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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have walked on everything but the big two.

Jul 9, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds dipped to a 3 out of ten for 3 straight hours between 11 AM and 2 PM.

PLANNING A TRIP?
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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT21m
PEAK70m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER93° Clear
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jul 9, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
10 AM
3
11 AM
3
12 PM
3
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
3
4 PM
6
5 PM
3
6 PM
5
7 PM
3
8 PM
3
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Despicable Me Minion Mayhem first

Even on a light day, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem builds fast by mid-morning. Get there before the gates open.

11 AM to 1 PM
Lunch is the low water mark

Waits ease during the noon hour. Hit a second-tier ride now.

11 AM to 2 PM
Walk-on window opens

MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Kang & Kodos fall to walk-on in the mid-afternoon. Re-rideable.

8 PM to 9 PM
Final-hour re-rides

Most families leave well before close. Re-ride your favorite while everyone else heads out.

Every ride, by average wait.

13 rides · avg wait shown
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
35m avg
peak 60m · 91% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
31m avg
peak 45m · 98% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
30m avg
peak 70m · 97% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
29m avg
peak 65m · 100% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
25m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
24m avg
peak 60m · 98% uptime
E.T. Adventure
24m avg
peak 45m · 80% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
23m avg
peak 40m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
17m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
10m avg
peak 20m · 73% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
10m avg
peak 15m · 71% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
8m avg
peak 20m · 90% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
6m avg
peak 25m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 93°F, low 79°F, rain for 3h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 36m to 21m
11 AM Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Kang & Kodos
4:08p Smart pick: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion