Seuss Landing · Dark ride
The Cat in the Hat
A family dark ride through the mischievous story of The Cat in the Hat.
Dark ride
Mild thrill
36"
min height
Before you ride
Vehicles spin during the story.
Expert tip
Read the original book with younger visitors before riding to recognize the scenes.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 6 PM (~5 min) · also good around 9 AM (~6 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~10 min)
| 9 AM | 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 9 minutes |
| 11 AM | 10 minutes |
| 12 PM | 7 minutes |
| 1 PM | 6 minutes |
| 2 PM | 6 minutes |
| 3 PM | 6 minutes |
| 4 PM | 6 minutes |
| 5 PM | 6 minutes |
| 6 PM | 5 minutes |
Average standby wait from 10 days of live waits, in park time (ET). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
The Cat in the Hat stats
The Cat in the Hat is a dark ride at Universal Islands of Adventure. It was built by MTS Systems / Universal Creative, opened in 1999 and lasts about 4 minutes. Riders must be at least 36 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 6 PM or 9 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- MTS Systems / Universal Creative
- Opened
- 1999
- Track length
- 900 ft
- Top speed
- 5 mph
- Height
- 10 ft
- Drop
- 0
- Duration
- 4 min
- Height requirement
- 36 in
💡 Fun facts
- The ride recreates scenes from Dr. Seuss’s 1957 book.
- Its vehicles rotate to direct attention toward the story scenes.
Reviews
I have ridden this likely 250 times over my lifetime. Thus, I will defend this ride till the day I die. If you say the animatronics are creepy, then you’re just wrong.
BrettAlex EXPERT7/10
Might be controversial but I like it even if it’s like having a bad trip 😂