The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
21min
Sun, Apr 13
Hours
8am–10pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
5–45 min
Low 7:40am · high 1:49pm
Average
21 min
That day
Photo: Disney
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure is an indoor dark ride located in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure Park within the Disneyland Resort. The attraction immerses guests in a musical journey through scenes from the classic Disney animated film, featuring beloved characters and iconic songs such as “Under the Sea.” With a slow-paced ride suitable for all ages and no height restrictions, it offers a family-friendly experience.
Sunday, Apr 13 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
21 min
Lowest
5 min 7:40am
Highest
45 min 1:49pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 8am, and Wed runs about 7 min shorter than Sun.
Average standby each hour, day by day
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| Wed | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | · |
| Thu | · | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 6 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Sat | · | 5 | · | 5 | 20 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
18 min
Lowest
5 min Jan 21
Highest
39 min Mar 17
Average
19 min
Lowest
6 min Jul 5
Highest
31 min Dec 28
Average
17 min
Lowest
8 min Nov 2026
Highest
24 min Mar 2026
Average
16 min
Lowest
13 min 2023
Highest
18 min 2025
Ride status
Down once for 6m in total
- 7:34am – 7:40am 6m
Broke down on 18 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.