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Universal Orlando 12-month crowd calendar with park hours & special events

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Welcome to our 12-month Universal Orlando crowd calendar, part of the world’s leading independent resource for Universal Orlando vacation planning.Imagine being able to view completely up-to-date information about Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, totally organized by subject with thousands of full-screen photos, instead of having to scroll through a bazillion message board posts or figure out what’s still relevant in those out-of-date guidebooks. Well, that’s what we’re here for! Our crowd calendar is just one page out of our next-generation ENCYCLOPEDIA of OBSESSIVELY UPDATED Universal Orlando vacation planning info.

Review the calendar legend below to get started. Then scroll down to find the month you are interested in.

By the way, if you like this page you will definitely want to check out our Universal Snapshot page, which includes an overview of everything that is happening right now at the resort.

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Last calendar update

May 16, 2013

On Thursday, May 23, the Today Show will be filming live at Universal Studios Florida. Tickets to be a member of the audience are already gone. However, the general public will be allowed to enter USF at 7am and enjoy certain areas of the park (regular admission required). Our calendar has been updated accordingly.

 

Did you know? You can view last year’s hours on our calendar

If Universal has not published park operating hours for a particular month, we provide a link so you can easily view last year’s hours for that month. You’ll find the link the quick reference section.

 

You can keep reading our legend for more advice or skip directly to… May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr

 

12-month crowd calendar legend

Universal Orlando crowd calendar: Very Busy.Theme parks are at their busiest. Expect huge crowds, very long lines for the popular attractions with wait times over 90 minutes, and extended park operating hours. Extra shows and other complimentary entertainment will be in full swing. Express Passes are HIGHLY recommended and may possibly to sell out. Typically, during very busy days, USF is open until 10:00pm and IOA is open until 11:00pm. In addition, IOA may open to the general public at 8:00am, an hour earlier than usual. (Need a touring plan?)

Universal Orlando crowd calendar: Busy.Theme parks are busy. Expect large crowds and long lines for the popular attractions with wait times between 60 to 90 minutes (lines will be noticeably shorter in the very early morning and late evening). Extra shows and other complimentary entertainment will likely be in operation. Express Passes are recommended and may sell out in advance. Typically, during busy days, USF is open until 8:00pm and IOA is open until 9:00pm. (Need a touring plan?)

Universal Orlando crowd calendar: Moderate.Theme parks are moderately busy. Expect ample crowds and long lines for the popular attractions with wait times between 30 to 60 minutes (lines will be shorter in the very early morning and late evening). Extra shows may have reduced schedules as will any other complimentary entertainment. There is a chance that less popular shows and attractions will be closed. Express Passes are recommended only for those guests who really don’t want to deal with lines, or who are trying to visit both parks in one day. Typically, during moderate days, USF is open until 7:00pm and IOA is open until 8:00pm. (Need a touring plan?)

Universal Orlando crowd calendar: Slow.Theme parks are slow. Expect few crowds and minimal lines with wait times for popular attractions 30 minutes or less. There is a good chance that less popular shows and attractions may be closed. Express Passes are not recommended — and since there is no chance of them selling out in advance, you can always buy them at the park if you decide you want them. Typically, during slow days, USF is open until 6:00pm and IOA is open until 7:00pm.

 

Universal Orlando park hours: Universal Studios Florida (USF).Scheduled operating hours for Universal Studios Florida (USF). Please be aware that theme park operating hours may change at any time without notice. If no park hours are listed for a particular date, then Universal has yet to make them available to the public.

Universal Orlando park hours: Islands of Adventure (IOA).Scheduled operating hours for Islands of Adventure (IOA). Please be aware that theme park operating hours may change at any time without notice. If no park hours are listed for a particular date, then Universal has yet to make them available to the public.

Universal Orlando crowd calendar: Special Events.Special events, which may require a separate ticket. In this example Halloween Horror Nights is scheduled from 6:30pm to 12:00am.

 

A note about changes to park operating hours

Please be advised that Universal Orlando does not have a mechanism for alerting the media of changes to its published operating hours. This means, when they change hours, the only way for us to know is either to spot it ourselves or to have it brought to our attention by someone in our community.

