Skull Island · Dark ride
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
A large expedition vehicle travels into a dangerous jungle filled with creatures and King Kong.
15 min
live wait
Dark ride
Moderate thrill
36"
min height
Before you ride
Dark scenes, monsters and intense simulated movement may scare children.
Expert tip
Sit near the middle for a balanced view of the surrounding screens.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 9 AM (~5 min) · also good around 6 PM (~6 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~33 min)
| 9 AM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 13 minutes |
| 11 AM | 33 minutes |
| 12 PM | 28 minutes |
| 1 PM | 22 minutes |
| 2 PM | 18 minutes |
| 3 PM | 12 minutes |
| 4 PM | 7 minutes |
| 5 PM | 8 minutes |
| 6 PM | 6 minutes |
Average standby wait from 10 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong stats
Skull Island: Reign of Kong is a dark ride at Universal Islands of Adventure. It was built by Universal Creative / Oceaneering International, opened in 2016 and lasts about 6 minutes. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 9 AM or 6 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- Universal Creative / Oceaneering International
- Opened
- 2016
- Track length
- 1,000 ft
- Top speed
- 10 mph
- Height
- 25 ft
- Drop
- 0
- Duration
- 6 min
- Height requirement
- 36 in
💡 Fun facts
- The attraction uses massive trackless-style expedition trucks guided through large projection environments.
- King Kong appears as an enormous animatronic figure near the finale.
Reviews
I like Kong, but I am also a big fan of the Peter Jackson movie, so that makes me bias. It's a shame someone burned down the monke head.
Monke
BrettAlex EXPERT6/10
I like the trackless aspect for the vehicle but just a lot of screen. The best part is the Kong animatronic at the end.