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Doctor Doom's Fearfall® Wait Times

Doctor Doom's Fearfall® is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Doctor Doom's Fearfall® at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 20,303 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 9am · usually ~8 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 9am–8pm

Doctor Doom's Fearfall®Closed

Best time to ride Doctor Doom's Fearfall®

On a typical Thursday, Doctor Doom's Fearfall® runs about 8 min at rope drop, peaks near 19 min around 5 PM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 19 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 15 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 11 min, this is the #13 longest line of 18 tracked rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (park average 17 min). The longest is Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure™ at 57 min.

Typical Doctor Doom's Fearfall® wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday11 min15 min 7 PM10 min
Monday10 min15 min 7 PM15 min
Tuesday11 min15 min 7 PM15 min
Wednesday13 min15 min 6 PM12 min
Thursday · busiest8 min19 min 5 PM10 min
Friday10 min16 min 4 PM9 min
Saturday10 min16 min 9 PM16 min

Doctor Doom's Fearfall® average wait by month

11 to 17 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202615.3 min6,454
July 202616.8 min15,327
August 202612.7 min29,783
September 202610.8 min20,314

Doctor Doom's Fearfall® wait time FAQ

▾When is Doctor Doom's Fearfall® shortest?

Doctor Doom's Fearfall® is shortest at rope drop (about 8 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 19 min around 5 PM.

▾Which day is Doctor Doom's Fearfall® busiest?

Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 19 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 15 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Doctor Doom's Fearfall® right now?

Doctor Doom's Fearfall® isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

Other rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

94%
of operating hours available
69
separate outages recorded
98h
out of service

Across 1,624 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, Doctor Doom's Fearfall® was running 94% of the time, with 69 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 for availability out of 18 tracked rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, where the typical ride runs 94% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 20,303 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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