2023
In 2023, Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge had the longest average wait at Universal Studios Hollywood, at 90 minutes, followed by The Simpsons Ride™ (47 minutes) and TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D (39 minutes).
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge | 90 |
| The Simpsons Ride™ | 47 |
| TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D | 39 |
| Jurassic World - The Ride | 38 |
| Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride | 36 |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ | 35 |
| The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash | 34 |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | 29 |
| Flight of the Hippogriff™ | 24 |
| Studio Tour | 22 |
| Kung Fu Panda Adventure | 18 |
| Ollivanders™ | 16 |
In 2023, Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge saw the longest peak waits at Universal Studios Hollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 136 minutes, ahead of TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D (72 minutes) and The Simpsons Ride™ (72 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge | 136 |
| The Simpsons Ride™ | 72 |
| TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D | 72 |
| Jurassic World - The Ride | 69 |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ | 63 |
| Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride | 61 |
| The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash | 61 |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | 53 |
| Flight of the Hippogriff™ | 45 |
| Studio Tour | 41 |
| Ollivanders™ | 33 |
| Kung Fu Panda Adventure | 29 |
In 2023, Universal Studios Hollywood was quietest in January and February, when crowd levels averaged as low as 34%. The busiest month was July, at around 80%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 34 |
| Feb | 35 |
| Mar | 62 |
| Apr | 68 |
| May | 58 |
| Jun | 80 |
| Jul | 80 |
| Aug | 68 |
| Sep | 49 |
| Oct | 47 |
| Nov | 46 |
| Dec | 48 |
In 2023, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Universal Studios Hollywood, averaging 44% compared with 70% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 11 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 59 |
| Mon | 60 |
| Tue | 50 |
| Wed | 44 |
| Thu | 54 |
| Fri | 58 |
| Sat | 70 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎃 Halloween Horror Nights | 45 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| January 21, 2023 | 99 |
| December 28, 2023 | 98 |
| December 29, 2023 | 98 |
| January 02, 2023 | 98 |
| March 13, 2023 | 98 |
| August 07, 2023 | 97 |
| December 27, 2023 | 96 |
| July 25, 2023 | 96 |
| March 17, 2023 | 95 |
| July 20, 2023 | 95 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| January 05, 2023 | 0 |
| February 01, 2023 | 0 |
| January 16, 2023 | 1 |
| October 31, 2023 | 1 |
| January 14, 2023 | 1 |
| February 02, 2023 | 2 |
| November 30, 2023 | 2 |
| August 20, 2023 | 3 |
| March 01, 2023 | 3 |
| January 10, 2023 | 4 |