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

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

11min

Sun, Nov 24

Hours

Opens 10am

Posted hours

Range

10–15 min

Low 9:58am · high 11:56am

Average

11 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.

Universal Islands of Adventure
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Sunday, Nov 24 vs a typical Sunday

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

Average

11 min

Lowest

10 min 9:58am

Highest

15 min 11:56am

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 once for 16m in total

9:58am Running Down 8:00pm
  • 11:40am – 11:56am 16m

Broke down on 8 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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