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Best Time to Ride at Epic Universe
Rope drop at Epic Universe is at 10 AM today, when the park opens, so be at the gate by 9:30 AM. Mine-Cart Madness™ is quietest around 8 PM and busiest around 12 PM. The list below gives the quietest hour for every attraction, so you can plan the rest of the day around the lines. What time rope drop starts at Epic Universe →
| Attraction | Quietest | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM | 7PM | 8PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine-Cart Madness™ | 8 PM | 78 | 95 | 115 | 119 | 111 | 101 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 82 | 75 | 63 |
| Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ | 8 PM | 55 | 78 | 76 | 82 | 94 | 108 | 112 | 106 | 91 | 82 | 66 | 37 |
| Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge | 8 PM | 45 | 60 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 18 |
| Curse of the Werewolf | 9 AM | 13 | 20 | 41 | 52 | 59 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 39 | 36 |
| Hiccup's Wing Gliders | 9 AM | 13 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
| Dragon Racer's Rally | 7 PM | 21 | 32 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 19 |
| Yoshi's Adventure™ | 9 AM | 12 | 25 | 46 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Stardust Racers | 9 AM | 14 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 34 |
| Fyre Drill | 9 AM | 6 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment | 9 AM | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
| Constellation Carousel | 9 AM | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| Bowser Jr. Challenge | 9 AM | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Under 25 min 25–49 min 50+ min ◇ quietest hour
Best time to ride, attraction by attraction
- What is the best time to ride Mine-Cart Madness™ at Epic Universe?
- At Epic Universe, Mine-Cart Madness™ typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 PM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 97 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 215 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ at Epic Universe?
- At Epic Universe, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 PM and its longest around 3 PM. The wait runs about 87 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 260 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge at Epic Universe?
- At Epic Universe, Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 PM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 54 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 205 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Curse of the Werewolf at Epic Universe?
- At Epic Universe, Curse of the Werewolf typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 1 PM. The wait runs about 46 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 120 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Hiccup's Wing Gliders at Epic Universe?
- At Epic Universe, Hiccup's Wing Gliders typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 32 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 135 minutes at its worst.
Wait-time insights from Rope Drop News · unofficial, not affiliated with Disney.