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Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

14min

Wed, Aug 21

Hours

Opens 10am

Posted hours

Range

10–25 min

Low 9:56am · high 12:15pm

Average

14 min

That day

Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges® Photo: Universal

Hold on tight as you brave your way through raging rapids to rescue the best gal of Popeye®, Olive Oyl®. Get set for spectacular splashes and lots of silliness.

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Wednesday, Aug 21 vs a typical Wednesday

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

Average

14 min

Lowest

10 min 9:56am

Highest

25 min 12:15pm

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

12 min

Lowest

5 min Jan 2

Highest

503 min Nov 4

Average

9 min

Lowest

5 min Jan 4

Highest

31 min Jun 28

Average

16 min

Lowest

7 min Nov 2026

Highest

42 min May 2025

Average

22 min

Lowest

15 min 2026

Highest

24 min 2024

Ride status

Down twice for 3h 5m in total

9:56am Running Down 8:01pm
  • 1:45pm – 2:40pm 55m
  • 2:55pm – 5:06pm 2h 10m

Broke down on 24 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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