The Reef wait times
The Reef at Universal Volcano Bay averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm. It has run 12% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Reef queue times, day by day
The Reef over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Reef has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
The Reef queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
The Reef peaks at 10am with 5 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 0 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride The Reef
Best time to ride
The Reef averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
The Reef by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue3m
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- Thu0m
- Fri0m
- Sat3m
- Sun0m
Monday is the quietest day for The Reef, at 0 minutes against 3 on Tuesday.
Does The Reef break down?
Uptime and closures
12% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 12% of the minutes Universal Volcano Bay was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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- 6%
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- 96%
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- 0%
- 68%
- 0%
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The Reef ran 12% of Universal Volcano Bay's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest The Reef queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
The worst queue recorded for The Reef was 5 minutes on Saturday 29 Aug.
The Reef through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Universal Volcano Bay 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 Reef
The Reef is one of 18 rides tracked at Universal Volcano Bay, 16th longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 13-minute park average.
The Reef has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 12% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for The Reef?
The live wait time for The Reef at Universal Volcano Bay is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Reef wait times.
Is The Reef open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Reef is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Volcano Bay's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Reef has been open around 12% of Universal Volcano Bay's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Universal Volcano Bay.
What's the best time of day to ride The Reef?
Based on historical wait time data, The Reef is typically quietest around 2pm. 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.
How long is the line for The Reef usually?
Over recent weeks, The Reef has averaged about 5 minutes, with lines 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 lines for The Reef at Universal Volcano Bay.
Is The Reef often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Reef has been running about 12% of the time. We track The Reef'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 Reef at Universal Volcano Bay?
The Reef is at Universal Volcano Bay - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Universal Volcano Bay page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Reef?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Reef's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Reef is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.