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Six Flags St Louis
vs
Universal Studios Hollywood

Side-by-side queue times, ride counts and opening hours for Six Flags St Louis and Universal Studios Hollywood, with a straight recommendation.

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.

Six Flags St Louis and Universal Studios Hollywood compared on live queue times
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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.

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 Six Flags St Louis if…

  • You want Six Flags St Louis's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Universal Studios Hollywood if…

  • Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge is on your list - it is Universal Studios Hollywood's longest typical queue at about 88 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Universal Studios Hollywood's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Six Flags St Louis

Six Flags St. Louis sits in Eureka, Missouri, 30 minutes south-west of downtown St. Louis. The coaster line-up includes Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast, Boss (a large wooden coaster), Superman: Tower of Power drop tower, American Thunder wooden coaster, and Batman: The Ride. A Hurricane Harbor water park is included with admission during summer.

Missouri school holidays, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park events drive Six Flags St. Louis's peak crowds. Weekdays in May, September and October stay much calmer, with queue times on most rides dropping into single digits. Check live wait times for Boss and Mr. Freeze first thing on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a quieter midweek date for marathon coaster sessions.

Six Flags St Louis live queue times

Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood sits in Universal City, California, combining a working film studio with a full theme park. The famous Studio Tour trams run through real backlots, while the park's themed rides include Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Jurassic World – The Ride, Revenge of the Mummy, Transformers, and the newer Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge in Super Nintendo World.

LA and Southern California visitor patterns keep Universal Hollywood busy much of the year, with US summer school holidays, Halloween Horror Nights and Christmas driving the peak. Mid-January and early September are the quietest periods. Check live queue times before committing to long waits, and use our crowd calendar to pick a weekday outside California school breaks for shorter lines.

Universal Studios Hollywood live queue times

05 · Questions

Six Flags St Louis or Universal Studios Hollywood?

Which is better, Six Flags St Louis or Universal Studios Hollywood?

Neither is better across the board - it depends whether you are optimising for shorter queues or for the rides you actually want. This page puts live queue times, ride counts and opening hours side by side so you can judge on your own priorities.

Which has shorter queues, Six Flags St Louis or Universal Studios Hollywood?

Queues change hour by hour. The typical figures above are the fair answer for planning; the live table answers today. Mid-week visits outside school holidays give the shortest queues at either park. See Six Flags St Louis best time to visit and Universal Studios Hollywood best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Six Flags St Louis and Universal Studios Hollywood 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 Six Flags St Louis and Universal Studios Hollywood for the full ride lists.

Is Six Flags St Louis bigger than Universal Studios Hollywood?

Park size is less useful than how many rides you can actually get on in a day - that comes down to queue times and opening hours. The comparison above shows ride counts and wait times for both.

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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