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Universal Studios Hollywood ride reliability

60 operating days13 Jul to 10 Sept28 rides tracked

28 tracked rides at Universal Studios Hollywood ran 32.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Kill-Ceanera - Express at 0.6%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 60 operating days, 28 tracked rides ran 32.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Kill-Ceanera - Express, at 0.6%.

32.2%uptime
Least reliableKill-Ceanera - Express 0.6%Hellraiser - Express 1.4%Ozzy Osbourne - Express 1.9%

Every Universal Studios Hollywood ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

28 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Kill-Ceanera - Express26d 8h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 0.6%
  2. 2Hellraiser - Express26d 1h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 1.4%
  3. 3Ozzy Osbourne - Express26d 0h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 1.9%
  4. 4Stranger Things - Express25d 22h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 2.2%
  5. 5Killceañera: Music by SLASH25d 17h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 2.7%
  6. 6Terror Tram starring Art the Clown25d 16h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 2.8%
  7. 7Dead Deader Deadest25d 16h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 3%
  8. 8Killer Klowns from Outer Space25d 13h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 3.3%
  9. 9Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness25d 12h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 3.5%
  10. 10Evil Dead Burn25d 11h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 3.7%
  11. 11Sinners25d 11h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 3.7%
  12. 12Hellraiser25d 9h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 4%
  13. 13Stranger Things 525d 8h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 4.1%
  14. 14Sinners - Express25d 5h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 59 of 60 days 4.6%
  15. 15Bowser Jr. Challenge19d 4h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 23.7%
  16. 16Studio Tour8d 5h lost · 62 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 68.6%
  17. 17Silly Swirly6d 2h lost · 65 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 76.5%
  18. 18The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash5d 17h lost · 66 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 78%
  19. 19TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride-3D4d 19h lost · 77 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 81.5%
  20. 20Despicable Me Minion Mayhem4d 19h lost · 69 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 81.5%
  21. 21Kung Fu Panda Adventure4d 16h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 82%
  22. 22Jurassic World - The Ride4d 10h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 82.9%
  23. 23Ollivanders™4d 7h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 83.4%
  24. 24Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™4d 5h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 83.7%
  25. 25Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge4d 3h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 84%
  26. 26Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride4d 3h lost · 64 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 84%
  27. 27The Simpsons Ride™3d 19h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 85.2%
  28. 28Flight of the Hippogriff™3d 19h lost · 60 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 85.4%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Universal Studios Hollywood rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

874 breakdowns · late starts excluded

611am
1312pm
141pm
272pm
133pm
314pm
695pm
1336pm
1777pm
508pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 177 of the 533 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 227 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 341 closures start in the 9pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Universal Studios Hollywood downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

13 Jul to 10 Sept

13 Jul10 Sept

The worst day in this window was 2 Sept, when 77.1% of the park's ride hours were lost and 35 of 35 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 60 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Universal Studios Hollywood?

Kill-Ceanera - Express (0.6%), Hellraiser - Express (1.4%), Ozzy Osbourne - Express (1.9%) have the lowest uptime at Universal Studios Hollywood across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 28 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Universal Studios Hollywood overall?

Universal Studios Hollywood averages 32.2% uptime across 28 tracked rides, which is poor. 2 good, 10 patchy, 16 poor.

Which ride at Universal Studios Hollywood is the most reliable?

Flight of the Hippogriff™, at 85.4% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3d 19h in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Universal Studios Hollywood?

7pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 177 of the 533 recorded breakdowns beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Universal Studios Hollywood today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Universal Studios Hollywood live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Universal Studios Hollywood reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.