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The Simpsons Ride' Wait Times

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Simpsons Ride' at Universal Studios Hollywood, built on 22,465 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 9am · usually ~22 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 9am–6pm

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Best time to ride The Simpsons Ride'

On a typical Thursday, The Simpsons Ride' runs about 22 min at rope drop, peaks near 37 min around 11 AM, and eases to 23 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 37 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 36 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Typical The Simpsons Ride' wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday27 min36 min 11 AM31 min
Monday26 min36 min 11 AM30 min
Tuesday26 min36 min 11 AM30 min
Wednesday26 min36 min 11 AM31 min
Thursday22 min37 min 11 AM23 min
Friday26 min37 min 11 AM31 min
Saturday · busiest27 min37 min 11 AM32 min

The Simpsons Ride' average wait by month

25 to 44 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202641.4 min6,189
July 202643.8 min11,317
August 202642.8 min25,716
September 202628.8 min22,740
October 202625.1 min660

The Simpsons Ride' wait time FAQ

▾When is The Simpsons Ride' shortest?

The Simpsons Ride' is shortest at rope drop (about 22 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 23 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 37 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is The Simpsons Ride' busiest?

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 37 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 36 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for The Simpsons Ride' right now?

The Simpsons Ride' 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.

99.92%
of operating hours available
2
separate outages recorded
1h
out of service

Across 1,532 hours that Universal Studios Hollywood was open, The Simpsons Ride' was running 99.92% of the time, with 2 separate interruptions. That ranks #14 for availability out of 15 tracked rides at Universal Studios Hollywood, where the typical ride runs 99.3% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 22,465 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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