The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
15min
Wed, Apr 30
Hours
8am–9pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
5–35 min
Low 8:00am · high 4:38pm
Typical Wednesday
15 min
Right on a usual 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.
Wednesday, Apr 30 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
15 min
Lowest
5 min 8:00am
Highest
35 min 4:38pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 7am, and Mon runs about 8 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | · | 5 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
| Wed | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Thu | · | · | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
| Fri | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| Sat | · | · | 5 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 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 1h 23m in total
- 6:11pm – 7:35pm 1h 23m
Broke down on 16 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.