D-Ticket · major attractionDE.T. Adventure

Universal Studios Florida · Hollywood · D-Ticket · major attraction
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Ride specifications

85.2% Reliability

Operating 85.2% of standard park hours across 64 days (14,818 of 17,399 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Dark ride (suspended)
Manufacturer
Universal Creative
Opened
1990
Ride time
4:30
Height requirement
34" (86 cm)

Specifications from Wikipedia; Universal Orlando official site. Fields we could not source are omitted rather than guessed.

Best time to go typical wait by hour in normal park hours · 14786 readings over 65 days

9amShortest waits · ~15 min
12pmLongest waits · ~40 min
33 minTypical overall

E.T. Adventure is a dark ride (suspended) at Universal Studios Florida that opened in 1990, built by Universal Creative. It runs 4:30. Riders must be at least 34" (86 cm) tall. Across 14,786 standby readings over 65 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 33 minutes, ranging from about 15 minutes around 9am to 40 minutes at 12pm. It has been operating 85.2% of standard park hours across 64 days of readings.

Recorded & projected wait times

Solid line: the wait that was posted. Dashed line: our single best estimate of what comes next. Projections run seven days ahead.

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Common questions

What is the average wait for E.T. Adventure?

The typical posted standby wait is about 33 minutes, measured from 14,786 readings over 65 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride E.T. Adventure?

9am has the shortest average wait on record, around 15 minutes. The worst hour is 12pm at about 40 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride E.T. Adventure?

The minimum height is 34" (86 cm).

How long is E.T. Adventure?

The ride itself runs about 4:30.

Does E.T. Adventure break down often?

It has been open 85.2% of standard park hours across 64 days of readings. That figure counts every closure inside published hours except planned refurbishment.

Where is E.T. Adventure?

E.T. Adventure is at Universal Studios Florida in Hollywood.

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