Universal Studios Hollywood wait time statistics

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift has the longest average wait at Universal Studios Hollywood, at 91 minutes, followed by Stranger Things 5 (57 minutes) and Killer Klowns from Outer Space (50 minutes). 3 of the 24 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift sees the longest peak waits at Universal Studios Hollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 122 minutes, ahead of Stranger Things 5 (77 minutes) and Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge (67 minutes).

Universal Studios Hollywood is usually quietest in January and February, when crowd levels average as low as 29%. The busiest month tends to be July, at around 74%.

Wednesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Universal Studios Hollywood, averaging 37% compared with 68% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 17 percentage points quieter than weekends.

So far in 2026, crowd levels at Universal Studios Hollywood are similar to the same point in 2025 (37% compared with 35%). Of the full years on record, 2019 was the busiest, averaging 57%. 2020 and 2021 are left out of these comparisons because COVID-19 closures and capacity limits affected crowd levels in those years.