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 not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Cat in The Hat™ at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, built on 21,830 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–8pm
Best time to ride The Cat in The Hat™
On a typical Thursday, The Cat in The Hat™ runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 8 min around 5 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 15 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 8 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 7 min, this is the #14 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 The Cat in The Hat™ wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 9 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 8 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 5 min | 8 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 10 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 8 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 9 min 5 PM | 5 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 5 min | 15 min 5 PM | 5 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 | 8.7 min | 33,268 |
| September 2026 | 7.3 min | 21,830 |
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 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 8 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is The Cat in The Hat™ busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 15 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 8 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™ 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 1,536 hours that Universal Studios Islands of Adventure was open, The Cat in The Hat™ was running 98.34% of the time, with 57 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 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 21,830 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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