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Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station Wait Times
Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 27,853 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–9pm
Best time to ride Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station
On a typical Monday, Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station runs about 17 min at rope drop, peaks near 40 min around 3 PM, and eases to 13 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 51 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 26 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 21 min, this is the #10 longest line of 20 tracked rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (park average 24 min). The longest is Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure™ at 68 min.
Typical Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 16 min | 38 min 3 PM | 10 min |
| Monday | 17 min | 40 min 3 PM | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 11 min | 45 min 4 PM | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 15 min | 35 min 4 PM | 17 min |
| Thursday | 15 min | 26 min 3 PM | 12 min |
| Friday | 15 min | 37 min 2 PM | 11 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 15 min | 51 min 2 PM | 14 min |
Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 21.8 min | 6,772 |
| July 2026 | 21.5 min | 15,963 |
| August 2026 | 20.9 min | 18,179 |
Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station wait time FAQ
▾When is Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station shortest?
Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station is shortest at rope drop (about 17 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 13 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 40 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 51 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 26 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station right now?
Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station is at 15 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 889 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, Hogwarts Express™ - Hogsmeade™ Station was running 98.96% of the time, with 11 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 for availability out of 17 tracked rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, where the typical ride runs 93.5% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 27,853 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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