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Skull Island: Reign of Kong Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

56min

Fri, Dec 27

Hours

Opens 8am

Posted hours

Range

5–105 min

Low 8:45am · high 2:27pm

Average

56 min

That day

Skull Island: Reign of Kong Photo: Universal

Brave the dangers of a mysterious island on a treacherous jungle expedition. As prehistoric predators attack from all sides, the most colossal ape ever to walk the Earth—King Kong—battles them off. Is he your hero or the ultimate foe?

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Friday, Dec 27 vs a typical Friday

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

Average

56 min

Lowest

5 min 8:45am

Highest

105 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

26 min

Lowest

5 min Aug 27

Highest

74 min Dec 28

Average

24 min

Lowest

9 min Apr 12

Highest

74 min Dec 28

Average

29 min

Lowest

20 min Nov 2026

Highest

38 min Dec 2024

Average

35 min

Lowest

28 min 2026

Highest

43 min 2022

Ride status

Down 4 times for 2h 39m in total

8:01am Running Down 10:00pm
  • 8:01am – 8:23am 22m
  • 10:15am – 10:22am 6m
  • 10:55am – 11:07am 11m
  • 5:02pm – 7:02pm 2h

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

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