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Opens 09:00 · Closes 18:00
Queues right now
Updated:
- Bowser Jr. ChallengeClosed
- Dead Deader DeadestClosed
- Despicable Me Minion MayhemClosed
- Evil Dead BurnClosed
- Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftClosed
- Flight of the Hippogriff™Closed
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™Closed
- HellraiserClosed
- Jurassic World - The RideClosed
- Killceañera: Music by SLASHClosed
- Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceClosed
- Kung Fu Panda AdventureClosed
- Mario Kart™: Bowser’s ChallengeClosed
- Ollivanders™Closed
- Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of DarknessClosed
- Revenge of the Mummy – The RideClosed
- Silly SwirlyClosed
- SinnersClosed
- Stranger Things 5Closed
- Studio TourClosed
- TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3DClosed
- Terror Tram starring Art the ClownClosed
- The Secret Life of Pets: Off the LeashClosed
- The Simpsons Ride™Closed
When the queues are shortest
Average wait across the 10 rides with the longest queues, hour by hour, over the last 30 days
See the hour-by-hour data
| Time | Wait |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 22 min |
| 10:00 | 26 min |
| 11:00 | 31 min |
| 12:00 | 31 min |
| 13:00 | 30 min |
| 14:00 | 32 min |
| 15:00 | 39 min |
| 16:00 | 37 min |
| 17:00 | 32 min |
Ride by ride
Each ride’s quietest hour and the one to avoid
| Ride | Average | Best time | Peak time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift | 103 min | 13:0087 min | 15:00116 min |
| Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge | 37 min | 09:0016 min | 16:0055 min |
| The Simpsons Ride™ | 32 min | 09:0021 min | 11:0038 min |
| TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D | 26 min | 17:0017 min | 15:0031 min |
| Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride | 23 min | 09:005 min | 16:0035 min |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ | 20 min | 09:006 min | 15:0030 min |
| The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash | 19 min | 09:009 min | 17:0029 min |
| Flight of the Hippogriff™ | 19 min | 09:005 min | 15:0025 min |
| Jurassic World - The Ride | 19 min | 09:005 min | 16:0029 min |
| Ollivanders™ | 18 min | 09:0012 min | 11:0022 min |
Calculated by WaitDrop from 25,433 wait-time readings recorded every 5 minutes (September 12 – October 12). Park local time, within its opening hours.
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About Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is in Los Angeles and is the brand's original park, next to film studios that are still working. That shapes its identity: the Studio Tour, a tram ride through the real backlots, is both the headline attraction and the reason the park exists. It is split across two levels connected by long escalators.
Which rides get the longest queues
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge, in Super Nintendo World, has drawn the longest queues since it opened. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Jurassic World - The Ride build long waits. The Studio Tour has its own queue and is worth counting separately, since it runs about an hour. Revenge of the Mummy and TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D round out the busiest attractions.
How to avoid the queues
- Super Nintendo World and the Studio Tour are the two priorities of the day: neither improves with time.
- The Studio Tour runs close to an hour: count it as a long attraction, not just another queue.
- The park has two levels and the escalators are long: check waits before heading down or up.
- It is more compact than the Orlando parks: a single day covers it well.
- Midweek outside Californian school holidays the difference is notable.
Frequently asked questions
How long are the waits at Universal Studios Hollywood?
Mario Kart and Forbidden Journey can exceed 60 minutes in peak season. Most others sit between 30 and 50. The live waits on this page show the current figure.
What is the Studio Tour?
It is a tram ride through the backlots and sets of the Universal studios, which are still in use. It runs about an hour and is the park's defining attraction.
Is it better than Universal Orlando?
They are different propositions: Hollywood is a one-day park, more compact and with the Studio Tour as its signature; Orlando has two classic parks, more rides and needs several days.
Is one day enough?
Yes. It is a compact park and a well-planned day covers everything, including the Studio Tour.
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