Universal Studios Florida · Springfield: Home of the Simpsons
Best Time to Ride The Simpsons Ride
See when The Simpsons Ride has the shortest and longest waits at Universal Studios — hour by hour, from real wait-time data.
simulator40" min heightExpress Pass~6 min ride
Average wait by hour
Hour-by-hour average posted wait while the ride is operating — the same live history ParkCharter schedules your day around.
10 AM
11m
11 AM
19m
12 PM
34m
1 PM
39m
2 PM
40m
3 PM
37m
4 PM
37m
5 PM
34m
6 PM
32m
7 PM
28m
8 PM
27m
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When to ride The Simpsons Ride
The Simpsons Ride averages its shortest waits around 10 AM (about 11 minutes) and its longest around 2 PM (about 40 minutes).
Shortest: 10 AM (~11m)Longest: 2 PM (~40m)Typical: ~31m
Based on 934 wait-time readings from the last 14 days (2026-07-14 – 2026-07-27, America/New_York). Refreshed daily. How we measure
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