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A LIGHT DAY

If you'd been here on a day like this,
you'd have cleared every headliner without breaking a sweat.

Jul 17, 2026 held steady at a 4/10, a forgiving day if you arrived with a plan. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 6, settling around a 4 for most of the day.

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4
/10
Light
AVG WAIT26m
PEAK75m
RIDES OPEN13/13
WEATHER87° Cloudy
Universal Studios Florida crowd report infographic for Jul 17, 2026
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The day, hour by hour.

10 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
1
10 AM
2
11 AM
1
12 PM
4
1 PM
4
2 PM
5
3 PM
5
4 PM
6
5 PM
5
6 PM
5
7 PM
5
8 PM
1
9 PM
10 AM to 10 AM
Hit Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts first

Even on a light day, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 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.

2 PM to 6 PM
Walk-on window opens

MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Fast & Furious - Supercharged 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
40m avg
peak 75m · 99% uptime
Revenge of the Mummy
38m avg
peak 65m · 100% uptime
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
35m avg
peak 65m · 98% uptime
Transformers: The Ride-3D
32m avg
peak 60m · 99% uptime
The Simpsons Ride
29m avg
peak 45m · 100% uptime
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
27m avg
peak 70m · 99% uptime
E.T. Adventure
27m avg
peak 45m · 85% uptime
Trolls Trollercoaster
24m avg
peak 60m · 69% uptime
Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
21m avg
peak 40m · 56% uptime
Hogwarts Express - King's Cross Station
20m avg
peak 55m · 99% uptime
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
18m avg
peak 35m · 99% uptime
Fast & Furious - Supercharged
15m avg
peak 35m · 73% uptime
Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast
8m avg
peak 20m · 100% uptime

Weather that day: ☁️ Cloudy, high 87°F, low 74°F, rain for 13h.

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WHAT YOU'D HAVE GOTTEN ON THIS DAY
10:42a Drop alert: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts 48m to 28m
1:15p Walk-on window: MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack + Fast & Furious - Supercharged
4:08p Smart pick: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is short right now, go
6:30p Dinner spike flagged, sit it out
4 drop alerts · 3 picks · 1 skip suggestion