The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
12min
Fri, May 30
Hours
8am–9pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am · Special ticketed event 9pm–1:15am
Range
5–30 min
Low 7:32am · high 12:35pm
Typical Friday
12 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.
Friday, May 30 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
12 min
Lowest
5 min 7:32am
Highest
30 min 12:35pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 7am, and Fri runs about 7 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | · |
| Tue | 5 | · | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | · | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | · | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 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
7 min Nov 2026
Highest
24 min Mar 2026
Average
16 min
Lowest
13 min 2023
Highest
18 min 2025
Ride status
Down once for 17m in total
- 7:20pm – 7:38pm 17m
Broke down on 18 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.