If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have cleared the park before lunch.
Aug 24, 2026 hit a 1/10, 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 8 AM and 1 PM.
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1
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT18m
PEAK85m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER89° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
8 AM to 6 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
1
5 PM
1
6 PM
8 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 8 AM. The Simpsons Ride + MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack walked on.
8 AM to 1 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 8 AM. Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 6 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.
12 rides · avg wait shown
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
29m avg
peak 85m · 88% uptime
E.T. Adventure
28m avg
peak 50m · 81% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
24m avg
peak 65m · 95% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
23m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
23m avg
peak 35m · 100% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
19m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
17m avg
peak 25m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
14m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
12m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
8m avg
peak 15m · 90% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
6m avg
peak 10m · 88% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 10m · 100% uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 89°F, low 74°F, rain for 7h.
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