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Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Studios Florida

Average that day

22min

Fri, Sep 5

Hours

Opens 8am

Posted hours

Range

5–40 min

Low 1:18pm · high 10:36am

Typical Friday

30 min

8 min quieter that day

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem™ Photo: Universal

Join Gru, his daughters and the mischievous Minions on an unpredictable ride. In Gru's latest scheme, you'll become an actual Minion. It's heartwarming and humorous family fun for everyone.

Universal Studios Florida
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Lightning Lane
Paid return
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Friday, Sep 5 vs a typical Friday

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

Average

22 min

Lowest

5 min 1:18pm

Highest

40 min 10:36am

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 8pm and 9pm, and Wed runs about 8 min shorter than Mon.

Average standby each hour, day by day

7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
Mon · 20 41 49 48 37 31 26 50 27 25 22 22 15 · · ·
Tue · 15 35 44 47 37 33 26 26 31 28 30 19 16 · 13 15
Wed 10 18 36 44 46 33 30 23 23 23 24 19 12 7 5 · ·
Thu · 17 33 45 45 34 25 26 26 25 22 16 14 11 · · ·
Fri 10 22 38 45 42 38 29 31 26 25 24 24 17 11 · · ·
Sat 15 17 34 49 44 44 31 30 28 28 21 22 17 8 15 · ·
Sun · 22 38 41 40 31 31 26 24 23 23 19 18 13 · · ·

Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.

History

Average

30 min

Lowest

12 min Mar 5

Highest

55 min Dec 29

Average

30 min

Lowest

15 min Dec 7

Highest

50 min Jan 18

Average

32 min

Lowest

24 min Sep 2025

Highest

40 min Jan 2025

Average

37 min

Lowest

30 min 2026

Highest

45 min 2022

Ride status

Ran all day with no breakdowns

7:58am Running Down 5:04pm

Broke down on 10 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

Lightning Lane returns

Paid returns

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

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