The Best Time to Ride E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Florida

Head to E.T. Adventure at 11 AM and you are looking at about a 13 min wait. Hold off until 3 PM and that climbs to about 30 min. That gap is the whole story. These figures come from 874 readings collected across roughly two weeks in June 2026.

The ride itself is a classic dark ride. You board a flying bicycle and glide through forests and alien worlds on a mission to help E.T. get home. It runs about 5 minutes and requires riders to be at least 34 inches tall.

Waits stay manageable through the morning, nudge past the 24 min typical wait from 1 PM onward, peak at about 30 min around 3 PM, then ease back down to about 21 min by 7 PM before ticking back up to about 24 min at 8 PM.

Tips

• Ride at 11 AM when the park opens. The about 13 min wait at that hour is less than half the about 30 min you will face at 3 PM, and the gap is consistent across the data.
• If you cannot make the morning window, Universal Express is available for this attraction. It is a paid skip-the-line program sold separately through Universal Orlando Resort.

FAQ

What is the best time to ride E.T. Adventure? 11 AM. Real wait data shows an average of about 13 min at that hour, the shortest of any tracked time.

How long is the wait? It depends on when you arrive. Waits range from about 13 min at 11 AM to about 30 min at 3 PM. The typical wait across all readings is 24 min.

Is there a height requirement? Yes. Riders must be at least 34 inches tall to board E.T. Adventure.