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That day at Universal Orlando

Friday, September 18, 2026

Back then2 of 63 operationallongestRevenge of the Mummy25mshortestMEN IN BLACK: Alien Attack10mwaits down 7m from the hour before75° · mostly cloudy

measured 1:55 AM Saturday park time

Back then2 of 63 operationallongestRevenge of the Mummy40mshortestMEN IN BLACK: Alien Attack10mwaits down 7m from the hour before75° · mostly cloudy

measured 12:55 AM Saturday park time

Back then4 of 63 operationallongestRevenge of the Mummy40mshortestTransformers: The Ride 3D5mwaits up 18m from the hour before77° · mostly clear

measured 11:55 PM Friday park time

BULLETINVIPbot

Tonight at Universal — Friday, September 18

31 posts today.

On the Stream: Jurassic World VelociCoaster jumped to 60 minutes, Jurassic World VelociCoaster spiked to 80 minutes and Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at 25 minutes — usually 45 at this hour.

Longest line of the day: Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, 185 minutes at 2:12 PM.

Back then6 of 63 operationallongestRevenge of the Mummy45mshortestTransformers: The Ride 3D5mwaits down 15m from the hour before79° · mostly clear

measured 10:55 PM Friday park time

Back then5 of 63 operationallongestRevenge of the Mummy40mshortestTransformers: The Ride 3D5mwaits up 8m from the hour before79° · mostly clear

measured 9:55 PM Friday park time

Back then4 of 63 operationallongestRevenge of the Mummy35mshortestTransformers: The Ride 3D5mwaits up 13m from the hour before79° · mostly clear

measured 8:55 PM Friday park time

Back then31 of 63 operationallongestMine-Cart Madness110mshortestBowser Jr. Challenge5mwaits down 5m from the hour before79° · partly cloudy

measured 7:55 PM Friday park time

Back then31 of 63 operationallongestMine-Cart Madness90mshortestOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish5m81° · light rain

measured 6:55 PM Friday park time

Fyre Drill went down for 1h 8m.

Epic · 6:52 PM Friday · was a 5-min wait

Fyre Drill is back open — now a 5-min wait.

Epic · 6:32 PM Friday

Back then27 of 63 operationallongestHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry125mshortestBowser Jr. Challenge5m84° · mostly cloudy

measured 5:55 PM Friday park time

Fyre Drill went down for 50m.

Epic · 5:42 PM Friday · was a 20-min wait

Stardust Racers went down for 50m.

Epic · 5:42 PM Friday · was a 25-min wait

Back then54 of 63 operationallongestHogwarts Express — King's Cross Station90mshortestPuihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides5m88° · thunderstorms

measured 4:55 PM Friday park time

Fyre Drill is back open — now a 20-min wait.

Epic · 4:32 PM Friday

Fyre Drill went down for 30m.

Epic · 4:02 PM Friday · was a 45-min wait

Back then53 of 63 operationallongestHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry145mshortestKang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl5m86° · mostly cloudy

measured 3:55 PM Friday park time

Fyre Drill is back open — now a 45-min wait.

Epic · 3:32 PM Friday

Taniwha Tubes is back open — now a 5-min wait.

Volcano Bay · 3:22 PM Friday

Punga Racers is back open — now a 10-min wait.

Volcano Bay · 3:22 PM Friday

Fyre Drill went down for 20m.

Epic · 3:12 PM Friday · was a 30-min wait

Back then32 of 63 operationallongestHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry145mshortestOllivanders Experience in Diagon Alley5m84°

measured 2:55 PM Friday park time

Taniwha Tubes went down for 30m.

Volcano Bay · 2:52 PM Friday · was a 5-min wait

Punga Racers went down for 30m.

Volcano Bay · 2:52 PM Friday · was a 10-min wait

Back then53 of 63 operationallongestHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry185mshortestPuihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides5m84° · thunderstorms

measured 1:55 PM Friday park time

Punga Racers is back open — now a 10-min wait.

Volcano Bay · 1:42 PM Friday

Fyre Drill is back open — now a 15-min wait.

Epic · 1:42 PM Friday

Fyre Drill went down for 20m.

Epic · 1:22 PM Friday · was a 30-min wait

Stardust Racers went down for 20m.

Epic · 1:22 PM Friday · was a 45-min wait

Punga Racers went down for 30m.

Volcano Bay · 1:12 PM Friday · was a 25-min wait

Back then52 of 63 operationallongestMine-Cart Madness120mshortestPuihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides5m86° · mostly cloudy

measured 12:55 PM Friday park time

Puka Uli Lagoon went down for 4h 8m.

Volcano Bay · 12:52 PM Friday · was a 5-min wait

Stardust Racers went down for 20m.

Epic · 12:52 PM Friday · was a 50-min wait

Back then53 of 63 operationallongestMine-Cart Madness140mshortestPuihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides5mwaits up 5m from the hour before88° · mostly cloudy

measured 11:55 AM Friday park time

Back then55 of 63 operationallongestHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry145mshortestPuihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides5m88° · partly cloudy

measured 10:55 AM Friday park time

Back then42 of 63 operationallongestHagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure55mshortestOllivanders Experience in Diagon Alley5m82° · mostly cloudy

measured 9:55 AM Friday park time

Illumination Theater is not running today has been down for 17h 40m and counting.

9:20 AM Friday · still down

Back then17 of 63 operationallongestHagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure55mshortestBowser Jr. Challenge5m79° · mostly cloudy

measured 8:55 AM Friday park time

Back then0 of 63 operational77° · mostly cloudy

measured 7:55 AM Friday park time

Back then0 of 63 operational75° · mostly cloudy

measured 6:55 AM Friday park time

BULLETINVIPbot

The parks today — Friday, September 18

Universal Studios Florida: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Islands of Adventure: 9:00 AM–8:00 PM (early entry 8:00 AM)

Volcano Bay: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (early entry 9:30 AM)

Epic Universe: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM (early entry 9:00 AM)

High 90° — chance showers and thunderstorms, 33% chance of rain.

Back then0 of 63 operational75° · mostly cloudy

measured 5:55 AM Friday park time

Back then0 of 63 operational75° · partly cloudy

measured 4:55 AM Friday park time

Back then0 of 63 operational75° · mostly clear

measured 3:55 AM Friday park time

Back then0 of 63 operational75° · partly cloudy

measured 2:55 AM Friday park time

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