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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 16, 2026 landed at a 5/10, 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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5
/10
Moderate
AVG WAIT52m
PEAK200m
RIDES OPEN11/11
WEATHER88° Clear
Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Jul 16, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
3
11 AM
5
12 PM
6
1 PM
6
2 PM
5
3 PM
8
4 PM
7
5 PM
6
6 PM
6
7 PM
6
8 PM
3
9 PM
9 AM to 10 AM
Be at the gates before they open

Touring strategy starts here. Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge 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 Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge 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
Super Nintendo World
avg 91m
Mine-Cart Madness
135m avg
peak 180m · 85% uptime
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
95m avg
peak 200m · 100% uptime
Yoshi's Adventure
42m avg
peak 80m · 89% uptime
The Wizarding World
avg 88m
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
88m avg
peak 165m · 98% uptime
Isle of Berk
avg 38m
Hiccup's Wing Gliders
49m avg
peak 105m · 88% uptime
Fyre Drill
33m avg
peak 60m · 95% uptime
Dragon Racer's Rally
32m avg
peak 55m · 93% uptime
Dark Universe
avg 34m
Curse of the Werewolf
43m avg
peak 70m · 93% uptime
Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment
24m avg
peak 45m · 76% uptime
Celestial Park
avg 28m
Stardust Racers
36m avg
peak 60m · 80% uptime
Constellation Carousel
20m avg
peak 45m · 96% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 88°F, low 76°F, rain for 7h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:15a Drop alert: Mario Kart 200m to 66m
2:42p Walk-on window: second-tier rides
3:55p Smart pick: pivot while a queue resets
7:15p Re-ride window opens late
5 drop alerts · 4 picks · 2 skip suggestions