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Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm wait times

Typical wait: 26min
At its busiest: 37min
Shortest queue: 6pm
Running: 84%

14,582 recorded readings

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 26 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 84% of the park's opening hours recently.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has averaged about 26 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 37 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 26min
Peak: 37min
Running: 84%
Busiest at: 3pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 6pm.

Typical wait at 6pm: 20min
At 3pm, its worst hour: 35min

Which day

Pick a Tuesday.

Typical wait on a Tuesday: 12min
On a Saturday: 40min

Does Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm break down?

Now and then.

It was running 84% of the time Universal Studios Hollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 10 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 84%
Queue readings recorded: 14,582

The record

70 minutes.

The longest queue Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has held, on Friday 23 October.

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When is the Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queue shortest?

Usually at 6pm, about 20 minutes, against 35 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

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3212p

311p

322p

353p

314p

265p

206p

267p

298p

329p

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm

6pm on a Tuesday

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm averages 20 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Tuesday, at 12 minutes on average, against 40 on Saturday.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

Mon15m
Tue12m
Wed23m
Thu22m
Fri30m
Sat40m
Sun33m

Does Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm break down?

It ran 84% of Universal Studios Hollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 30 Oct.

Uptime and closures

84% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↓ declining

84%

Average

Running 84% 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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm was 70 minutes on Friday 23 Oct.

Longest Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

Which months are busiest for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

July runs longest at 37 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 19.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

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33Dec

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37Jul

37Aug

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About Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is one of 30 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 11th longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 26 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 25-minute park average.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has averaged about 26 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 84% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.

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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

The live wait time for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Studios Hollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm wait times.

Is Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Hollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has been open around 84% 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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Based on historical wait time data, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm usually?

Over recent weeks, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has averaged about 26 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Is Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has been running about 84% of the time. We track Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm'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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Studios Hollywood?

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm 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 Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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