Silly Swirly

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 13 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 100% 25m downtime in 90 days

Silly Swirly Overview

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Ride type
Family spinner
Land
Minion Land
Height
None
Recent average 13 min
Tracked downtime (90 days) 25m
Highest recent wait 50 min May 24 at 3:00 PM
90-day reliability 100%

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Not yet / party transitionNo interruption1–20 min21–40 minMore than 40 min

Does weather affect Silly Swirly wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Silly Swirly.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits stayed near normal
Average wait change No clear change 13.5 min average, compared with 13.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
0.3 hr
Share of tracked downtime
37.5%
Downtime rate in this weather
0.1%

Heat above 95°F

Waits stayed near normal
Average wait change +0.2 min 10 min average, compared with 9.8 min during similar hours.
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Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were higher
Average wait change +0.7 min 11 min average, compared with 10.3 min during similar hours.
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+0.7 minTemperatures of 70°F or below

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather0.3 hr
Share of tracked downtime
37.5%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
0.1%

Ride details

ParkUniversal Studios Hollywood
LandMinion Land
Ride typeFamily spinner
Opened2025
Height requirementNone
Duration~1.5 minutes
Hourly capacityNot published

What to expect

Silly Swirly is a Minion-themed aerial spinner where guests ride small vehicles around a central tower. The ride gives younger guests a gentle, controllable spinning experience and adds kinetic movement to Minion Land alongside the larger simulator attraction.

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