The Simpsons Ride

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 25 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 100% 10m downtime in 90 days

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Ride type
Motion simulator
Land
Springfield
Height
40 inches
Recent average 25 min
Tracked downtime 10m
Highest recent wait 90 min Jun 30 at 1:00 PM
90-day reliability 100%

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Does weather affect The Simpsons Ride wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for The Simpsons Ride.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were higher
Average wait change +2.1 min 26.7 min average, compared with 24.7 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
0.1 hr
Share of tracked downtime
25.1%
Downtime rate in this weather
0%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were higher
Average wait change +0.8 min 23.4 min average, compared with 22.7 min during similar hours.
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0 hr
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Average wait changes

Biggest increase
+2.1 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather0.1 hr
Share of tracked downtime
25.1%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
0%

Ride details

ParkUniversal Studios Florida
LandSpringfield
Ride typeMotion simulator
Opened2008
Height requirement40 inches
Duration~4.5 minutes
Hourly capacityNot published

What to expect

The Simpsons Ride is a large-format motion simulator set inside Krustyland, where guests join the Simpson family in a chaotic theme-park disaster. The ride uses animated projection and synchronized simulator motion to create exaggerated drops, impacts, and Springfield sight gags.

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