Raptor Encounter queue times
Raptor Encounter at Universal Studios Beijing averages 28 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 10am. It has run 77% of the park's opening hours recently.
Raptor Encounter queue times, day by day
Raptor Encounter over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Raptor Encounter has averaged about 28 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 22 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Raptor Encounter queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Raptor Encounter peaks at 5am with 29 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 16. Riding it at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Raptor Encounter
Best time to ride
Raptor Encounter averages 16 minutes at 11am against 29 at the 5am peak - 13 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Raptor Encounter by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon34m
- Tue29m
- Wed26m
- Thu24m
- Fri26m
- Sat29m
- Sun30m
Thursday is the quietest day for Raptor Encounter, at 24 minutes against 34 on Monday.
Does Raptor Encounter break down?
Uptime and closures
76% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 76% of the minutes Universal Studios Beijing was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 70%
- 82%
- 90%
- 85%
- 69%
- 83%
- 68%
- 69%
- 69%
- 90%
- 70%
- 84%
- 73%
- 70%
Raptor Encounter ran 76% of Universal Studios Beijing's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Raptor Encounter queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 28 Sept50m
- 2Monday 5 Oct50m
- 3Saturday 26 Sept40m
- 4Sunday 27 Sept40m
- 5Tuesday 29 Sept40m
- 6Wednesday 30 Sept40m
- 7Friday 2 Oct40m
- 8Saturday 3 Oct40m
The worst queue recorded for Raptor Encounter was 50 minutes on Monday 28 Sept.
Raptor Encounter through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Universal Studios Beijing 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.
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About Raptor Encounter
Raptor Encounter is one of 22 rides tracked at Universal Studios Beijing, 12th longest of 22 by usual wait. It queues about 28 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 33-minute park average.
Raptor Encounter has averaged about 28 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 77% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Raptor Encounter?
The live wait time for Raptor Encounter at Universal Studios Beijing is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Raptor Encounter queue times.
Is Raptor Encounter open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Raptor Encounter is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Studios Beijing's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Raptor Encounter has been open around 77% of Universal Studios Beijing's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Universal Studios Beijing.
What's the best time of day to ride Raptor Encounter?
Based on historical queue time data, Raptor Encounter is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Raptor Encounter?
Raptor Encounter is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Raptor Encounter usually?
Over recent weeks, Raptor Encounter has averaged about 28 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 Raptor Encounter at Universal Studios Beijing.
Is Raptor Encounter often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Raptor Encounter has been running about 77% of the time. We track Raptor Encounter'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 Raptor Encounter at Universal Studios Beijing?
Raptor Encounter is at Universal Studios Beijing - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Universal Studios Beijing page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Raptor Encounter?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Raptor Encounter's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Raptor Encounter is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

