowd calendar and we'll show you how this day compares to your window.
3
/10
Light
AVG WAIT28m
PEAK100m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER86° Drizzle
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Aug 2, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
2
10 AM
2
11 AM
3
12 PM
4
1 PM
5
2 PM
4
3 PM
4
4 PM
6
5 PM
3
6 PM
3
7 PM
1
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.

8 PM to 9 PM
Walk-on window opens

Kang & Kodos + Illumination 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
45m avg
peak 100m · 94% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
38m avg
peak 80m · 100% uptime
E.T. Adventure
38m avg
peak 55m · 75% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
37m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
30m avg
peak 65m · 97% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
28m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
24m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
24m avg
peak 55m · 74% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
23m avg
peak 50m · 98% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
22m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
19m avg
peak 40m · 73% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
18m avg
peak 35m · 72% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
7m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 86°F, low 75°F, rain for 18h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 54m to 31m
8 PM Walk-on window: Kang & Kodos + Illumination
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