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E.T. Adventure Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Studios Florida

Average that day

51min

Thu, Nov 5

Hours

Opens 11am

Posted hours

Range

15–100 min

Low 11:01am · high 3:40pm

Typical Thursday

30 min

21 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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Thursday, Nov 5 vs a typical Thursday

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

Average

51 min

Lowest

15 min 11:01am

Highest

100 min 3:40pm

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 38 39 35 33 33 35 ·
Tue · 17 31 45 43 34 36 35 32 35 12
Wed 15 21 32 39 30 25 34 31 20 · ·
Thu 13 18 39 31 35 41 37 31 65 60 ·
Fri 13 22 32 37 34 31 32 26 · · ·
Sat 13 29 40 36 39 42 39 36 · · ·
Sun 13 28 46 43 38 39 39 37 · · ·

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 once for 1h 41m in total

11:01am Running Down 6:25pm
  • 11:10am – 12:52pm 1h 41m

Broke down on 18 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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