Revenge of the Mummy
About this ride
Revenge of the Mummy is a launched indoor steel roller coaster that accelerates from a standstill to 45 mph in seconds — entirely in the dark. Set inside a tomb hunting for the Book of the Dead, the ride mixes genuine coaster mechanics with practical special effects, fire, fog, and sudden drops that you cannot see coming. It is not a simulation. It is not a screen. It is a real roller coaster with real airtime hidden inside what looks like a cheesy movie walk-through from the outside. The attraction opened in 2004 and has aged far better than most parks' flagship thrill rides from the same era.
Best time to ride
Head here within the first 30 minutes the park opens, before the New York area gets crowded. If you miss the morning window, the single rider line (when available) is your best friend — the ride loads efficiently and the line moves faster than it appears. Avoid early afternoon on weekends when the wait can spike past 75 minutes.
Insider tips
- Sit in the back row for maximum airtime on the main drop — you get yanked over the crest with zero warning and it is genuinely disorienting in the best way.
- Use the Universal Studios Hollywood app to check the wait time live — the posted time at the queue entrance tends to run slightly high.
- Secure everything in your pockets before you board — there are no on-ride storage bins and loose items are your problem if they go flying.
- The Express Pass cuts directly to the boarding area and is worth using here, especially on summer weekends when standby waits are brutal.
- First-timers: don't bother watching videos ahead of time. Half the fun is not knowing what happens when the lights go out.
- If you're visiting with someone on the height borderline, the 48-inch requirement is strictly enforced at the measurement station near the entrance.
What to know before you ride
- Real fire effects inside the ride — brief and contained but very close to the track.
- High-speed launch in complete darkness. Intense for those not expecting it.
- Themed around mummies and Egyptian curses — some spooky imagery and jump scares in the queue.
- Minimum height: 48 in / 122 cm. Strictly enforced.
- Not a water ride — you will not get wet.
Good for
Sarah's Take
“Revenge of the Mummy is the most underrated ride in the entire Universal Studios Hollywood lineup, and it's not close. It has been running since 2004 and it still launches harder and surprises more than rides that opened a decade later. People walk past it because the exterior looks dated and they haven't done their research — that is a mistake I am begging you not to make. If you only have time for two rides at USH, this is one of them.”
— Sarah "Screamscape" Jenkins, Universal & Coaster Specialist
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