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Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge Wait Times
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood, built on 20,324 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–7pm
Best time to ride Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge
On a typical Monday, Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge runs about 72 min at rope drop, peaks near 97 min around 3 PM, and eases to 28 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 138 min at its midday peak) and Monday the calmest (about 97 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Typical Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 52 min | 100 min 3 PM | 27 min |
| Monday | 72 min | 97 min 3 PM | 28 min |
| Tuesday | 67 min | 111 min 3 PM | 74 min |
| Wednesday | 57 min | 111 min 3 PM | 22 min |
| Thursday | 74 min | 107 min 3 PM | 49 min |
| Friday | 72 min | 111 min 3 PM | 34 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 82 min | 138 min 5 PM | 53 min |
Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge wait time FAQ
▾When is Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge shortest?
Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge is shortest at rope drop (about 72 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 28 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 97 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 138 min midday, while Monday is the calmest at about 97 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge right now?
Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge is at 50 minutes right now, updated 2 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 1,042 hours that Universal Studios Hollywood was open, Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge was running 98.41% of the time, with 23 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 13 tracked rides at Universal Studios Hollywood, where the typical ride runs 99.65% 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 20,324 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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