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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 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 10 AM and 12 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 WAIT26m
PEAK115m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER87° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Aug 8, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

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

10 AM to 12 PM
Walk-on window opens

Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos 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
44m avg
peak 115m · 96% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
37m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
36m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
30m avg
peak 50m · 81% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
27m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
27m avg
peak 50m · 96% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
26m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
25m avg
peak 60m · 100% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
20m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
20m avg
peak 45m · 80% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
16m avg
peak 35m · 70% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
16m avg
peak 25m · 73% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
6m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 87°F, low 75°F, rain for 10h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 53m to 31m
10 AM Walk-on window: Fast & Furious - Supercharged + Kang & Kodos
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