Log In
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Log In
Theme Parks
Magic Kingdom
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
EPCOT
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Hollywood Studios
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Animal Kingdom
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Tickets & Park Reservations
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Walt Disney World (Florida)
Water Parks
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Walt Disney World (Florida)
Touring Plans
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Touring Plans
Pre-Made Touring Plans
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Hotels
Campground Resorts
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Universal Studios FL
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Islands of Adventure
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Epic Universe
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Special Events
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Special Needs
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Universal Orlando (Florida)
Water Parks
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Universal Orlando (Florida)
Touring Plans
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Touring Plans
Pre-Made Touring Plans
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Hotels
Signature Collection Resorts
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Hotels
Prime Value Hotels Resorts
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Main Menu
Disneyland (California)
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Disneyland
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
California Adventure
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Theme Parks
Special Events
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Disneyland (California)
Touring Plans
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Touring Plans
Pre-Made Touring Plans
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Main Menu
Disney Cruise Line
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
Disney Cruise Line
Ships
Maximize Your Magic

Subscribe now to create a customized Touring Plan for everything you want to do.

Subscribe Now
The Simpsons Ride

The Simpsons Ride

An Attraction in Universal Studios Florida

Last updated: November 21, 2024

At a Glance

Another animated film coupled to a motion simulator, The Simpsons Ride is as much a satire of theme parks as it is a high-speed thrill ride through the Fox animated series that is now TV’s longest-running sitcom. Featuring the voices of Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart), Yeardley Smith (Lisa), and other cast members, the attraction uses a visit to Krustyland – the absurdly unsafe amusement park owned by the show’s cantankerous Krusty the Clown – as an excuse to skewer Disney, SeaWorld, and even Universal itself.

The queue area and pre-shows involve Simpsons video clips (both classic and newly created) that help define the characters for guests who are unfamiliar with the TV show, and mock virtually every classic Disney attraction from Haunted Mansion (here as the “Haunted Condo,” with “999 unhappy teen employees”) to Hall of Presidents (redone as “Hall of the Secretaries of the Interior” – wait time 0 minutes). Not even ride safety videos are spared; The Simpsons’ version is an outrageous gorefest starring Itchy & Scratch demonstrating how not to behave.

The attraction itself recycled the foundations of Universal's former Back to the Future ride; watch the queue video for a time-traveling cameo by Doc Brown. It is a simulator similar to Star Tours at DHS and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, but with a larger curved screen more like that of Soarin’ at Epcot. The ride vehicles hold 8 guests in two rows of four.

The storyline has the conniving Sideshow Bob secretly arriving at Krustyland, the aforementioned amusement park, and plotting his revenge on Krusty and Bart for sending him to jail. Sideshow Bob gets even by making things go wrong with the attractions that the Simpsons (and you) are riding. While there are dozens of dips, turns climbs and drops during the ride, there are probably hundreds of one-liners and visual puns. Like the show on which it’s based, The Simpsons Ride definitely has an edge, and operates on several levels. There will be jokes and visuals that you'll get but will fly over your children's heads—and most assuredly vice versa.

Current Standby Wait Time
Guest Overall Rating
Our Overall Rating
Preschool
Grade School
Teens
Young Adults
Over 30
Seniors
Location
Springfield: Home of the Simpsons in Universal Studios Florida
Duration
8 min
Child Swap?
Yes
Minimum Height
40 in
Queues
Accessibility
  • Frightening
  • Physical Considerations
  • Video Captioning
  • Assistive Listening
  • Must Transfer From Wheelchair/ECV
  • No Service Animals

Touring Tips

When To Go
During the first two hours the park is open or after 4 p.m.
Loading Speed
Moderate
Early Park Admission?
No
Wait per 100 People Ahead
5 min

Because the screen you sit in front of is a giant curved dome, anyone sitting outside the central sweet spot gets a distorted view, which may aggravate motion sickness. For the best experience, ask the attendant at the bottom of the ramps for Level 2, then ask the next attendant you see for Room 6. Taller guests (6 feet or over) should sit in the front row to avoid bumping their heads.

As far as motion simulators go, The Simpsons Ride isn't as sickness-inducing as many. The wider screen seems to help, as this mom from Huntington, New York said:

I'm not a fan of wild motion simulators, but I was fine on this ride. The field of vision makes it very engrossing, like Soarin'. However, our family still rates Star Tours higher than The Simpsons Ride, as participating in the Star Tours simulation was most like actually being a character in the original Star Wars movie!

Though not as rough and jerky as some simulators, skip it if you're an expectant mom or prone to motion sickness. Some parents may find the humor a little too coarse for their younger children.

In late 2016, Universal began testing a single rider queue at The Simpsons Ride. If available, it should help trim your wait.

Other attractions you might like

Users who like The Simpsons Ride, generally also like:

Islands of Adventure

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

Islands of Adventure

The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man

Islands of Adventure

The Incredible Hulk Coaster

Universal Studios Florida

Revenge of the Mummy
Wait Times

Here's roughly how many minutes you'll wait for The Simpsons Ride at each Universal Studios Florida Crowd Level.

1
11 to 19
2
11 to 20
3
11 to 29
4
13 to 33
5
16 to 34
6
18 to 38
7
22 to 46
8
24 to 52
9
26 to 55
10
31 to 76
Hourly View
Friday,
Nov 22, 2024
View another date
Wait Times for
The Simpsons Ride
 
As of 9:12 am EST
Friday,
November 22, 2024
Current Wait Time
Closed

Loading...

TouringPlans.com
Share This Info

Download chart to share to social media.

Our Recommendation

Not to be missed!

Disney Dish with Jim Hill Podcast

Learn more about the latest doings at Disney with TouringPlan's Len Testa & Jim Hill of JimHillMedia.com

Listen Now

Copyright ©2024 TouringPlans.com. All rights reserved.

Privacy Policy & Terms of Use | Cookie Preference