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Skull Island: Reign of Kong Wait Times
Skull Island: Reign of Kong is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Skull Island: Reign of Kong at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 23,463 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–9pm
Best time to ride Skull Island: Reign of Kong
On a typical Monday, Skull Island: Reign of Kong runs about 18 min at rope drop, peaks near 63 min around 12 PM, and eases to 8 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 63 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 40 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 19 min, this is the #11 longest line of 20 tracked rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (park average 24 min). The longest is Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure™ at 68 min.
Typical Skull Island: Reign of Kong wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 17 min | 40 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Monday · busiest | 18 min | 63 min 12 PM | 8 min |
| Tuesday | 23 min | 51 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 22 min | 57 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 15 min | 56 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 20 min | 49 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 15 min | 53 min 12 PM | 7 min |
Skull Island: Reign of Kong wait time FAQ
▾When is Skull Island: Reign of Kong shortest?
Skull Island: Reign of Kong is shortest at rope drop (about 18 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 8 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 63 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Skull Island: Reign of Kong busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 63 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 40 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Skull Island: Reign of Kong right now?
Skull Island: Reign of Kong is at 5 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,017 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, Skull Island: Reign of Kong was running 93.93% of the time, with 106 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 for availability out of 17 tracked rides at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, where the typical ride runs 93.5% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 23,463 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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