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Studio Tour wait times

Typical wait: 14min
At its busiest: 34min
Shortest queue: 11am
Running: 42%

6,477 recorded readings

Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 14 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 5pm. It has run 42% of the park's opening hours recently.

Studio Tour queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Studio Tour usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Studio Tour over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Studio Tour has averaged about 14 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 34 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 14min
Peak: 34min
Running: 42%
Busiest at: 5pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 11am.

Typical wait at 11am: 8min
At 3pm, its worst hour: 19min

Which day

Pick a Monday.

Typical wait on a Monday: 8min
On a Saturday: 26min

Does Studio Tour break down?

Quite often.

It was running 42% of the time Universal Studios Hollywood was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 35 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 42%
Queue readings recorded: 6,477

The record

45 minutes.

The longest queue posted for Studio Tour, on Saturday 7 November.

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When is the Studio Tour queue shortest?

Usually at 11am, about 8 minutes, against 19 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 11 minutes on a single ride.

Studio Tour queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

811a

912p

111p

152p

193p

184p

155p

146p

177p

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

Best time to ride Studio Tour

11am on a Monday

Studio Tour averages 8 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Studio Tour?

Monday, at 8 minutes on average, against 26 on Saturday.

Studio Tour by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

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Tue13m
Wed12m
Thu10m
Fri12m
Sat26m
Sun14m

Does Studio Tour break down?

It ran 42% 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

42% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

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Running 42% 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 Studio Tour queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Studio Tour was 45 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.

Longest Studio Tour queues on record

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

Which months are busiest for Studio Tour?

December runs longest at 31 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 14.

Studio Tour through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

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About Studio Tour

Studio Tour is one of 30 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 21st longest of 30 by usual wait. It queues about 14 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 24-minute park average.

Studio Tour has averaged about 14 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 42% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays 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 Studio Tour?

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

Is Studio Tour open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Studio Tour is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Hollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Studio Tour has been open around 42% 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 Studio Tour?

Based on historical wait time data, Studio Tour 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 Studio Tour?

Studio Tour is usually quietest on Mondays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Studio Tour usually?

Over recent weeks, Studio Tour has averaged about 14 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 Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Is Studio Tour often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Studio Tour has been running about 42% of the time. We track Studio Tour'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 Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood?

Studio Tour 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 Studio Tour?

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

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