Jurassic Park · Water ride
Jurassic Park – The Ride
Boat adventure through dinosaur habitats ending with a steep splashdown next to a T. rex.
Water ride
High thrill
43"
min height
Before you ride
Minimum height 107 cm (43 whole inches used for ParkerScore). Large splashdown can soak riders; guests 107–122 cm need a supervising companion.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
The front rows catch more water on many cycles; use a poncho if you want to stay dry.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 PM (~8 min)
Busiest around 1 PM (~60 min)
| 9 AM | 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| 10 AM | 38 minutes |
| 11 AM | 58 minutes |
| 12 PM | 50 minutes |
| 1 PM | 60 minutes |
| 2 PM | 51 minutes |
| 3 PM | 56 minutes |
| 4 PM | 52 minutes |
| 5 PM | 33 minutes |
| 6 PM | 25 minutes |
| 7 PM | 13 minutes |
| 8 PM | 8 minutes |
Average standby wait from 2 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+9). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Jurassic Park – The Ride stats
Jurassic Park – The Ride is a 85-foot water ride at Universal Studios Japan that drops 85 feet. It was built by Intamin / Universal, opened in 2001 and lasts about 8 minutes. Riders must be at least 43 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 8 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Water ride
- Manufacturer
- Intamin / Universal
- Model
- Shoot-the-chutes flume
- Opened
- 2001
- Height
- 85 ft
- Drop
- 85 ft
- Duration
- 7 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 43 in
💡 Fun facts
- Opening-day attraction
- Approximate 85 ft final drop
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