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

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

25min

Fri, Apr 4

Hours

Opens 9am

Posted hours

Range

10–45 min

Low 9:28am · high 4:48pm

Average

25 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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Friday, Apr 4 vs a typical Friday

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

Average

25 min

Lowest

10 min 9:28am

Highest

45 min 4:48pm

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 39m in total

9:18am Running Down 6:00pm
  • 9:18am – 9:28am 10m
  • 10:48am – 2:18pm 3h 29m

Broke down on 9 of the 22 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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