How busy was Epic Universe on Jul 1, 2026?

Epic Universe had a crowd level of 6/10 (Moderate) on Jul 1, 2026. The average wait was 58 minutes with a peak of 205 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 11 rides were reporting wait times.

What were the wait times at Epic Universe on Jul 1, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 58 minutes. The longest wait was 205 minutes at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. 11 rides were open and reporting.

A MODERATE DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Jul 1, 2026 landed at a 6/10, the threshold where you start needing strategy. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 2 straight hours between 9 AM and 11 AM.

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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT58m

PEAK205m

RIDES OPEN11/11

WEATHER89° Cloudy

Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jul 1, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10

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9 AM to 10 AM

Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry climbs steeply through the morning on moderate days.

11 AM to 1 PM

Eat before 11 or after 2

Quick-service queues stack between 11:30 and 1:30. Plan around them.

9 AM to 11 AM

Mid-afternoon dip is real but brief

The window around 9 AM is your friend. Use it on Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry or whatever you've been putting off.

8 PM to 9 PM

Closing rush is your friend

Lines drop sharply once the night winds down. Wait it out, then re-ride.

Every ride, by land.

11 rides · avg wait shown

The Wizarding World

avg 139m

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

139m avg

peak 205m · 98% uptime

Super Nintendo World

avg 95m

Mine-Cart Madness

135m avg

peak 190m · 61% uptime

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

104m avg

peak 180m · 100% uptime

Yoshi's Adventure

46m avg

peak 95m · 100% uptime

Isle of Berk

avg 42m

Hiccup's Wing Gliders

48m avg

peak 70m · 100% uptime

Dragon Racer's Rally

39m avg

peak 80m · 100% uptime

Fyre Drill

38m avg

peak 65m · 92% uptime

Celestial Park

avg 38m

Stardust Racers

53m avg

peak 105m · 72% uptime

Constellation Carousel

23m avg

peak 40m · 100% uptime

Dark Universe

avg 34m

Curse of the Werewolf

53m avg

peak 80m · 100% uptime

Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

16m avg

peak 35m · 97% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 89°F, low 75°F, rain for 7h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY

10:15a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry 205m to 97m

2:42p Walk-on window: Monsters Unchained

3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets

7:15p Re-ride window opens late

5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions

If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

The day, hour by hour.

Every ride, by land.

This is the day,but live, in your pocket.

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

This is the day,
but live, in your pocket.