Fyre Drill wait times
Fyre Drill at Universal Epic Universe averages 22 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 86% of the park's opening hours recently.
Fyre Drill queue times, day by day
Fyre Drill over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Fyre Drill has averaged about 22 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 35 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Fyre Drill queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Fyre Drill peaks at noon with 36 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 31 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Fyre Drill
Best time to ride
Fyre Drill averages 5 minutes at 8pm against 36 at the noon peak - 31 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
Fyre Drill by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon11m
- Tue20m
- Wed13m
- Thu15m
- Fri20m
- Sat30m
- Sun24m
Monday is the quietest day for Fyre Drill, at 11 minutes against 30 on Saturday.
Does Fyre Drill break down?
Uptime and closures
85% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 85% of the minutes Universal Epic Universe was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 83%
- 81%
- 82%
- 90%
- 88%
- 72%
- 97%
- 82%
- 87%
- 81%
- 70%
- 87%
- 99%
- 97%
Fyre Drill ran 85% of Universal Epic Universe's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Fyre Drill queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept75m
- 2Tuesday 8 Sept65m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept55m
- 4Wednesday 9 Sept55m
- 5Monday 31 Aug45m
- 6Friday 4 Sept45m
- 7Friday 28 Aug40m
- 8Saturday 29 Aug40m
The worst queue recorded for Fyre Drill was 75 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
Fyre Drill 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.
About Fyre Drill
Fyre Drill is one of 13 rides tracked at Universal Epic Universe, 9th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 22 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 36-minute park average.
Fyre Drill has averaged about 22 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 86% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Fyre Drill?
The live wait time for Fyre Drill at Universal Epic Universe is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Fyre Drill wait times.
Is Fyre Drill open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Fyre Drill is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Epic Universe's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Fyre Drill has been open around 86% 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 Fyre Drill?
Based on historical wait time data, Fyre Drill 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 Fyre Drill?
Fyre Drill is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Fyre Drill usually?
Over recent weeks, Fyre Drill has averaged about 22 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 Fyre Drill at Universal Epic Universe.
Is Fyre Drill often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Fyre Drill has been running about 86% of the time. We track Fyre Drill'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 Fyre Drill at Universal Epic Universe?
Fyre Drill 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 Fyre Drill?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Fyre Drill's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Fyre Drill is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.