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Universal Studios crowd calendar

September 2026

  1. 276
  2. 286
  3. 295
  4. 304

October 2026

  1. 15
  2. 25
  3. 39
  4. 49
  5. 59
  6. 69
  7. 77
  8. 87
  9. 97
  10. 1010
  11. 1110
  12. 129
  13. 138
  14. 147
  15. 157
  16. 167
  17. 179
  18. 188
  19. 197
  20. 208
  21. 215
  22. 225
  23. 235
  24. 249
  25. 258
  26. 266

Quick answers

How crowded will Universal Studios be this week?

  • Sun 276Busy
  • Mon 286Busy
  • Tue 295Moderate
  • Wed 304Moderate
  • Thu 15Moderate
  • Fri 25Moderate
  • Sat 39Packed

1–10, where 5 is a normal Universal Studios day. Forecast updated nightly. Crowd calendar

Day by day

  1. 6Today · Busy · liveHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Park closes early for an event · likely 5–10
  2. 6Monday, September 28 · BusyBusier than usual lately · Express Pass priced low · likely 3–8
  3. 5Tuesday, September 29 · ModerateBusier than usual lately · Express Pass priced low · likely 3–8
  4. 4Wednesday, September 30 · ModerateHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Park closes early for an event · Busier than usual lately · likely 2–7
  5. 5Thursday, October 1 · ModerateHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 3–8
  6. 5Friday, October 2 · ModerateHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 3–8
  7. 9Saturday, October 3 · PackedHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Saturday · likely 7–10
  8. 9Sunday, October 4 · PackedHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Express Pass priced high · likely 6–10
  9. 9Monday, October 5 · PackedExpress Pass priced high · Busier than usual lately · likely 6–10
  10. 9Tuesday, October 6 · PackedExpress Pass priced high · Busier than usual lately · likely 6–10
  11. 7Wednesday, October 7 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  12. 7Thursday, October 8 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  13. 7Friday, October 9 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  14. 10Saturday, October 10 · PackedColumbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend · Halloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Holiday weekend · likely 9–10
  15. 10Sunday, October 11 · PackedColumbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend · Halloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Holiday weekend · likely 8–10
  16. 9Monday, October 12 · PackedColumbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day · Halloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Holiday weekend · likely 6–10
  17. 8Tuesday, October 13 · PackedExpress Pass priced high · likely 6–10
  18. 7Wednesday, October 14 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  19. 7Thursday, October 15 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  20. 7Friday, October 16 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  21. 9Saturday, October 17 · PackedHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Saturday · likely 7–10
  22. 8Sunday, October 18 · PackedHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Express Pass priced high · likely 5–10
  23. 7Monday, October 19 · BusyHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 4–9
  24. 8Tuesday, October 20 · PackedExpress Pass priced high · likely 5–10
  25. 5Wednesday, October 21 · ModerateHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 3–8
  26. 5Thursday, October 22 · ModerateHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 3–8
  27. 5Friday, October 23 · ModerateHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Express Pass priced high · Park closes early for an event · likely 3–8
  28. 9Saturday, October 24 · PackedHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Saturday · likely 7–10
  29. 8Sunday, October 25 · PackedHalloween Horror Nights tonight; closes early · Event weekend crowd · Park closes early for an event · likely 5–10
  30. 6Monday, October 26 · BusyExpress Pass priced low · UK school holidays · likely 3–9

Universal Studios crowd questions

When is Universal Studios least crowded in the next two months?

Parky's calendar has Wednesday, September 30, Tuesday, September 29, Thursday, October 1 as the lightest days coming up at Universal Studios.

When is Universal Studios busiest in the next two months?

The busiest days coming up are Saturday, October 10, Sunday, October 11, Saturday, October 3. Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend is part of why.

What do the crowd levels mean?

Each park is scored against its own normal day. A 5 is a typical day for that park; a 10 is among its busiest, a 1 among its quietest. The score tracks how long the park's headline rides' lines run between 10 AM and 6 PM, so it measures what you'll actually feel in line.

How does Parky predict crowds?

For roughly the next month, Parky reads what the parks themselves publish: operating hours, event nights that close a park early, and date-priced Lightning Lane, which Disney sets by expected demand. Past that, it uses the calendar: weekends, holiday weekends, and school breaks for the districts and regions that fill each resort, from Florida and Southern California to New York, Texas, Canada, and the UK.

How accurate is it?

Parky measures every park day after it happens and grades its forecasts against it every night; each park's page shows its own track record, and parks where the calendar isn't reliable yet say so. Today's number is different: once the gates open it updates from the headline rides' actual waits, and by early afternoon it lands within one level of the final answer about 70% of the time, 85% by 3 PM. Days more than a month out are an early outlook, shown hatched.