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Pteranodon Flyers Wait Times

Pteranodon Flyers is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Pteranodon Flyers at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 19,438 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 9am · usually ~11 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 9am–8pm

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Best time to ride Pteranodon Flyers

On a typical Thursday, Pteranodon Flyers runs about 11 min at rope drop, peaks near 28 min around 11 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 41 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 18 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 20 min, this is the #6 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 Pteranodon Flyers wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday12 min28 min 11 AM15 min
Monday12 min28 min 11 AM23 min
Tuesday12 min29 min 9 PM29 min
Wednesday7 min18 min 12 PM10 min
Thursday11 min28 min 11 AM5 min
Friday12 min28 min 11 AM5 min
Saturday · busiest12 min41 min 9 PM41 min

Pteranodon Flyers average wait by month

20 to 35 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
July 202635.3 min14,532
August 202630 min27,595
September 202620 min19,445

Pteranodon Flyers wait time FAQ

▾When is Pteranodon Flyers shortest?

Pteranodon Flyers is shortest at rope drop (about 11 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 28 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is Pteranodon Flyers busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 41 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 18 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Pteranodon Flyers right now?

Pteranodon Flyers 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.

89.64%
of operating hours available
85
separate outages recorded
106h
out of service

Across 1,020 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, Pteranodon Flyers was running 89.64% of the time, with 85 separate interruptions. That ranks #2 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 19,438 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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