Universal Studios Hollywood Line-Waiting Guide

Universal City, California

Universal Studios Hollywood is built into the hills above the original Universal backlot, and its compact layout means popular attractions can create some of the tightest, longest-feeling queues of any West Coast park.

Rides Worth a Blackout Card

Lines at these attractions regularly run long enough to fill an entire Blackout card while you wait.

• Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey — the West Coast version of the Hogwarts castle motion-simulator ride, with lines that regularly exceed an hour.
• Revenge of the Mummy — an indoor launch coaster that draws steady crowds throughout the day.
• Jurassic World: The Ride — a water-based dark ride with a big finishing drop that keeps its queue full.

Quick Bingo Rounds

These attractions tend to move fast — good picks if you're chasing a fast row, column, or diagonal instead.

• Studio Tour — a narrated tram tour of the working backlot with huge capacity and frequent departures.
• DreamWorks Theatre — a large-format 4D theater that turns over its full audience between shows.
• WaterWorld — a live stunt show with a large, fast-loading amphitheater and no standby queue.

Line-Waiting Tip

Ride the Studio Tour early or late in the day — it has enough capacity to absorb crowds any time, which frees up the morning for the Wizarding World before its line builds.

Fun Fact

Universal Studios Hollywood began in 1964 as a simple tram tour of the working movie studio backlot, decades before it grew into a full theme park.

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