Universal Volcano Bay on Friday 21 August 2026
Universal Volcano Bay ran at 54% of a peak day on Friday 21 August 2026 - average, the 19th quietest of the 31 days that month. The park-wide average queue was 17 minutes, peaking at 22 around 2pm.
Friday 21 August 2026
Universal Volcano Bay ran at 54% of a peak day, against 54% for August 2026 as a whole. The park-wide average queue was 17 minutes.
Queue times through the day at Universal Volcano Bay
Park-wide average by hour
9am - 7pm · minutes
The park was at its worst around 2pm, averaging 22 minutes, and at its best at 9am with 7 minutes.
Every ride's queue at Universal Volcano Bay on Fri 21 Aug
Average queue by ride
20 rides · longest first
- Krakatau™ Aqua Coaster34m
- Kala & Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides™31m
- Ohno of the Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides™24m
- Punga Racers™24m
- Honu of Honu ika Moana™19m
- Ko'okiri Body Plunge™18m
- ika Moana of Honu ika Moana™14m
- Ohyah of the Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides™9m
- Puihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides™6m
- Maku of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides™5m
- Taniwha Tubes™5m
- Kopiko Wai Winding River™0m
- Puka Uli Lagoon™0m
- Raki of Taniwha Tubes™0m
- Runamukka Reef™0m
- TeAwa The Fearless River™0m
- The Reef0m
- Tonga of Taniwha Tubes™0m
- Tot Tiki Reef™0m
- Waturi Beach0m
Krakatau™ Aqua Coaster held the longest queue, averaging 34 minutes and touching 80. 7 rides were down for most of the day.
When Universal Volcano Bay rides were down on Fri 21 Aug
Closures through the day
9am - 7pm · red is closed
- Kopiko Wai Winding River™10h
- Puka Uli Lagoon™10h
- Runamukka Reef™10h
- TeAwa The Fearless River™10h
- The Reef10h
- Tot Tiki Reef™10h
- Waturi Beach10h
- Ohno of the Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides™1h 2m
- Ohyah of the Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides™1h
- Maku of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides™48m
- Puihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides™48m
- Taniwha Tubes™48m
- Honu of Honu ika Moana™43m
- ika Moana of Honu ika Moana™43m
- Kala & Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides™43m
- Krakatau™ Aqua Coaster43m
- Ko'okiri Body Plunge™41m
- Punga Racers™41m
18 of 20 rides lost time on Fri 21 Aug, 29 closures totalling 79 ride-hours. Kopiko Wai Winding River™ lost the most at 10h.
Where Fri 21 Aug sat in August 2026
Crowd score, day by day
31 days · this day marked
At 54% this was the 19th quietest of the 31 days in August 2026, which averaged 54%.
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 Volcano Bay'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 Volcano Bay on Friday 21 August 2026?
54% of a peak day, which is average. The park-wide average wait across 11 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 Volcano Bay on that day?
9am, when the park-wide average was 7 minutes, against 22 minutes at the 2pm peak. The park was open 9am - 7pm.
Which ride had the longest queue at Universal Volcano Bay that day?
Krakatau™ Aqua Coaster, averaging 34 minutes and reaching 80 minutes at its worst. The shortest was Waturi Beach at 0 minutes.
Were any rides closed at Universal Volcano Bay on Fri 21 Aug?
7 rides were down for most of the day.
Where do these figures come from?
Every ride's queue time and open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through Universal Volcano Bay's own operating hours. The figures on this page are what was measured on the day, not a forecast.

