⏰ Extra Hours, 2025
In 2025, Studio Tour had the longest average wait at Universal Studios Hollywood, at 20 minutes, followed by The Simpsons Ride™ (20 minutes) and Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge (17 minutes). 9 of the 12 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Studio Tour | 20 |
| The Simpsons Ride™ | 20 |
| Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge | 17 |
| Ollivanders™ | 14 |
| Kung Fu Panda Adventure | 12 |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | 10 |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ | 7 |
| TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D | 6 |
| Flight of the Hippogriff™ | 5 |
| Jurassic World - The Ride | 5 |
| Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride | 5 |
| The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash | 5 |
In 2025, Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge saw the longest peak waits at Universal Studios Hollywood, with its daily maximum averaging 21 minutes, ahead of Studio Tour (20 minutes) and The Simpsons Ride™ (20 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge | 21 |
| Studio Tour | 20 |
| The Simpsons Ride™ | 20 |
| Ollivanders™ | 16 |
| Kung Fu Panda Adventure | 12 |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | 10 |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ | 7 |
| TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D | 6 |
| Flight of the Hippogriff™ | 5 |
| Jurassic World - The Ride | 5 |
| Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride | 5 |
| The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash | 5 |
In 2025, Universal Studios Hollywood was quietest in September, January, and February, when crowd levels averaged as low as 17%. The busiest month was August, at around 56%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 19 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 39 |
| Apr | 42 |
| May | 36 |
| Jun | 41 |
| Jul | 55 |
| Aug | 56 |
| Sep | 17 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 34 |
| Dec | 39 |
In 2025, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Universal Studios Hollywood, averaging 25% compared with 52% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 16 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 41 |
| Mon | 35 |
| Tue | 30 |
| Wed | 25 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 52 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| December 29, 2025 | 99 |
| December 27, 2025 | 99 |
| December 30, 2025 | 96 |
| December 28, 2025 | 96 |
| January 02, 2025 | 93 |
| March 22, 2025 | 93 |
| December 22, 2025 | 92 |
| January 04, 2025 | 92 |
| December 06, 2025 | 91 |
| August 02, 2025 | 90 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| January 13, 2025 | 0 |
| January 14, 2025 | 0 |
| December 24, 2025 | 0 |
| January 15, 2025 | 0 |
| January 12, 2025 | 0 |
| February 12, 2025 | 0 |
| January 11, 2025 | 0 |
| November 20, 2025 | 0 |
| November 17, 2025 | 0 |
| January 26, 2025 | 0 |