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Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® Wait Times
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 15,633 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges®
On a typical Thursday, Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 5 min around 10 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 11 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 5 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 7 min, this is the #16 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 Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 6 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 6 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 6 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 6 min | 7 min 1 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 5 min 10 AM | 5 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 6 min 4 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 11 min 7 PM | 10 min |
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 12.2 min | 5,846 |
| July 2026 | 19.9 min | 13,204 |
| August 2026 | 12.1 min | 25,611 |
| September 2026 | 7.1 min | 15,633 |
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® wait time FAQ
▾When is Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® shortest?
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 5 min around 10 AM.
▾Which day is Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 11 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 5 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® right now?
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,261 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® was running 90.21% of the time, with 101 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 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 15,633 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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