I ranked all 13 rides at Universal Studios Florida by their real average standby wait, using Theme Park Shark’s own tracking data from the last 8 weeks. The busiest ride is Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ at about 38 minutes, and the easiest walk-on is Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast at roughly 6 minutes. The last column shows the quietest hour to ride each one.
Updated July 20, 2026. Based on Theme Park Shark’s own wait-time tracking, recorded every 10 minutes since March 2026.
| Rank | Ride | Avg wait | Best time to ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ | 38 min | 10 AM |
| 2 | Revenge of the Mummy™ | 31 min | 10 AM |
| 3 | Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ | 31 min | 8 PM |
| 4 | The Simpsons Ride™ | 28 min | 10 AM |
| 5 | TRANSFORMERS™ The Ride-3D | 25 min | 10 AM |
| 6 | E.T. Adventure™ | 25 min | 11 AM |
| 7 | Hogwarts Express™ – King’s Cross Station | 23 min | 10 AM |
| 8 | Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon™ | 19 min | 10 AM |
| 9 | MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack!™ | 18 min | 10 AM |
| 10 | Fast & Furious – Supercharged™ | 13 min | 10 AM |
| 11 | Trolls Trollercoaster | 12 min | 11 AM |
| 12 | Kang & Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’ Hurl | 12 min | 11 AM |
| 13 | Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast | 6 min | 5 PM |
How I ranked these Universal Studios Florida rides
Every number here comes from my own database, not a guess. I log the posted standby wait for every Universal Studios Florida ride every 10 minutes, so this ranking reflects real demand over the last 8 weeks. The “best time to ride” column is the hour each attraction has historically been quietest.
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