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Jaws Red Alert queue times

Typical wait
52min
At its busiest
72min
Shortest queue
9pm
Running
98%

5,696 recorded readings

52minTypical wait

A typical day, opening to close

Jaws Red Alert at Universal Studios Japan averages 52 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.

Jaws Red Alert queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Jaws Red Alert usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Jaws Red Alert over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Jaws Red Alert has averaged about 52 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 72 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
52min
Peak
72min
Running
98%
Busiest at
5pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 9pm.

Typical wait at 9pm
23min
At 5pm, its worst hour
74min

Which day

Pick a Friday.

Typical wait on a Friday
40min
On a Wednesday
73min

Does Jaws Red Alert break down?

Rarely.

It was running 98% of the time Universal Studios Japan was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours
98%
Queue readings recorded
5,696

When is the Jaws Red Alert queue shortest?

Usually at 9pm, about 23 minutes, against 74 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 51 minutes on a single ride.

Jaws Red Alert queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

745p
696p
517p
398p
239p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Jaws Red Alert

9pm on a Friday

Jaws Red Alert averages 23 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.

52maverage

Which day is quietest for Jaws Red Alert?

Friday, at 40 minutes on average, against 73 on Wednesday.

Jaws Red Alert by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon48m
  2. Tue45m
  3. Wed73m
  4. Thu61m
  5. Fri40m
  6. Sat59m
  7. Sun48m

Does Jaws Red Alert break down?

It ran 98% of Universal Studios Japan's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.

Uptime and closures

98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↑ improving
98%
Excellent

Running 98% of the minutes Universal Studios Japan was open.

Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.

How long can the Jaws Red Alert queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Jaws Red Alert was 120 minutes on Thursday 29 Oct.

Longest Jaws Red Alert queues on record

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

  1. 1Thursday 29 Oct120m
  2. 2Wednesday 4 Nov120m
  3. 3Sunday 1 Nov100m
  4. 4Wednesday 28 Oct95m
  5. 5Monday 2 Nov90m
  6. 6Tuesday 3 Nov90m
  7. 7Thursday 5 Nov90m
  8. 8Friday 6 Nov90m

Which months are busiest for Jaws Red Alert?

October runs longest at 48 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 48.

Jaws Red Alert through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

48Oct
48Nov

About Jaws Red Alert

Jaws Red Alert is one of 23 rides tracked at Universal Studios Japan, 9th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 52 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 52-minute park average.

Jaws Red Alert has averaged about 52 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Wednesdays.

How we measure

Readings
The queue time Universal Studios Japan 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 Jaws Red Alert?

The live wait time for Jaws Red Alert at Universal Studios Japan is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Jaws Red Alert queue times.

Is Jaws Red Alert open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Jaws Red Alert is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Japan's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Jaws Red Alert has been open around 98% of Universal Studios Japan's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Universal Studios Japan.

What's the best time of day to ride Jaws Red Alert?

Based on historical queue time data, Jaws Red Alert is typically quietest around 9pm. 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 Jaws Red Alert?

Jaws Red Alert is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Wednesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.

How long is the queue for Jaws Red Alert usually?

Over recent weeks, Jaws Red Alert has averaged about 52 minutes, with queues 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 queues for Jaws Red Alert at Universal Studios Japan.

Is Jaws Red Alert often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Jaws Red Alert has been running about 98% of the time. We track Jaws Red Alert'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 Jaws Red Alert at Universal Studios Japan?

Jaws Red Alert is at Universal Studios Japan - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Universal Studios Japan page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.

Can I get queue time alerts for Jaws Red Alert?

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

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