Radiator Springs Racers Wait Times
Average that day
75min
Thu, May 21
Hours
8am–9pm
Special ticketed event 9pm–2am
Range
15–100 min
Low 1:42am · high 10:47am
Typical Thursday
88 min
13 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.
Thursday, May 21 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
75 min
Lowest
15 min 1:42am
Highest
100 min 10:47am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 1am, and Mon runs about 14 min shorter than Fri.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 1am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 56 | 22 | 84 | 72 | 93 | 101 | 90 | 90 | 97 | 91 | 98 | 89 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 65 | 48 | 45 |
| Tue | 35 | · | 86 | 84 | 98 | 98 | 106 | 98 | 98 | 102 | 107 | 101 | 94 | 93 | 87 | 70 | 52 | 20 |
| Wed | · | · | 88 | 85 | 96 | 102 | 96 | 97 | 100 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 83 | 81 | 49 | 71 |
| Thu | 41 | 26 | 87 | 83 | 104 | 103 | 91 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 98 | 106 | 103 | 97 | 105 | 97 | · | 75 |
| Fri | · | · | 86 | 84 | 88 | 100 | 96 | 101 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 90 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 78 | 79 | · |
| Sat | 63 | 20 | 94 | 79 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 107 | 110 | 102 | 105 | 101 | 98 | 85 | · | · |
| Sun | · | · | 86 | 71 | 82 | 89 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 89 | 85 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 74 |
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 once for 19m in total
- 10:28am – 10:47am 19m
Broke down on 26 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.