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Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station at Universal Studios Florida, built on 15,782 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 9am · usually ~10 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 9am–5pm

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Best time to ride Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station

On a typical Thursday, Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station runs about 10 min at rope drop, peaks near 51 min around 4 PM, and eases to 51 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 65 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 42 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Typical Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday10 min63 min 3 PM63 min
Monday10 min62 min 3 PM32 min
Tuesday10 min62 min 3 PM27 min
Wednesday10 min42 min 4 PM42 min
Thursday10 min51 min 4 PM51 min
Friday10 min63 min 3 PM63 min
Saturday · busiest10 min65 min 4 PM37 min

Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station average wait by month

23 to 29 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202623.6 min6,844
July 202624.1 min15,987
August 202622.8 min30,335
September 202628.7 min15,804

Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station wait time FAQ

▾When is Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station shortest?

Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station is shortest at rope drop (about 10 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 51 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 51 min around 4 PM.

▾Which day is Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 65 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 42 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station right now?

Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

99%
of operating hours available
15
separate outages recorded
13h
out of service

Across 1,258 hours that Universal Studios Florida was open, Hogwarts Express' - King's Cross Station was running 99% of the time, with 15 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 for availability out of 27 tracked rides at Universal Studios Florida, where the typical ride runs 99% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 15,782 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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