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Jurassic Park River Adventure Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

9min

Sun, Dec 22

Hours

Opens 9am

Posted hours

Range

5–25 min

Low 8:56am · high 2:27pm

Average

9 min

That day

Jurassic Park River Adventure Photo: Universal

One minute, you’re gliding along in your raft. The next, you’re face to face with the giant T. rex. Your only escape is to take the pitch-black 85-foot plunge before you.

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Sunday, Dec 22 vs a typical Sunday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays

Average

9 min

Lowest

5 min 8:56am

Highest

25 min 2:27pm

Best times to go

Average standby by weekday and hour

Average standby each hour, day by day

Not enough history yet to show a weekly pattern.

History

Average

11 min

Lowest

5 min Nov 10

Highest

34 min Dec 25

Average

10 min

Lowest

5 min Dec 14

Highest

24 min Dec 28

Average

17 min

Lowest

5 min Mar 2026

Highest

31 min Jul 2025

Average

25 min

Lowest

13 min 2026

Highest

34 min 2022

Ride status

Down 7 times for 4h 10m in total

8:45am Running Down 10:07pm
  • 8:45am – 8:56am 10m
  • 11:51am – 12:00pm 8m
  • 12:13pm – 12:40pm 26m
  • 12:49pm – 2:02pm 1h 13m
  • 3:23pm – 3:36pm 13m
  • 4:43pm – 6:28pm 1h 45m
  • 9:52pm – 10:07pm 15m

Broke down on 22 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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