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E.T. Adventure Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Studios Florida

Average that day

35min

Sat, Nov 7

Hours

Opens 11am

Posted hours

Range

10–50 min

Low 10:58am · high 2:21pm

Typical Saturday

34 min

1 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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Saturday, Nov 7 vs a typical Saturday

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

Average

35 min

Lowest

10 min 10:58am

Highest

50 min 2:21pm

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 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 21 32 35 34 33 31 27 25 40 ·
Sat 13 26 39 36 39 42 38 36 35 35 ·
Sun 13 26 46 43 37 38 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

Ran all day with no breakdowns

10:58am Running Down 7:06pm

Broke down on 16 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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