When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 7min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 15min
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Silly Swirly wait times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 60%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Silly Swirly at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 60% of the park's opening hours recently.
Silly Swirly queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Silly Swirly usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Silly Swirly over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Silly Swirly has averaged about 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 60%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 12min
Does Silly Swirly break down?
Quite often.
It was running 60% of the time Universal Studios Hollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 24 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 60%
- Queue readings recorded
- 9,234
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Silly Swirly, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Universal Studios Hollywood →When is the Silly Swirly queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 7 minutes, against 15 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Silly Swirly queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
711a
912p
101p
112p
133p
124p
135p
146p
157p
88p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Silly Swirly
11am on a Tuesday
Silly Swirly averages 7 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Silly Swirly?
Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 12 on Saturday.
Silly Swirly by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Tue5m
- Wed6m
- Thu7m
- Fri7m
- Sat12m
- Sun11m
Does Silly Swirly break down?
It ran 60% of Universal Studios Hollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
60% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving60%
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Running 60% 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 Silly Swirly queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Silly Swirly was 25 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Silly Swirly queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov25m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov20m
- 4Monday 2 Nov15m
- 5Wednesday 28 Oct10m
- 6Thursday 29 Oct10m
- 7Friday 30 Oct10m
- 8Wednesday 4 Nov10m
Which months are busiest for Silly Swirly?
December runs longest at 18 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 10.
Silly Swirly through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
18Dec
14Jan
14Feb
16Mar
17Apr
17May
16Jun
16Jul
14Aug
10Sep
11Oct
12Nov
About Silly Swirly
Silly Swirly is one of 30 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 23rd longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.
Silly Swirly has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 60% 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 Silly Swirly?
The live wait time for Silly Swirly at Universal Studios Hollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Silly Swirly wait times.
Is Silly Swirly open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Silly Swirly is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Hollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Silly Swirly has been open around 60% 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 Silly Swirly?
Based on historical wait time data, Silly Swirly 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.
What is the best day to ride Silly Swirly?
Silly Swirly 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 Silly Swirly usually?
Over recent weeks, Silly Swirly has averaged about 9 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 Silly Swirly at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Is Silly Swirly often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Silly Swirly has been running about 60% of the time. We track Silly Swirly'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 Silly Swirly at Universal Studios Hollywood?
Silly Swirly 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 Silly Swirly?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Silly Swirly's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Silly Swirly is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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