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Universal Studios Florida Park on Friday 21 August 2026

13 rides tracked10am - 9pmOrlando, Florida, United States

Universal Studios Florida Park ran at 30% of a peak day on Friday 21 August 2026 - below avg, the 19th quietest of the 31 days that month. The park-wide average queue was 17 minutes, peaking at 21 around 4pm.

Friday 21 August 2026

Below avg · 19th quietest of 31

Universal Studios Florida Park ran at 30% of a peak day, against 29% for August 2026 as a whole. The park-wide average queue was 17 minutes.

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30%crowds
Hours10am - 9pm79.5% of rides running

Queue times through the day at Universal Studios Florida Park

Park-wide average by hour

10am - 9pm · minutes

1510a
1611a
1812p
191p
202p
203p
214p
165p
186p
167p
158p
159p
1510p
1511p

The park was at its worst around 4pm, averaging 21 minutes, and at its best at 10am with 15 minutes.

Every ride's queue at Universal Studios Florida Park on Fri 21 Aug

Average queue by ride

15 rides · longest first

  1. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™peak 60 min · ran all day28m
  2. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™peak 55 min · ran all day28m
  3. E.T. Adventurepeak 45 min · 64 min down (1)27m
  4. Hogwarts Express™ - King's Cross Stationpeak 60 min · 19 min down (1)22m
  5. Revenge of the Mummy™peak 35 min · 10 min down (1)22m
  6. The Simpsons Ride™peak 45 min · ran all day21m
  7. MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack!peak 35 min · 64 min down (2)18m
  8. Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon™peak 25 min · ran all day17m
  9. TRANSFORMERS™ The Ride-3Dpeak 30 min · 46 min down (4)16m
  10. Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurlpeak 15 min · 242 min down (2)8m
  11. Trolls Trollercoasterpeak 15 min · 217 min down (4)8m
  12. Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blastpeak 5 min · ran all day5m
  13. Ollivanders™ Experience in Diagon Alley™peak 5 min · 40 min down (1)5m
  14. Fast & Furious - Supercharged™peak 0 min · 660 min down (1)0m
  15. Hogwarts™ Express - First Trainpeak 0 min · ran all day0m

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ held the longest queue, averaging 28 minutes and touching 60. 16 short closures were recorded across the park, which is normal operating.

When Universal Studios Florida Park rides were down on Fri 21 Aug

Closures through the day

10am - 9pm · red is closed

8 of 15 rides lost time on Fri 21 Aug, 16 closures totalling 10 ride-hours. Trolls Trollercoaster lost the most at 3h 37m.

Where Fri 21 Aug sat in August 2026

Crowd score, day by day

31 days · this day marked

At 30% this was the 19th quietest of the 31 days in August 2026, which averaged 29%.

Quiet 0-20%Below avg 20-40%Average 40-60%Above avg 60-80%Very busy 80-100%

Every figure here was measured on the day: each ride's queue time and open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through Universal Studios Florida Park's own operating hours. The crowd score is relative to this park's own busiest day rather than to other parks. Rides with no queue recorded were either walk-on all day or not reporting.

Frequently asked

How busy was Universal Studios Florida Park on Friday 21 August 2026?

30% of a peak day, which is below avg. The park-wide average wait across 13 rides was 17 minutes, making it the 19th quietest of the 31 days in August 2026.

What was the best time of day to be at Universal Studios Florida Park on that day?

10am, when the park-wide average was 15 minutes, against 21 minutes at the 4pm peak. The park was open 10am - 9pm.

Which ride had the longest queue at Universal Studios Florida Park that day?

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™, averaging 28 minutes and reaching 60 minutes at its worst. The shortest was Hogwarts™ Express - First Train at 0 minutes.

Were any rides closed at Universal Studios Florida Park on Fri 21 Aug?

16 short closures were recorded across the park, which is normal operating.

Where do these figures come from?

Every ride's queue time and open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through Universal Studios Florida Park's own operating hours. The figures on this page are what was measured on the day, not a forecast.

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