Hollywood Studios
vs
Universal Epic Universe

On a typical day Hollywood Studios queues less: about 41 minutes a ride against 43 at Universal Epic Universe, a difference of roughly 2 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Hollywood Studios and Universal Epic Universe compared on their typical recorded queue times
Typically	Hollywood StudiosUnited States	Universal Epic UniverseUnited States
Average wait per ride	41 min (best of the two)	43 min
Rides with recorded waits	9	13 (best of the two)
Longest typical queue	Slinky Dog Dash66 min	Mine-Cart Madness™100 min
Shortest typical queue	Star Tours – The Adventures Continue8 min	Bowser Jr. Challenge9 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running	97% (best of the two)	90%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Hollywood Studios and Universal Epic Universe compared on live queue times
Right now	Hollywood StudiosUnited States	Universal Epic UniverseUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Hollywood Studios queues less: about 41 minutes a ride against 43 at Universal Epic Universe, a difference of roughly 2 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Hollywood Studios if…

You want shorter queues: Hollywood Studios averages 41 minutes a ride against 43 at Universal Epic Universe
You would rather not find rides shut: Hollywood Studios's rides run 97% of opening hours against 90% at Universal Epic Universe
Slinky Dog Dash is on your list - it is Hollywood Studios's longest typical queue at about 66 minutes, so it is the one to do first
You want Hollywood Studios's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Universal Epic Universe if…

You will accept a longer queue - 43 minutes a ride here against 41 at Hollywood Studios - for what Universal Epic Universe has that Hollywood Studios does not
You want more to do: 13 rides here have recorded wait data against 9 at Hollywood Studios
Mine-Cart Madness™ is on your list - it is Universal Epic Universe's longest typical queue at about 100 minutes, so it is the one to do first
You want Universal Epic Universe's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Hollywood Studios

Disney's Hollywood Studios is the movie-themed park at Walt Disney World, opened in 1989. Its major attractions are some of Disney's most technically ambitious rides: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Slinky Dog Dash, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Tower of Terror, and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land are the two most popular themed lands.

Hollywood Studios often posts the longest queue times of any Disney park, with Rise of the Resistance and Slinky Dog Dash routinely over 90 minutes. US school holidays and special events drive the biggest crowds. Check live wait times immediately on arrival and head for Rise of the Resistance first. Use our crowd calendar to pick a lower-crowd date for your visit.

Hollywood Studios live queue times

Universal Epic Universe

Universal Epic Universe opened in May 2025 as the third major park at Universal Orlando - the first large US theme park opening in decades. It's split into five worlds: Celestial Park (the central hub), Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, Dark Universe, and How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk. Major rides include Stardust Racers, Mine-Cart Madness, and Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry.

As a brand-new park, Epic Universe has been drawing heavy crowds since opening, with queue times on Stardust Racers and Mario Kart-style attractions often topping two hours on weekends. Check live wait times the moment you enter, and use our crowd calendar to pick a midweek, off-peak date - the crowds settle noticeably on Tuesdays and Wednesdays outside US school holidays.

Universal Epic Universe live queue times

05 · Questions

Hollywood Studios or Universal Epic Universe?

Which is better, Hollywood Studios or Universal Epic Universe?

If you are judging on queues, Hollywood Studios: it averages about 41 minutes a ride on a typical day against 43 at Universal Epic Universe, roughly 2 minutes back on every queue you join. Hollywood Studios has 9 rides with recorded waits against 13 at Universal Epic Universe. Hollywood Studios also runs its rides more reliably - 97% of opening hours against 90%.

Which has shorter queues, Hollywood Studios or Universal Epic Universe?

Hollywood Studios, by about 2 minutes a ride. On a typical day Hollywood Studios averages 41 minutes against 43 at Universal Epic Universe. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Hollywood Studios best time to visit and Universal Epic Universe best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Hollywood Studios and Universal Epic Universe in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Hollywood Studios and Universal Epic Universe for the full ride lists.

Is Hollywood Studios bigger than Universal Epic Universe?

By rides we track waits for, Universal Epic Universe is the bigger day out: 13 rides against 9. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Hollywood Studios is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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