How busy was Epic Universe on Sep 20, 2026?

Epic Universe had a crowd level of 5/10 (Moderate) on Sep 20, 2026. The average wait was 49 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 Sep 20, 2026?

The average wait across all rides was 49 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 weekend like this,
you'd have managed every ride if you planned around lunch.

Sep 20, 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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/10
Moderate

AVG WAIT50m

PEAK205m

RIDES OPEN11/11

WEATHER83° Cloudy

Epic Universe crowd report infographic for Sep 20, 2026 — Tap to enlarge

The day, hour by hour.

9 AM to 8 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 8 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 151m

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry

151m avg

peak 205m · 98% uptime

Super Nintendo World

avg 70m

Mine-Cart Madness

107m avg

peak 150m · 70% uptime

Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

69m avg

peak 130m · 80% uptime

Yoshi's Adventure

33m avg

peak 75m · 64% uptime

Dark Universe

avg 39m

Curse of the Werewolf

57m avg

peak 85m · 71% uptime

Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment

21m avg

peak 45m · 100% uptime

Isle of Berk

avg 28m

Hiccup's Wing Gliders

36m avg

peak 60m · 75% uptime

Dragon Racer's Rally

29m avg

peak 50m · 77% uptime

Fyre Drill

20m avg

peak 50m · 78% uptime

Celestial Park

avg 24m

Stardust Racers

25m avg

peak 50m · 73% uptime

Constellation Carousel

23m avg

peak 50m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 83°F, low 74°F, rain for 9h.

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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 106m

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

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

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