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The Cat in The Hat™ Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

23min

Sat, Apr 27

Hours

Opens 9am

Posted hours

Range

5–45 min

Low 9:00am · high 5:39pm

Average

23 min

That day

The Cat in The Hat™ Photo: Universal

Ride your couch through the pages of Dr. Seuss's best-loved children's book. This delightful ride re-creates the story scene for scene.

Universal Islands of Adventure
Standby
Lightning Lane
Hours calendar

Saturday, Apr 27 vs a typical Saturday

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

Average

23 min

Lowest

5 min 9:00am

Highest

45 min 5:39pm

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 Nov 4

Highest

33 min Dec 29

Average

13 min

Lowest

5 min Sep 13

Highest

30 min Sep 6

Average

14 min

Lowest

9 min Nov 2026

Highest

22 min Dec 2024

Average

16 min

Lowest

14 min 2025

Highest

17 min 2022

Ride status

Ran all day with no breakdowns

9:00am Running Down 8:59pm

Broke down on 4 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

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