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Flight of the Hippogriff™ Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Flight of the Hippogriff™ at Universal Studios Hollywood, built on 23,533 measured readings.
Park hours today: 10am–6pm
Best time to ride Flight of the Hippogriff™
On a typical Tuesday, Flight of the Hippogriff™ runs about 6 min at rope drop, peaks near 16 min around 12 PM, and eases to 5 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 25 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 16 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 40 min, this is the #7 longest line of 14 tracked rides at Universal Studios Hollywood (park average 36 min). The longest is Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge at 84 min.
Typical Flight of the Hippogriff™ wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8 min | 25 min 2 PM | 15 min |
| Monday | 7 min | 17 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Tuesday | 6 min | 16 min 12 PM | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 6 min | 24 min 2 PM | 16 min |
| Thursday | 6 min | 24 min 2 PM | 14 min |
| Friday | 8 min | 25 min 2 PM | 15 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 8 min | 25 min 2 PM | 15 min |
Flight of the Hippogriff™ average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 33 min | 6,177 |
| July 2026 | 38.3 min | 11,286 |
| August 2026 | 40.3 min | 16,319 |
Flight of the Hippogriff™ wait time FAQ
▾When is Flight of the Hippogriff™ shortest?
Flight of the Hippogriff™ is shortest at rope drop (about 6 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 5 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 16 min around 12 PM.
▾Which day is Flight of the Hippogriff™ busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 25 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 16 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Flight of the Hippogriff™ right now?
Flight of the Hippogriff™ is at 5 minutes right now, updated 5 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 1,525 hours that Universal Studios Hollywood was open, Flight of the Hippogriff™ was running 99.75% of the time, with 7 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 for availability out of 15 tracked rides at Universal Studios Hollywood, where the typical ride runs 99.29% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-28 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 23,533 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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