Universal Studios Florida · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley

Best Time to Ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

See when Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts has the shortest and longest waits at Universal Studios — hour by hour, from real wait-time data.

roller coaster42" min heightExpress Pass~5 min ride

Average wait by hour

Hour-by-hour average posted wait while the ride is operating — the same live history ParkCharter schedules your day around.

10 AM
22m
11 AM
34m
12 PM
38m
1 PM
46m
2 PM
56m
3 PM
68m
4 PM
63m
5 PM
54m
6 PM
47m
7 PM
34m
8 PM
26m
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When to ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts averages its shortest waits around 10 AM (about 22 minutes) and its longest around 3 PM (about 68 minutes).

Shortest: 10 AM (~22m)Longest: 3 PM (~68m)Typical: ~45m

Based on 902 wait-time readings from the last 14 days (2026-07-142026-07-28, America/New_York). Refreshed daily. How we measure

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