Universal Orlando Resort Crowd Report – October 19 to 25, 2014
Our predictions performed well last week, with only two estimates missing by more than one index level. Crowds remained low as they have been the past few weeks with no crowd park reaching a crowd level above ‘5’.
Let’s look at how the crowd levels stacked up each day last week on the TouringPlans.com Universal Orlando Resort Crowd Report:
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Studios |
5
|
5
|
Both predictions hit the mark on Sunday. Universal Studios saw wait times like 17 minutes at Men in Black (predicted 15) and Islands of Adventure saw waits like 38 minutes at Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. |
| Islands of Adventure |
4
|
4
|
|
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
| Universal Studios |
5
|
4
|
Slightly lower crowds than expected on Monday but within normal error ranges at most attractions. The Simpsons Ride averaged a 21-minute wait (predicted 18) while Dragon Challenge averaged 14 minutes (predicted 19). |
| Islands of Adventure |
5
|
4
|
|
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
| Universal Studios |
2
|
4
|
A 32-minute average wait at Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit (predicted 16) and a 24-minute wait at The Simpsons Ride (predicted 15) pushed the park wide crowd level two levels higher than predicted at Universal Studios on Tuesday. |
| Islands of Adventure |
2
|
2
|
|
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
| Universal Studios |
3
|
4
|
Another crowd level ‘4’ at The Studios on Wednesday and another crowd level ‘2’ at Islands of Adventure. Predictions did well with only Pteranodon Flyers missing by more than a few minutes (26 minutes, predicted 41). |
| Islands of Adventure |
2
|
2
|
|
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
| Universal Studios |
2
|
3
|
Another day of small crowds on Thursday at both parks. E.T., Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster and Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit (Single Line) all stayed under 10 minutes on average. |
| Islands of Adventure |
2
|
2
|
|
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
| Universal Studios |
3
|
5
|
Slightly higher crowds on Friday at The Studios but not enough to push the crowd level index above a ‘5’. Men in Black was 22 minutes (predicted 14) and Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem was 54 (predicted 46). |
| Islands of Adventure |
3
|
4
|
|
| WHAT WE THOUGHT |
WHAT WE SAW |
ANALYSIS | |
| Universal Studios |
5
|
5
|
Good predictions again on Saturday with none missing by more than 15 minutes and most within only a few minutes. The lowest average wait times were 5 minutes at Storm Force Acceleration and 6 at Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge Rat Barges. |
| Islands of Adventure |
4
|
3
|
|
| October 26 to November 1, 2014 |
|---|
The last week of October is the peak of the Halloween season but quickly fades into the moderate crowds of early November.
To see Universal Orlando Resort Crowd predictions for the days of your vacation, check the Crowd Calendar.
To get details about our predictions of future crowds or details about crowds in the past check out the Crowd Calendar and select “Jump to Date” on the left margin.
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