Kim T.
Yelp
The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash ride is the newest attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood that replaced The Walking Dead Attraction, and is located right next to Despicable Me Minion Mayhem attraction.
May 2021: Virtual Line Reservations are A MUST, especially, since this is a new ride and following the latest COVID-19 Safety protocols. Subject to change based on COVID-19 updates. You can either reserve the ride time through your Universal Studios Hollywood app or reservation kiosk around the corner from the ride (I reserved the ride time through my app).
Wait Time: Depends on the time and day you are going.
1st ride for 11:40am by myself: No wait at all.
2nd ride for 2:15pm with Tora M. and Janice M.: About 1 hour wait (since other people missed their reservation times, but were still allowed in, and a lot of people using their Express Pass to get as well).
Express Pass ONLY! No Single Rider line and ALL Single Rider lines are currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions (again, subject to change based on COVID-19 updates). All staffers and guests must wear their face masks. Hand sanitizers are available at the entrance, before getting on the ride and social distancing practiced.
Attraction & Ride Time: About 15mins to 20mins (depending on how long you spend taking pictures in the beginning. The ride itself is about 5 mins).
The first part of the attraction is checking out Max's Humans: Katie, Chuck (Hubby) & Liam's (Son) apartment well as some of the other pets' humans' apartments. You'll also get to see Max and Duke themselves, Chloe (Cat), Gidget (Pomeranian), Norman (Guinea Pig), Buddy (Dachshund), and Snowball (White Rabbit). Afterwards, you'll make your way up the stairs to the ride and then leave out directly into the The Pet Store gift shop once the ride is done.
The ride: You'll have your hands sanitized before getting on (you can either ride with another person or sit in your own box - my friends and I did the latter). The ride itself is adorable, funny and exciting! The animatronics were lively and talkative. You'll get to see the rest of the other characters from both The Secret Life of Pets, Parts 1 & 2. Also, during my 2nd ride, the ride itself ended up pausing (technical difficulties), which was fine since it allowed myself and other riders to really check out the set decorations and my friends and I took pics of each other too, lol! Towards the end of the ride, you'll get transformed into a puppy, complete with a bath and afterwards, you'll meet the family that wants to adopt you, aww!!! My 1st ride, I was a toy poodle and my 2nd ride, I was a Husky, lol!
Overall, I had a great time at The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash attraction. A great new addition to Universal Studios Hollywood that will delight both kids and adults, woohoo! Definitely check it out!