Hellraiser wait times
Hellraiser at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 32 minutes. It is shortest at 1am and worst at 4am. It has run 28% of the park's opening hours recently.
Hellraiser queue times, day by day
Hellraiser over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Hellraiser has averaged about 32 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 62 minutes, with the longest queues near 4am, and the shortest near 1am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Hellraiser queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Hellraiser peaks at 9pm with 62 minutes, and is at its shortest at 6pm with 12. Riding it at the right hour saves 50 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Hellraiser
Best time to ride
Hellraiser averages 12 minutes at 6pm against 62 at the 9pm peak - 50 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
Hellraiser by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue0m
- Wed29m
- Thu28m
- Fri35m
- Sat39m
- Sun28m
Monday is the quietest day for Hellraiser, at 0 minutes against 39 on Saturday.
Does Hellraiser break down?
Uptime and closures
28% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 28% of the minutes Universal Studios Hollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 40%
- 36%
- 37%
- 40%
- 0%
- 0%
- 34%
- 34%
- 45%
- 43%
- 40%
- 0%
- 0%
- 38%
Hellraiser ran 28% of Universal Studios Hollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Hellraiser queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Thursday 17 Sept70m
- 2Saturday 19 Sept70m
- 3Friday 18 Sept65m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept65m
- 5Sunday 27 Sept65m
- 6Sunday 20 Sept55m
- 7Friday 25 Sept55m
- 8Wednesday 23 Sept50m
The worst queue recorded for Hellraiser was 70 minutes on Thursday 17 Sept.
Hellraiser through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Universal Studios Hollywood 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.
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About Hellraiser
Hellraiser is one of 34 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 8th longest of 34 by usual wait. It queues about 32 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 23-minute park average.
Hellraiser has averaged about 32 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4am and quietest around 1am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 28% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Hellraiser?
The live wait time for Hellraiser at Universal Studios Hollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Hellraiser wait times.
Is Hellraiser open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Hellraiser is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Hollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Hellraiser has been open around 28% 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 Hellraiser?
Based on historical wait time data, Hellraiser is typically quietest around 1am. 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 Hellraiser?
Hellraiser is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Hellraiser usually?
Over recent weeks, Hellraiser has averaged about 32 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4am. 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 Hellraiser at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Is Hellraiser often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Hellraiser has been running about 28% of the time. We track Hellraiser'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 Hellraiser at Universal Studios Hollywood?
Hellraiser 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 Hellraiser?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Hellraiser's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Hellraiser is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

