When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 5min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 19min
Universal Studios Hollywood
Silly Swirly wait times
- Typical wait
- 8min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 6pm
- Running
- 58%
8minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Silly Swirly at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 8 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 58% 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 8 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 8min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 58%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 6min
- On a Saturday
- 14min
Does Silly Swirly break down?
Quite often.
It was running 58% of the time Universal Studios Hollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 25 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 58%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,735
The record
25 minutes.
The longest queue Silly Swirly has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Universal Studios Hollywood →When is the Silly Swirly queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 5 minutes, against 19 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Silly Swirly queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
1011a
1312p
121p
142p
153p
134p
155p
166p
197p
138p
59p
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
9pm on a Thursday
Silly Swirly averages 5 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Silly Swirly?
Thursday, at 6 minutes on average, against 14 on Saturday.
Silly Swirly by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue10m
- Wed7m
- Thu6m
- Fri9m
- Sat14m
- Sun14m
Does Silly Swirly break down?
It ran 58% of Universal Studios Hollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
58% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving58%
Poor
Running 58% 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 10 Oct.
Longest Silly Swirly queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct25m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct25m
- 3Wednesday 14 Oct25m
- 4Friday 9 Oct20m
- 5Monday 12 Oct20m
- 6Tuesday 13 Oct20m
- 7Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 8Sunday 18 Oct20m
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
16Nov
18Dec
14Jan
14Feb
16Mar
17Apr
17May
16Jun
16Jul
14Aug
10Sep
11Oct
About Silly Swirly
Silly Swirly is one of 31 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 24th longest of 31 by usual wait. It queues about 8 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 25-minute park average.
Silly Swirly has averaged about 8 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 58% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 58% 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 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 Silly Swirly?
Silly Swirly is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Silly Swirly usually?
Over recent weeks, Silly Swirly has averaged about 8 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 58% 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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