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E.T. Adventure Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Studios Florida

Average that day

38min

Fri, Oct 16

Hours

Opens 10am

Posted hours

Range

15–70 min

Low 9:57am · high 1:36pm

Typical Friday

29 min

9 min busier that day

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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Friday, Oct 16 vs a typical Friday

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

Average

38 min

Lowest

15 min 9:57am

Highest

70 min 1:36pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 9am and 7pm, and Wed runs about 8 min shorter than Sun.

Average standby each hour, day by day

9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm
Mon 25 39 32 33 36 40 35 37 36 29 20 30
Tue 15 25 31 42 41 30 39 35 28 26 11 20
Wed 15 20 33 35 29 27 29 28 15 20 20 30
Thu 10 19 41 37 32 28 30 27 15 · 20 ·
Fri 15 22 27 37 32 29 32 26 · 40 25 30
Sat 12 27 36 40 42 41 34 36 30 20 25 35
Sun 15 28 43 41 37 40 38 36 40 25 25 ·

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

Down twice for 44m in total

9:57am Running Down 5:01pm
  • 10:42am – 11:18am 35m
  • 2:30pm – 2:39pm 9m

Broke down on 17 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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