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E.T. Adventure Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Studios Florida

Standby now

40min

Updated 14m ago

Status

Operating

Opens 11am

Today's range

20–55 min

Low 11:13am · high 11:43am

Lightning Lane

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E.T. Adventure Photo: Universal

E.T.'s home planet is dying and he needs your help to save it. Board your flying bike with E.T. and take off on a thrilling (but gentle) ride through the sky.

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Today vs a typical Sunday

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

Average

45 min

Lowest

20 min 11:13am

Highest

55 min 11:43am

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 9am and 7pm, and Wed runs about 10 min shorter than Thu.

Average standby each hour, day by day

9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm
Mon · 29 33 39 39 39 33 34 32 38 ·
Tue · 17 31 46 45 34 35 35 30 36 12
Wed 15 21 32 39 30 25 34 31 20 · ·
Thu 13 18 39 31 35 41 37 31 65 60 ·
Fri 13 21 32 35 34 33 31 27 25 40 ·
Sat 13 26 39 36 39 42 38 36 35 35 ·
Sun 13 26 44 44 37 39 38 38 · · ·

Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.

History

Average

29 min

Lowest

13 min Nov 19

Highest

51 min Nov 5

Average

31 min

Lowest

19 min May 10

Highest

47 min Oct 11

Average

30 min

Lowest

23 min May 2026

Highest

39 min Oct 2026

Average

31 min

Lowest

29 min 2025

Highest

32 min 2024

Ride status

No breakdowns so far today

11:01am Running Down Now

Broke down on 15 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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