OSAKA / UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN
The Flying Dinosaur wait times and best time to ride
Explore hourly waits and recorded quieter windows to plan your USJ visit.
BEFORE YOU RIDE
The essentials at a glance
Flying roller coaster with a face-down position and inversions.
Fitting it into your day
Prepare loose items before arriving: lockers and metal checks are required. Compare queues before crossing the park.
See all requirements at USJ · Checked: 5 Oct 2026. Height is not the only requirement.
Explore the experience
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PLAN YOUR VISIT
When have waits tended to be lower?
In recent history, the window with the lowest typical wait was 09:00–10:00 · 46 min.
Median based on 17 sufficiently covered days. A historical reference, not a guarantee for your visit.
View period and method
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-03. Median of hourly averages; at least seven days per window and four comparable windows. Dates may differ between hours. No holiday or event adjustments.
The Flying Dinosaur
How the queues changed
Japan time · standby queue · sufficiently covered periods only
Waits by hour
How averages are calculated
Waits are weighted by duration, capped at 15 minutes. Hours need 30 covered minutes; averages need three covered hours; highlighting a window requires four comparable hours. Gaps and closures are not zero. This is not a forecast.
View times and waits
| Time | Wait / status |
|---|---|
| 08:01 | 35 min |
| 08:10 | 30 min |
| 08:35 | 35 min |
| 08:50 | 30 min |
| 09:06 | 35 min |
| 09:12 | 40 min |
| 09:34 | 45 min |
| 10:50 | 50 min |
| 10:56 | 60 min |
| 11:02 | 70 min |
| 11:11 | 75 min |
| 11:22 | 80 min |
| 11:34 | 75 min |
| 11:55 | 80 min |
| 13:11 | 75 min |
| 13:33 | 60 min |
| 13:40 | 55 min |
| 13:49 | 60 min |
| 14:10 | 50 min |
| 14:18 | 60 min |
| 14:20 | 75 min |
| 14:50 | 80 min |
| 15:05 | 85 min |
| 15:35 | 70 min |
| 15:42 | 80 min |
| 16:16 | 70 min |
| 16:26 | 60 min |
| 16:40 | 80 min |
| 16:51 | 90 min |
| 17:35 | 85 min |
| 18:51 | 95 min |
| 19:03 | 85 min |
| 19:10 | 90 min |
| 19:17 | 110 min |
| 19:41 | 60 min |
| 19:51 | 75 min |
| 20:10 | 55 min |
| 20:20 | 50 min |
| 20:55 | 40 min |
| 21:05 | 30 min |
| 21:16 | 35 min |
| 21:22 | 40 min |
| 21:25 | 35 min |
| 21:32 | 30 min |
| 21:41 | Closed |