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Today at E.T. Adventure
Current status, standby wait, and the best call for this ride right now.
Closed
Latest update: 12:30 AM EDT.
Current standby
No wait
Current comparison is unavailable.
Recent average
22 min
Average posted wait in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
17h 45m
46 tracked downtime events.
Highest recent wait
100 min
Apr 8 at 12:00 AM
Today's E.T. Adventure wait graph
Average waits by open hour and the current park-day wait curve for E.T. Adventure.
Average today
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Operating samples today.
Peak today
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Highest found today.
Current wait
No wait
Closed in the latest update.
Samples
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Updated in park time.
Average wait by open hour
One-hour average standby wait periods from the current park day.
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Current park-day wait curve
Recorded wait points for the day, including current and peak markers when available.
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Hourly average
Current wait
Peak wait
Live wait picture
Current wait, recent average, and the higher-wait range for this ride.
Wait profile
Current posted wait compared with recent E.T. Adventure patterns.
Right nowNo waitCurrent posted standby wait.
Recent average22 minRecent posted wait average.
Compared with averageCurrent comparison is unavailable.Based on the current posted wait.
Highest recent wait100 minApr 8 at 12:00 AM
recent wait profile
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moderate wait range
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Reliability and downtime
Operating reliability, total downtime, downtime days, and average downtime event length.
Reliability
96.7%
Operating time in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
17h 45m
Total downtime in the tracked window.
Days with downtime
29
Days with at least one downtime event.
Average downtime event
23 min
Across 46 downtime events.
Downtime summary
Aggregate downtime signals for E.T. Adventure.
Reliability notes
How to read the downtime number.
E.T. Adventure reliability
E.T. Adventure shows 96.7% reliability in the recent sample, with 17h 45m of tracked downtime across 29 days.
| Downtime events | 46 |
| Average event length | 23 minutes |
| Tracked window | 90 days |
Weather impact
How weather can change the practical read on E.T. Adventure.
Ride exposure
Mostly indoor
Weather is more likely to move demand than stop the ride.
Rain nearby
Can rise
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Thunderstorms
Can rise
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High heat
Can rise
Indoor or shaded rides can pull extra demand in hot weather.
Wait patterns and best times
Recent wait range and practical timing context for E.T. Adventure.
Recent wait range
Posted wait signals in the recent sample.
Practical planning read
Simple wait-time thresholds for this ride.
Good standby target18 minRoughly below its recent average.
High standby wait28 minWorth checking alternatives first.
Ride details
Location, ride type, height requirement, capacity notes, and practical planning context.
ParkUniversal Studios Florida
LandWoody Woodpecker's KidZone / Hollywood area
Ride typeSuspended dark ride
Opened1990
Height requirement34 inches
Duration~4.5 minutes
Hourly capacityNot published
What this ride is like
E.T. Adventure is one of Universal Studios Florida's original opening-year rides and the park's gentlest major dark ride. Guests board bicycle-style vehicles and travel from a forest chase to E.T.'s Green Planet, making it a nostalgic, practical-set-heavy contrast to Universal's newer screen-based attractions.
Good fit if
- You want to compare this ride with current waits nearby.
- Your group is trying to avoid unnecessary walking across the park.
- The current wait is below the recent average.
- The ride is operating and has not had much downtime today.
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E.T. Adventure at a glance
E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios Florida is tracked with posted wait trends, downtime history, and recent reliability signals. Across the recent sample, its average posted wait is 22 minutes. The highest wait in that window is 100 minutes around 12:00 AM. CrowdLevels counted about 18 hours of downtime across the tracked window. You can find it in Woody Woodpecker's KidZone / Hollywood area.
Best planning move
Check the live wait and current status before you commit. If the posted wait is below the recent average, standby is more reasonable. If it is above the recent average, compare nearby rides first.