Radiator Springs Racers Wait Times
Average that day
67min
Fri, May 8
Hours
8am–9pm
Special ticketed event 9pm–2am
Range
45–120 min
Low 9:08am · high 9:20pm
Typical Friday
94 min
27 min quieter that day
Photo: Disney
Radiator Springs Racers is a racing attraction located in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park, inspired by the Disney and Pixar film *Cars*. Guests ride in customized vehicles through a desert landscape, experiencing small drops and dark, loud elements. The attraction appeals to a broad age range, including kids, tweens, teens, and adults, with a height requirement of 40 inches (102 cm) or taller.
Friday, May 8 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
67 min
Lowest
45 min 9:08am
Highest
120 min 9:20pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 11pm, and Sun runs about 18 min shorter than Wed.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | 87 | 74 | 97 | 96 | 89 | 93 | 99 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 65 | 48 | 45 |
| Tue | 35 | 90 | 86 | 103 | 104 | 107 | 104 | 98 | 102 | 110 | 104 | 97 | 96 | 87 | 75 | · | · |
| Wed | · | 93 | 93 | 102 | 107 | 104 | 98 | 99 | 106 | 108 | 99 | 97 | 102 | 88 | 87 | · | · |
| Thu | · | 92 | 85 | 104 | 107 | 95 | 96 | 88 | 87 | 99 | 106 | 104 | 96 | 102 | 98 | · | · |
| Fri | · | 90 | 87 | 90 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 92 | 97 | 104 | 97 | 73 | 70 | · |
| Sat | · | 97 | 78 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 102 | 108 | 107 | 106 | 105 | 99 | 95 | 82 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 86 | 77 | 85 | 93 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 94 | 87 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 40 | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
79 min
Lowest
40 min Sep 11
Highest
140 min Dec 29
Average
79 min
Lowest
42 min Nov 1
Highest
126 min Dec 28
Average
77 min
Lowest
42 min Nov 2026
Highest
94 min Apr 2026
Average
77 min
Lowest
73 min 2024
Highest
80 min 2022
Ride status
Down twice for 17m in total
- 8:01am – 8:11am 9m
- 2:03pm – 2:12pm 8m
Broke down on 24 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.