C-Ticket · standard attractionCThe Simpsons Ride™

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Ride specifications

98.3% Reliability

Operating 98.3% of standard park hours across 64 days (16,441 of 16,730 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Motion simulator (IMAX dome)
Manufacturer
Intamin; Oceaneering International
Opened
2008
Ride time
4:30
Capacity
2,000 riders/hour
Height requirement
40" (102 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 · 16425 readings over 65 days

8amShortest waits · ~10 min
12pmLongest waits · ~28 min
23 minTypical overall

The Simpsons Ride™ is a motion simulator (imax dome) at Universal Studios Florida that opened in 2008, built by Intamin; Oceaneering International. It runs 4:30. Riders must be at least 40" (102 cm) tall. Across 16,425 standby readings over 65 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 23 minutes, ranging from about 10 minutes around 8am to 28 minutes at 12pm. It has been operating 98.3% 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 The Simpsons Ride™?

The typical posted standby wait is about 23 minutes, measured from 16,425 readings over 65 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride The Simpsons Ride™?

8am has the shortest average wait on record, around 10 minutes. The worst hour is 12pm at about 28 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride The Simpsons Ride™?

The minimum height is 40" (102 cm).

How long is The Simpsons Ride™?

The ride itself runs about 4:30.

Does The Simpsons Ride™ break down often?

It has been open 98.3% of standard park hours across 64 days of readings. That figure counts every closure inside published hours except planned refurbishment.

Where is The Simpsons Ride™?

The Simpsons Ride™ is at Universal Studios Florida in World Expo.

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