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Jurassic Park River Adventure Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

31min

Sat, Dec 28

Hours

Opens 8am

Posted hours

Range

5–55 min

Low 7:46am · high 12:34pm

Average

31 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.

Universal Islands of Adventure
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Saturday, Dec 28 vs a typical Saturday

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

Average

31 min

Lowest

5 min 7:46am

Highest

55 min 12:34pm

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 once for 11m in total

7:46am Running Down 10:03pm
  • 11:01am – 11:13am 11m

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

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