The Simpsons Ridetm wait times
The Simpsons Ridetm at Universal Studios Hollywood averages 37 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Simpsons Ridetm queue times, day by day
The Simpsons Ridetm over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Simpsons Ridetm has averaged about 37 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 45 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Simpsons Ridetm queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Simpsons Ridetm peaks at 11am with 45 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9pm with 25. Riding it at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Simpsons Ridetm
Best time to ride
The Simpsons Ridetm averages 25 minutes at 9pm against 45 at the 11am peak - 20 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
The Simpsons Ridetm by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon32m
- Tue25m
- Wed25m
- Thu31m
- Fri25m
- Sat36m
- Sun39m
Tuesday is the quietest day for The Simpsons Ridetm, at 25 minutes against 39 on Sunday.
Does The Simpsons Ridetm break down?
Uptime and closures
79% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 79% of the minutes Universal Studios Hollywood was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 64%
- 82%
- 81%
- 69%
- 71%
- 72%
- 89%
- 88%
- 88%
- 84%
- 89%
- 71%
- 71%
- 88%
The Simpsons Ridetm ran 79% of Universal Studios Hollywood's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Simpsons Ridetm queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept70m
- 2Thursday 10 Sept65m
- 3Saturday 29 Aug60m
- 4Wednesday 2 Sept55m
- 5Monday 31 Aug50m
- 6Saturday 5 Sept50m
- 7Sunday 30 Aug45m
- 8Monday 7 Sept45m
The worst queue recorded for The Simpsons Ridetm was 70 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
The Simpsons Ridetm 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.
About The Simpsons Ridetm
The Simpsons Ridetm is one of 31 rides tracked at Universal Studios Hollywood, 6th longest of 31 by usual wait. It queues about 37 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.
The Simpsons Ridetm has averaged about 37 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 79% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Sundays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Simpsons Ridetm?
The live wait time for The Simpsons Ridetm at Universal Studios Hollywood is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Simpsons Ridetm wait times.
Is The Simpsons Ridetm open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Simpsons Ridetm is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Hollywood's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Simpsons Ridetm has been open around 79% 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 The Simpsons Ridetm?
Based on historical wait time data, The Simpsons Ridetm is typically quietest around 8pm. 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 The Simpsons Ridetm?
The Simpsons Ridetm is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Simpsons Ridetm usually?
Over recent weeks, The Simpsons Ridetm has averaged about 37 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 The Simpsons Ridetm at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Is The Simpsons Ridetm often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Simpsons Ridetm has been running about 79% of the time. We track The Simpsons Ridetm'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 The Simpsons Ridetm at Universal Studios Hollywood?
The Simpsons Ridetm 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 The Simpsons Ridetm?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Simpsons Ridetm's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Simpsons Ridetm is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.