Bowser Jr Challenge wait times
Bowser Jr Challenge at Universal Epic Universe averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 100% of the park's opening hours recently.
Bowser Jr Challenge queue times, day by day
Bowser Jr Challenge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Bowser Jr Challenge has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Bowser Jr Challenge queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Bowser Jr Challenge peaks at 6pm with 13 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Bowser Jr Challenge
Best time to ride
Bowser Jr Challenge averages 5 minutes at 9am against 13 at the 6pm peak - 8 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 15 minutes.
Bowser Jr Challenge by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue6m
- Wed7m
- Thu7m
- Fri9m
- Sat7m
- Sun8m
Monday is the quietest day for Bowser Jr Challenge, at 5 minutes against 9 on Friday.
Does Bowser Jr Challenge break down?
Uptime and closures
100% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 100% of the minutes Universal Epic Universe was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Bowser Jr Challenge ran 100% of Universal Epic Universe's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Bowser Jr Challenge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Friday 18 Sept15m
- 2Sunday 20 Sept15m
- 3Friday 25 Sept15m
- 4Tuesday 29 Sept15m
- 5Thursday 17 Sept10m
- 6Saturday 19 Sept10m
- 7Monday 21 Sept10m
- 8Wednesday 23 Sept10m
The worst queue recorded for Bowser Jr Challenge was 15 minutes on Friday 18 Sept.
Bowser Jr Challenge through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Universal Epic Universe publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Bowser Jr Challenge
Bowser Jr Challenge is one of 13 rides tracked at Universal Epic Universe, 13th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 40-minute park average.
Bowser Jr Challenge has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 100% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Fridays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Bowser Jr Challenge?
The live wait time for Bowser Jr Challenge at Universal Epic Universe is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Bowser Jr Challenge wait times.
Is Bowser Jr Challenge open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Bowser Jr Challenge is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Epic Universe's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Bowser Jr Challenge has been open around 100% of Universal Epic Universe's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Universal Epic Universe.
What's the best time of day to ride Bowser Jr Challenge?
Based on historical wait time data, Bowser Jr Challenge is typically quietest around 1pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Bowser Jr Challenge?
Bowser Jr Challenge is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Bowser Jr Challenge usually?
Over recent weeks, Bowser Jr Challenge has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Bowser Jr Challenge at Universal Epic Universe.
Is Bowser Jr Challenge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Bowser Jr Challenge has been running about 100% of the time. We track Bowser Jr Challenge's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Bowser Jr Challenge at Universal Epic Universe?
Bowser Jr Challenge is at Universal Epic Universe - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Universal Epic Universe page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Bowser Jr Challenge?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Bowser Jr Challenge's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Bowser Jr Challenge is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.