Lately, we have discussed how crowds seem to be shrinking at Walt Disney World; it seems that Universal Orlando Resort is also looking rather empty!

With the Delta variant during and COVID-19 cases increasing, we have seen Disney World revert their mask mandates to being required indoors. At Universal Orlando Resort, Guests are encouraged to wear a mask indoors, but they are not mandated to, as they are at Disney World.

Related: Universal Orlando Says “We’re Getting Closer to Normal”

When we asked readers if they would cancel their Disney trips, it seems that those looking to cancel were either going to do so because of safety precautions as the virus spread has increased or because of mask mandates returning. At Universal, mask mandates are not an issue, but for some reason, the Park’s that had massive crowds a few weeks ago is empty today! 

If we take a look at the following photos, while walking through CityWalk and into Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Christian, co-owner of Escape Visuals (@christian.mov), noticed that the theme park Resort was lacking in crowds. Check out the moving walkway with no other Guests!

This area of CityWalk is always very crowded, but today, it looks deserted.

Below, we can see a photo of an entire section of CityWalk without anyone else around.

Jurassic World VelociCoaster also was very empty with a low wait time of 25 minutes. Considering this is the newest attraction at Universal Orlando Resort, the wait time is shocking!

As you can see below on the Universal app, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is only 10 minutes, and as we mentioned, VelociCoaster is at 25 minutes.

Skull Island: Reign of Kong and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man are only 15 minutes, and Transformers: The Ride is only 5 minutes. Most attractions are listed at 5-minute waits, which is the lowest number that can be displayed, meaning some rides may be a walk-on.

As school has returned for many, it may be that peak season is coming to an end at the theme parks. However, with Halloween Horror Nights around the corner, we are sure to see wait times return to their normal, higher state in a few weeks.

What do you think of these low Universal crowds that we are seeing? Let us know in the comments below.