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Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday 21 August 2026

13 rides tracked11am - 10pmUniversal City, California, United States

Universal Studios Hollywood ran at 47% of a peak day on Friday 21 August 2026 - average, the 4th quietest of the 31 days that month. The park-wide average queue was 21 minutes, peaking at 28 around 11am.

Friday 21 August 2026

Average · 4th quietest of 31

Universal Studios Hollywood ran at 47% of a peak day, against 59% for August 2026 as a whole. The park-wide average queue was 21 minutes.

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47%crowds
Hours11am - 10pm72.9% of rides running33°C

Queue times through the day at Universal Studios Hollywood

Park-wide average by hour

11am - 10pm · minutes

2811a
2512p
231p
222p
253p
204p
205p
206p
207p
208p
209p
2010p
2011p

The park was at its worst around 11am, averaging 28 minutes, and at its best at 4pm with 20 minutes.

Every ride's queue at Universal Studios Hollywood on Fri 21 Aug

Average queue by ride

17 rides · longest first

  1. Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challengepeak 110 min · ran all day81m
  2. The Simpsons Ride™peak 60 min · ran all day32m
  3. The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leashpeak 50 min · ran all day27m
  4. Revenge of the Mummy – The Ridepeak 40 min · ran all day23m
  5. TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3Dpeak 60 min · ran all day21m
  6. Ollivanders™peak 30 min · ran all day18m
  7. Jurassic World - The Ridepeak 30 min · ran all day16m
  8. Flight of the Hippogriff™peak 40 min · ran all day13m
  9. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™peak 45 min · ran all day13m
  10. Kung Fu Panda Adventurepeak 15 min · ran all day10m
  11. Despicable Me Minion Mayhempeak 25 min · ran all day9m
  12. Silly Swirlypeak 10 min · ran all day6m
  13. Studio Tourpeak 10 min · ran all day5m
  14. Bowser Jr. Challengepeak 0 min · 660 min down (1)0m
  15. Fast & Furious: Hollywood Driftpeak 0 min · 660 min down (1)0m
  16. Power-Up Band™ Key Challengespeak 0 min · 660 min down (1)0m
  17. Studio Tour Last Trampeak 0 min · ran all day0m

Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge held the longest queue, averaging 81 minutes and touching 110. No ride lost time on this day.

Where Fri 21 Aug sat in August 2026

Crowd score, day by day

31 days · this day marked

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At 47% this was the 4th quietest of the 31 days in August 2026, which averaged 59%.

Previous dayThu 20 AugNext daySat 22 Aug
Quiet 0-20%Below avg 20-40%Average 40-60%Above avg 60-80%Very busy 80-100%

Every figure here was measured on the day: each ride's queue time and open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through Universal Studios Hollywood's own operating hours. The crowd score is relative to this park's own busiest day rather than to other parks. Rides with no queue recorded were either walk-on all day or not reporting.

Frequently asked

How busy was Universal Studios Hollywood on Friday 21 August 2026?

47% of a peak day, which is average. The park-wide average wait across 13 rides was 21 minutes, making it the 4th quietest of the 31 days in August 2026.

What was the best time of day to be at Universal Studios Hollywood on that day?

4pm, when the park-wide average was 20 minutes, against 28 minutes at the 11am peak. The park was open 11am - 10pm.

Which ride had the longest queue at Universal Studios Hollywood that day?

Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge, averaging 81 minutes and reaching 110 minutes at its worst. The shortest was Studio Tour Last Tram at 0 minutes.

Were any rides closed at Universal Studios Hollywood on Fri 21 Aug?

No ride lost time on this day.

Where do these figures come from?

Every ride's queue time and open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through Universal Studios Hollywood's own operating hours. The figures on this page are what was measured on the day, not a forecast.

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