If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 21, 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 5 straight hours between 10 AM and 3 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT19m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER89° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
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10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
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5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
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8 PM
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9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 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 10 AM. MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon walked on.
10 AM to 3 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 10 AM. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 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 Despicable Me Minion Mayhem now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
12 rides · avg wait shown
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
29m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
E.T. Adventure
28m avg
peak 45m · 90% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
27m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
22m avg
peak 60m · 97% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
22m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
22m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
18m avg
peak 35m · 90% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
17m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
16m avg
peak 30m · 92% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
8m avg
peak 15m · 63% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
7m avg
peak 15m · 67% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 5m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 77°F, rain for 10h.
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