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Universal Studios Florida Park
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Universal Studios Hollywood

On a typical day Universal Studios Hollywood queues less: about 25 minutes a ride against 34 at Universal Studios Florida Park, a difference of roughly 9 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Universal Studios Florida Park and Universal Studios Hollywood compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyUniversal Studios Florida ParkUnited StatesUniversal Studios HollywoodUnited States
Average wait per ride 34 min25 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 34 (best of the two)31
Longest typical queue H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! Accessibility Return Time113 minFast & Furious: Hollywood Drift97 min
Shortest typical queue Ollivanders™ Experience in Diagon Alley™5 minStudio Tour Last Tram5 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running60% (best of the two)51%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Universal Studios Florida Park and Universal Studios Hollywood compared on live queue times
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Universal Studios Hollywood queues less: about 25 minutes a ride against 34 at Universal Studios Florida Park, a difference of roughly 9 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Universal Studios Florida Park if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 34 minutes a ride here against 25 at Universal Studios Hollywood - for what Universal Studios Florida Park has that Universal Studios Hollywood does not
  • You want more to do: 34 rides here have recorded wait data against 31 at Universal Studios Hollywood
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Universal Studios Florida Park's rides run 60% of opening hours against 51% at Universal Studios Hollywood
  • H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular! Accessibility Return Time is on your list - it is Universal Studios Florida Park's longest typical queue at about 113 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Universal Studios Florida Park's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Universal Studios Hollywood if…

  • You want shorter queues: Universal Studios Hollywood averages 25 minutes a ride against 34 at Universal Studios Florida Park
  • Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is on your list - it is Universal Studios Hollywood's longest typical queue at about 97 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Universal Studios Hollywood's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Universal Studios Florida Park

Universal Studios Florida is one of two major parks at the Universal Orlando Resort, themed around film and TV. Highlights include Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Revenge of the Mummy, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, Fast and Furious, and Transformers: The Ride. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter's Diagon Alley connects to Universal's Islands of Adventure via the Hogwarts Express.

Universal Studios Florida is busy year-round, with peak crowds during US school holidays, Halloween Horror Nights, and the Christmas season. Mid-January and early September are the quietest periods. Check live wait times across both parks on arrival, and use our crowd calendar to pick a lower-crowd date - the extensive Wizarding World areas regularly top 60-minute queues.

Universal Studios Florida Park live queue times

Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood sits in Universal City, California, combining a working film studio with a full theme park. The famous Studio Tour trams run through real backlots, while the park's themed rides include Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Jurassic World – The Ride, Revenge of the Mummy, Transformers, and the newer Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge in Super Nintendo World.

LA and Southern California visitor patterns keep Universal Hollywood busy much of the year, with US summer school holidays, Halloween Horror Nights and Christmas driving the peak. Mid-January and early September are the quietest periods. Check live queue times before committing to long waits, and use our crowd calendar to pick a weekday outside California school breaks for shorter lines.

Universal Studios Hollywood live queue times

05 · Questions

Universal Studios Florida Park or Universal Studios Hollywood?

Which is better, Universal Studios Florida Park or Universal Studios Hollywood?

If you are judging on queues, Universal Studios Hollywood: it averages about 25 minutes a ride on a typical day against 34 at Universal Studios Florida Park, roughly 9 minutes back on every queue you join. Universal Studios Florida Park has 34 rides with recorded waits against 31 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal Studios Florida Park also runs its rides more reliably - 60% of opening hours against 51%.

Which has shorter queues, Universal Studios Florida Park or Universal Studios Hollywood?

Universal Studios Hollywood, by about 9 minutes a ride. On a typical day Universal Studios Hollywood averages 25 minutes against 34 at Universal Studios Florida Park. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Universal Studios Florida Park best time to visit and Universal Studios Hollywood best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Universal Studios Florida Park and Universal Studios Hollywood in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Universal Studios Florida Park and Universal Studios Hollywood for the full ride lists.

Is Universal Studios Florida Park bigger than Universal Studios Hollywood?

By rides we track waits for, Universal Studios Florida Park is the bigger day out: 34 rides against 31. Acreage matters less than how many you can actually get on, which comes down to queues and opening hours - and on those Universal Studios Hollywood is the quicker park.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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