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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, Evil Dead Burn - Express, Sinners - Express.

    Riding the big ones? Go at these times
    Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift1pm · 81 min
    Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness5pm · 45 min
    Sinners5pm · 23 min
    Killer Klowns from Outer Space7pm · 48 min
    Stranger Things 57pm · 38 min

    All rides, shortest first

    1Bowser Jr. ChallengeBest 8am (5 min) · worst 6pm (5 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time5 min
    2Evil Dead Burn - ExpressBest 6pm (5 min) · worst 9pm (10 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time6 min
    3Sinners - ExpressBest 6pm (5 min) · worst 10pm (10 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time6 min
    4Silly SwirlyBest 1pm (6 min) · worst 5pm (10 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time8 min
    5Stranger Things - ExpressBest 7pm (5 min) · worst 10pm (15 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time9 min
    6Kung Fu Panda AdventureBest 1pm (11 min) · worst 10am (15 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time12 min
    7Ozzy Osbourne - ExpressBest 7pm (5 min) · worst 10pm (30 min) · under 30 min 87% of the time12 min
    8Studio TourBest 12pm (6 min) · worst 4pm (19 min) · under 30 min 93% of the time12 min9Flight of the Hippogriff™Best 8am (5 min) · worst 3pm (21 min) · under 30 min 91% of the time14 min
    10Killer Klowns - ExpressBest 6pm (5 min) · worst 8pm (20 min) · under 30 min 100% of the time14 min
    11Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™Best 9am (5 min) · worst 3pm (28 min) · under 30 min 80% of the time17 min
    12Ollivanders™Best 9am (11 min) · worst 11am (20 min) · under 30 min 97% of the time17 min
    13Despicable Me Minion MayhemBest 2pm (13 min) · worst 5pm (29 min) · under 30 min 83% of the time18 min14The Secret Life of Pets: Off the LeashBest 12pm (12 min) · worst 3pm (26 min) · under 30 min 79% of the time18 min15Jurassic World - The RideBest 9am (5 min) · worst 4pm (30 min) · under 30 min 79% of the time19 min16TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3DBest 7pm (10 min) · worst 10am (33 min) · under 30 min 69% of the time22 min17Revenge of the Mummy – The RideBest 9am (6 min) · worst 10pm (46 min) · under 30 min 64% of the time24 min
    18Evil Dead BurnBest 6pm (8 min) · worst 9pm (49 min) · under 30 min 53% of the time30 min
    19The Simpsons Ride™Best 7pm (21 min) · worst 11am (40 min) · under 30 min 51% of the time30 min20Mario Kart™: Bowser’s ChallengeBest 8am (14 min) · worst 4pm (54 min) · under 30 min 58% of the time31 min
    21Dead Deader DeadestBest 6pm (15 min) · worst 9pm (43 min) · under 30 min 37% of the time34 min
    22Terror Tram starring Art the ClownBest 7pm (9 min) · worst 10pm (58 min) · under 30 min 39% of the time37 min
    23Killceañera: Music by SLASHBest 6pm (30 min) · worst 9pm (47 min) · under 30 min 16% of the time41 min
    24HellraiserBest 6pm (9 min) · worst 10pm (66 min) · under 30 min 32% of the time42 min
    25Stranger Things 5Best 7pm (38 min) · worst 9pm (74 min) · under 30 min 5% of the time60 min
    26Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceBest 7pm (48 min) · worst 9pm (77 min) · under 30 min 2% of the time63 min
    27Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of DarknessBest 5pm (45 min) · worst 9pm (69 min) · under 30 min 0% of the time64 min
    28SinnersBest 5pm (23 min) · worst 8pm (87 min) · under 30 min 18% of the time64 min
    29Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftBest 1pm (81 min) · worst 4pm (113 min) · under 30 min 1% of the time97 min
    Typical wait = average posted wait from 8am to 10pm park time.

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