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    Shortest waits at Universal Studios Hollywood

    Every Universal Studios Hollywood ride ranked by its typical posted wait over the last 30 days. The shortest lines: Bowser Jr. Challenge, Silly Swirly, Kung Fu Panda Adventure.

    Riding the big ones? Go at these times
    Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift2pm · 67 min
    Sinners5pm · 24 min
    Killer Klowns from Outer Space7pm · 35 min
    Stranger Things 56pm · 25 min
    Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness5pm · 37 min

    All rides, shortest first

    1Bowser Jr. ChallengeBest 8am (5 min) · worst 3pm (6 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time5 min
    2Silly SwirlyBest 11am (4 min) · worst 5pm (12 min) · under 30 min 98% of the time9 min3Kung Fu Panda AdventureBest 4pm (11 min) · worst 10am (13 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time12 min4Studio TourBest 10am (6 min) · worst 3pm (19 min) · under 30 min 90% of the time13 min
    5Ollivanders™Best 10am (14 min) · worst 12pm (21 min) · under 30 min 95% of the time17 min
    6The Secret Life of Pets: Off the LeashBest 11am (10 min) · worst 5pm (27 min) · under 30 min 79% of the time18 min7Despicable Me Minion MayhemBest 2pm (12 min) · worst 5pm (26 min) · under 30 min 80% of the time19 min8Flight of the Hippogriff™Best 9am (5 min) · worst 12pm (26 min) · under 30 min 80% of the time19 min9Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™Best 9am (5 min) · worst 8pm (42 min) · under 30 min 72% of the time20 min10Revenge of the Mummy – The RideBest 10am (10 min) · worst 8pm (37 min) · under 30 min 73% of the time21 min11TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3DBest 7pm (14 min) · worst 3pm (28 min) · under 30 min 71% of the time22 min
    12Terror Tram starring Art the ClownBest 7pm (7 min) · worst 9pm (36 min) · under 30 min 54% of the time27 min
    13Evil Dead BurnBest 6pm (10 min) · worst 9pm (49 min) · under 30 min 55% of the time28 min
    14Dead Deader DeadestBest 7pm (16 min) · worst 10pm (44 min) · under 30 min 43% of the time31 min
    15The Simpsons Ride™Best 9am (22 min) · worst 12pm (38 min) · under 30 min 46% of the time31 min16Mario Kart™: Bowser’s ChallengeBest 9am (16 min) · worst 4pm (49 min) · under 30 min 57% of the time33 min
    17Killceañera: Music by SLASHBest 6pm (28 min) · worst 10pm (46 min) · under 30 min 20% of the time41 min
    18HellraiserBest 6pm (14 min) · worst 9pm (70 min) · under 30 min 23% of the time46 min
    19Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of DarknessBest 5pm (37 min) · worst 9pm (61 min) · under 30 min 5% of the time50 min
    20Stranger Things 5Best 6pm (25 min) · worst 10pm (72 min) · under 30 min 18% of the time51 min
    21Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceBest 7pm (35 min) · worst 10pm (77 min) · under 30 min 5% of the time56 min
    22SinnersBest 5pm (24 min) · worst 8pm (93 min) · under 30 min 14% of the time70 min
    23Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftBest 2pm (67 min) · worst 5pm (98 min) · under 30 min 10% of the time82 min
    Typical wait = average posted wait from 8am to 10pm park time.

    Best time of day for short lines

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    Average posted wait across all rides, last 30 days, park time.
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