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Best Time to Ride at Universal Studios Florida
Rope drop at Universal Studios Florida is at 9 AM today, when the park opens, so be at the gate by 8:30 AM. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ is quietest around 9 AM and busiest around 1 PM. The list below gives the quietest hour for every attraction, so you can plan the rest of the day around the lines. What time rope drop starts at Universal Studios Florida →
| Attraction | Quietest | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | 6PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ | 9 AM | 21 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 28 |
| Revenge of the Mummy | 8 AM | 14 | 16 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 32 | 25 |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ | 8 AM | 19 | 28 | 43 | 45 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 23 |
| Hogwarts Express™ - King's Cross Station | 9 AM | · | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 57 | 66 | 42 | 45 |
| E.T. Adventure | 9 AM | · | 16 | 19 | 34 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
| Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control | 9 AM | · | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 33 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 15 |
| Revenge of the Mummy™ | 9 AM | · | 15 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
| Stranger Things 5 | 9 AM | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 5 |
| Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon | 8 AM | 6 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 24 |
| TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D | 8 AM | 5 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
| The Simpsons Ride™ | 8 AM | 10 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
| Sinners | 9 AM | · | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Hellraiser | 12 PM | · | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 10 |
| Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon™ | 9 AM | · | 7 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 20 |
| MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack! | 8 AM | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 13 |
| TRANSFORMERS™ The Ride-3D | 9 AM | · | 6 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
| Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness | 9 AM | · | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Trolls Trollercoaster | 9 AM | · | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 10 |
| Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl | 9 AM | · | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Evil Dead Burn | 9 AM | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 5 | 5 |
Under 25 min 25–49 min 50+ min ◇ quietest hour
Best time to ride, attraction by attraction
- What is the best time to ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ at Universal Studios Florida?
- At Universal Studios Florida, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 1 PM. The wait runs about 41 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 175 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Revenge of the Mummy at Universal Studios Florida?
- At Universal Studios Florida, Revenge of the Mummy typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 AM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 37 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 90 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ at Universal Studios Florida?
- At Universal Studios Florida, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ typically has its shortest standby waits around 8 AM and its longest around 11 AM. The wait runs about 32 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 75 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride Hogwarts Express™ - King's Cross Station at Universal Studios Florida?
- At Universal Studios Florida, Hogwarts Express™ - King's Cross Station typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 4 PM. The wait runs about 32 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 160 minutes at its worst.
- What is the best time to ride E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Florida?
- At Universal Studios Florida, E.T. Adventure typically has its shortest standby waits around 9 AM and its longest around 12 PM. The wait runs about 32 minutes on a normal day and climbs near 75 minutes at its worst.
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