If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Sep 18, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Islands of Adventure this season. Crowds dipped to a 1 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 9 AM and 12 PM.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT20m
PEAK80m
RIDES OPEN16/16
WEATHER85° Drizzle
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The day, hour by hour.
8 AM to 8 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
8 AM
1
9 AM
1
10 AM
1
11 AM
2
12 PM
2
1 PM
2
2 PM
2
3 PM
2
4 PM
2
5 PM
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6 PM
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7 PM
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8 PM
8 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Jurassic World VelociCoaster 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 9 AM. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey + The Incredible Hulk Coaster walked on.
9 AM to 12 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 9 AM. Jurassic World VelociCoaster fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 8 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Jurassic World VelociCoaster now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
16 rides · avg wait shown
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
56m avg
peak 65m · 90% uptime
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
42m avg
peak 70m · 97% uptime
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
37m avg
peak 80m · 88% uptime
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
26m avg
peak 55m · 94% uptime
Pteranodon Flyers
22m avg
peak 45m · 87% uptime
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
21m avg
peak 45m · 94% uptime
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
16m avg
peak 55m · 100% uptime
The Incredible Hulk Coaster
15m avg
peak 30m · 92% uptime
Flight of the Hippogriff
14m avg
peak 40m · 90% uptime
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride
12m avg
peak 35m · 92% uptime
Hogwarts Express - Hogsmeade Station
12m avg
peak 20m · 71% uptime
Doctor Doom's Fearfall
8m avg
peak 25m · 87% uptime
The Cat in The Hat
7m avg
peak 15m · 98% uptime
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
5m avg
peak 5m · 62% uptime
Storm Force Accelatron
5m avg
peak 5m · 91% uptime
Weather that day: 🌦️ Drizzle, high 85°F, low 74°F, rain for 15h.
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