Theme Park Wait Times / Universal Studios Islands of Adventure / The Cat in The Hat™
The Cat in The Hat™ Wait Times
The Cat in The Hat™ is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Cat in The Hat™ at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 28,365 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–9pm
Best time to ride The Cat in The Hat™
On a typical Monday, The Cat in The Hat™ runs about 11 min at rope drop, peaks near 17 min around 11 AM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 21 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 11 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 10 min, this is the #17 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 The Cat in The Hat™ wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 9 min | 14 min 4 PM | 7 min |
| Monday | 11 min | 17 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 7 min | 16 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 7 min | 15 min 11 AM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 7 min | 11 min 2 PM | 5 min |
| Friday · busiest | 7 min | 21 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday | 15 min | 21 min 5 PM | 10 min |
The Cat in The Hat™ average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 7.8 min | 7,141 |
| July 2026 | 10.3 min | 16,205 |
| August 2026 | 10.4 min | 18,400 |
The Cat in The Hat™ wait time FAQ
▾When is The Cat in The Hat™ shortest?
The Cat in The Hat™ 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 17 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is The Cat in The Hat™ busiest?
Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 21 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 11 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Cat in The Hat™ right now?
The Cat in The Hat™ 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 1,053 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, The Cat in The Hat™ was running 98.02% of the time, with 44 separate interruptions. That ranks #13 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 28,365 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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