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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ Wait Times — Best Time to Ride Without Express Pass

This page shows historical wait time patterns for Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ at Universal Studios Florida, based on 222,096+ real readings collected over the past 12 months. Use these patterns to choose the best time to ride without buying Express Pass.

Average wait by time of day
7am15min8am9am10am11am12pm1pm2pm3pm59min4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm10pm11pm
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Average wait by day of week
SunMonTueWed37minThuFriSat52min
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Average wait by month
JanFebMarApr61minMayJunJulAugSep31minOctNovDec
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Key insight: The clearest pattern: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ is shortest right after park open (around 7am, averaging 15 minutes) and longest around 3pm (59 minutes). Day of week matters too: Wed averages 37 minutes while Sat averages 52 minutes — a 15-minute difference. Across months, Sep tends to be the quietest, with an average closer to 31 minutes.

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