While we do our very best to provide accurate park times, we strongly encourage you to contact Universal directly a week before you travel to confirm the operating hours of Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. You can reach Universal Guest Services directly by dialing 407-224-4233. It’s also a good idea to double-check park hours the day before you arrive.

Should you find a discrepancy on our calendar, we’d really appreciate it if you could send us a quick email by clicking here. Thank you!

 

May 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

IMPORTANT The dates for Grad Bash are official, but please note that these events are not open to the general public (that is why they are marked as E for notes). Also, the dates for the Summer Concert Series are official. Visit our 2013 Summer Concert Series page to see the band lineup and learn more.

TODAY SHOW On Thursday, May 23, the Today Show will be filming live at Universal Studios Florida. Tickets to be a member of the audience are already gone. However, the general public will be allowed to enter USF at 7am and enjoy certain areas of the park (regular admission required). Learn more

*7am* & *8am* We’ve added the asterisks to the these opening times simply to draw attention to the fact that the park(s) open earlier than usual. Please note that, when Islands of Adventure opens at 8am, Early Park Admission starts at 7am.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

May 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events (revision 8).

 

June 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for the Summer Concert Series are official. Visit our 2013 Summer Concert Series page to see the band lineup and learn more.

*8am* We’ve added the asterisks to the 8am opening time simply to draw attention to the fact that the park(s) are opening one hour earlier than usual. Please note that, when the park(s) open at 8am, Early Park Admission starts at 7am.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

June 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events (revision 6).

 

July 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for the Summer Concert Series are official. Visit our 2013 Summer Concert Series page to see the band lineup and learn more.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

July 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events (revision 4).

 

August 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last August’s hours, click here.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

August 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events.

 

September 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last September’s hours, click here.

The dates included on this calender for Halloween Horror Nights are official. Visit our HHN 2013 page to learn more about the nation’s premier Halloween event!

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

September 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events (revision 1).

 

October 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last November’s hours, click here.

The dates included on this calender for Halloween Horror Nights are official. Visit our HHN 2013 page to learn more about the nation’s premier Halloween event!

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

October 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events (revision 1).

 

November 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last October’s hours, click here.

The dates included on this calender for Halloween Horror Nights are official. Visit our HHN 2013 page to learn more about the nation’s premier Halloween event!

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

November 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events (revision 1).

 

December 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last December’s hours, click here.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for Universal’s Holiday celebrations are estimates only! Universal has not announced the official dates for this event.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

December 2013 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events.

 

January 2014 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last January’s hours, click here.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for Universal’s Holiday celebrations are estimates only! Universal has not announced the official dates for this event.

January is a popular month for international tour groups to come to Orlando. Unfortunately there is no way to know when these groups will be at which park. If you are visiting during this month, just be aware that it is a good idea to go in the opposite direction of these groups, as they will dramatically increase the wait time for any attraction which they, as a group, are visiting.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

January 2014 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events.

 

February 2014 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last February’s hours, click here.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for Mardi Gras are estimates only! Universal has not announced the official dates for this 2014 event.

February is a popular month for international tour groups to come to Orlando. Unfortunately there is no way to know when these groups will be at which park. If you are visiting during this month, just be aware that it is a good idea to go in the opposite direction of these groups, as they will dramatically increase the wait time for any attraction which they, as a group, are visiting.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

February 2014 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events.

 

March 2014 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for Mardi Gras are estimates only! Universal has not announced the official dates for this 2014 event.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last March’s hours, click here.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

March 2014 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events.

 

April 2013 – Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours & special events

Quick reference: a) crowd levels — please be advised that crowd estimates are for regular operating hours b) Universal Studios Florida park hours c) Islands of Adventure parks hours d) special events e) notes. Major U.S. holidays are also listed.

Park hours are not listed because Universal has not published them yet. To view last April’s hours, click here.

IMPORTANT The dates included on this calender for Mardi Gras and Grad Bash are estimates only! Universal has not announced the official dates for these 2014 events.

Want to know how long you’re going to have to wait for the rides? View wait times based on crowd levels

April 2014 - Universal Orlando crowd calendar, park hours and special events.

 

 

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