If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Aug 31, 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 6 straight hours between 11 AM and 5 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER85° Cloudy
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The day, hour by hour.
10 AM to 7 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
1
11 AM
1
12 PM
1
1 PM
1
2 PM
1
3 PM
1
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
3
7 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
E.T. Adventure 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 + Hogwarts Express - King walked on.
11 AM to 5 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 11 AM. E.T. Adventure fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 7 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride E.T. Adventure now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
22 rides · avg wait shown
E.T. Adventure
41m avg
peak 75m · 88% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
32m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
30m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
25m avg
peak 55m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
24m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
21m avg
peak 30m · 86% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
19m avg
peak 35m · 93% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
15m avg
peak 20m · 99% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
13m avg
peak 50m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
9m avg
peak 30m · 79% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
5m avg
peak 10m · 94% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
5m avg
peak 10m · 18% uptime
Cybergoria
Closed all day
Evil Dead Burn
Closed all day
Hellraiser
Closed all day
H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!
Closed all day
INVASION: Alien Abduction
Closed all day
Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control
Closed all day
MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals
Closed all day
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
Closed all day
Sinners
Closed all day
Stranger Things 5
Closed all day
10 rides were closed all day
CybergoriaEvil Dead BurnHellraiserH.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!INVASION: Alien AbductionJack & Oddfellow: Chaos & ControlMADLANDS: Caged CannibalsOzzy Osbourne: Prince of DarknessSinnersStranger Things 5
Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 85°F, low 76°F, rain for 12h.
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