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The Simpsons Ride™ Wait Times
The Simpsons Ride™ is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Simpsons Ride™ at Universal Studios Hollywood, built on 20,717 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–7pm
Best time to ride The Simpsons Ride™
On a typical Monday, The Simpsons Ride™ runs about 33 min at rope drop, peaks near 52 min around 11 AM, and eases to 26 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 58 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 49 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 47 min, this is the #5 longest line of 14 tracked rides at Universal Studios Hollywood (park average 36 min). The longest is Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge at 82 min.
Typical The Simpsons Ride™ wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 41 min | 49 min 11 AM | 31 min |
| Monday | 33 min | 52 min 11 AM | 26 min |
| Tuesday | 38 min | 57 min 12 PM | 29 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 39 min | 58 min 11 AM | 26 min |
| Thursday | 44 min | 53 min 1 PM | 25 min |
| Friday | 35 min | 52 min 12 PM | 36 min |
| Saturday | 35 min | 57 min 6 PM | 44 min |
The Simpsons Ride™ average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 41.4 min | 6,189 |
| July 2026 | 43.8 min | 11,317 |
| August 2026 | 46.7 min | 13,653 |
The Simpsons Ride™ wait time FAQ
▾When is The Simpsons Ride™ shortest?
The Simpsons Ride™ is shortest at rope drop (about 33 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 26 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 52 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is The Simpsons Ride™ busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 58 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 49 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™ is at 40 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 1,008 hours that Universal Studios Hollywood was open, The Simpsons Ride™ was running 99.88% of the time, with 2 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 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 20,717 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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