If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 12, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Universal Studios Florida this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 11 AM and 2 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK65m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER91° Drizzle
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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
1
1 PM
3
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
4
5 PM
4
6 PM
3
7 PM
3
8 PM
4
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 11 AM. MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Transformers walked on.
11 AM to 2 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
13 rides · avg wait shown
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
32m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
28m avg
peak 60m · 96% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
24m avg
peak 65m · 94% uptime
E.T. Adventure
22m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
22m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
21m avg
peak 50m · 100% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
21m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
17m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
17m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
11m avg
peak 20m · 73% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
9m avg
peak 25m · 81% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
8m avg
peak 20m · 66% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
6m avg
peak 15m · 92% uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 91°F, low 78°F, rain for 10h.
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