2026
So far in 2026, Mine Cart Madness™ has had the longest average queue at Universal Studios Japan, at 141 minutes, followed by Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge™ (95 minutes) and Hollywood Dream -The Ride - Backdrop- (70 minutes). 6 of the 37 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
So far in 2026, Mine Cart Madness™ has seen the longest peak queues at Universal Studios Japan, with its daily maximum averaging 237 minutes, ahead of Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge™ (149 minutes) and Hollywood Dream -The Ride - Backdrop- (109 minutes).
So far in 2026, Universal Studios Japan has been quietest in July, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 19%. The busiest month has been March, at around 56%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 25 |
| Feb | 40 |
| Mar | 56 |
| Apr | 46 |
| May | 47 |
| Jun | 37 |
| Jul | 19 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 55 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Wednesday has been the quietest day of the week at Universal Studios Japan, averaging 28% compared with 49% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 12 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 45 |
| Tue | 32 |
| Wed | 28 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 33 |
| Sat | 49 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | 99 |
| September 22, 2026 | 98 |
| September 20, 2026 | 98 |
| April 02, 2026 | 97 |
| March 30, 2026 | 96 |
| April 03, 2026 | 95 |
| March 17, 2026 | 94 |
| February 22, 2026 | 94 |
| April 11, 2026 | 93 |
| June 01, 2026 | 93 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 13, 2026 | 1 |
| September 04, 2026 | 1 |
| March 03, 2026 | 2 |
| July 06, 2026 | 2 |
| April 23, 2026 | 2 |
| July 01, 2026 | 2 |
| September 09, 2026 | 2 |
| June 02, 2026 | 3 |
| June 09, 2026 | 3 |
| June 07, 2026 | 3 |