When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 5min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 6min
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Bowser Jr Challenge wait times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 79%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Bowser Jr Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
Bowser Jr Challenge queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Bowser Jr Challenge usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Bowser Jr Challenge over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Bowser Jr Challenge has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 79%
- Busiest at
- 11am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 5min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does Bowser Jr Challenge break down?
Now and then.
It was running 79% of the time Universal Studios Hollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 13 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 79%
- Queue readings recorded
- 12,523
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Bowser Jr Challenge, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Universal Studios Hollywood →When is the Bowser Jr Challenge queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 5 minutes, against 6 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 1 minutes on a single ride.
Bowser Jr Challenge queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Bowser Jr Challenge
11am on a Monday
Bowser Jr Challenge averages 5 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Bowser Jr Challenge?
Bowser Jr Challenge by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Bowser Jr Challenge break down?
It ran 79% of Universal Studios Hollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
79% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
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Average
Running 79% of the minutes Universal Studios Hollywood was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Bowser Jr Challenge queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Bowser Jr Challenge was 10 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Bowser Jr Challenge queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Bowser Jr Challenge?
August runs longest at 5 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 5.
Bowser Jr Challenge through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
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5Sep
5Oct
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About Bowser Jr Challenge
Bowser Jr Challenge is one of 30 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 25th longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.
Bowser Jr Challenge has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 79% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Universal Studios Hollywood publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Bowser Jr Challenge?
The live wait time for Bowser Jr Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood 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 Studios Hollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Bowser Jr Challenge has been open around 79% of Universal Studios Hollywood's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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 11am. 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.
How long is the line for Bowser Jr Challenge usually?
Over recent weeks, Bowser Jr Challenge has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines usually longest around 11am. 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 Studios Hollywood.
Is Bowser Jr Challenge often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Bowser Jr Challenge has been running about 79% 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 Studios Hollywood?
Bowser Jr Challenge is at Universal Studios Hollywood - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Universal Studios Hollywood 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.
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