When to queue
Go at 8am.
- Typical wait at 8am
- 12min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 48min
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Jaws queue times
- Typical wait
- 39min
- At its busiest
- 47min
- Shortest queue
- 5pm
- Running
- 64%
39minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Jaws at Universal Studios Japan averages 39 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 2pm. It has run 64% of the park's opening hours recently.
Jaws queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Jaws usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Jaws over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Jaws has averaged about 39 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 47 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 39min
- Peak
- 47min
- Running
- 64%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 32min
- On a Monday
- 50min
Does Jaws break down?
Quite often.
It was running 64% of the time Universal Studios Japan was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 22 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 64%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,572
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Jaws, on Monday 2 November.
Every ride at Universal Studios Japan →When is the Jaws queue shortest?
Usually at 8am, about 12 minutes, against 48 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 36 minutes on a single ride.
Jaws queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
128a
279a
4210a
4411a
4212p
391p
482p
453p
444p
215p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Jaws
8am on a Friday
Jaws averages 12 minutes at 8am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Jaws?
Friday, at 32 minutes on average, against 50 on Monday.
Jaws by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon50m
- Tue42m
- Wed43m
- Thu42m
- Fri32m
- Sat36m
- Sun34m
Does Jaws break down?
It ran 64% of Universal Studios Japan's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
64% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
64%
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Running 64% 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 queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Jaws was 75 minutes on Monday 2 Nov.
Longest Jaws queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 2 Nov75m
- 2Thursday 5 Nov75m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov70m
- 4Friday 6 Nov70m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct65m
- 6Saturday 7 Nov65m
- 7Monday 9 Nov65m
- 8Tuesday 3 Nov60m
Which months are busiest for Jaws?
November runs longest at 41 minutes on average, and October is quietest at 34.
Jaws through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
34Oct
41Nov
About Jaws
Jaws is one of 23 rides tracked at Universal Studios Japan, 12th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 39 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 52-minute park average.
Jaws has averaged about 39 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 64% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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?
The live wait time for Jaws 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 queue times.
Is Jaws open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Jaws is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Japan's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Jaws has been open around 64% 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?
Based on historical queue time data, Jaws is typically quietest around 5pm. 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?
Jaws is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Jaws usually?
Over recent weeks, Jaws has averaged about 39 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 at Universal Studios Japan.
Is Jaws often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Jaws has been running about 64% of the time. We track Jaws'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 at Universal Studios Japan?
Jaws 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?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Jaws's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Jaws is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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