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The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disney California Adventure Park

Average that day

13min

Mon, Aug 18

Hours

8am–10pm

Early entry 7:30am–8am

Range

5–30 min

Low 8:04am · high 12:55pm

Typical Monday

12 min

1 min busier that day

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure 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.

Disney California Adventure Park
Standby
Lightning Lane
Hours calendar

Monday, Aug 18 vs a typical Monday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays

Average

13 min

Lowest

5 min 8:04am

Highest

30 min 12:55pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9pm, and Fri runs about 10 min shorter than Tue.

Average standby each hour, day by day

7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm
Mon 5 5 5 10 17 18 18 15 19 18 16 13 11 7 5 7
Tue · 5 6 15 28 34 36 28 31 29 24 28 21 13 5 5
Wed 6 5 6 14 23 27 26 21 25 22 16 14 12 7 5 5
Thu 5 5 5 8 14 20 19 16 16 19 14 15 12 7 5 5
Fri 5 5 5 9 15 16 17 16 15 16 11 12 12 9 6 5
Sat · 5 6 9 12 19 21 20 19 19 13 16 13 6 5 5
Sun 5 5 5 8 13 19 20 21 24 23 18 14 12 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

6 min Nov 2026

Highest

24 min Mar 2026

Average

16 min

Lowest

13 min 2023

Highest

18 min 2025

Ride status

Ran all day with no breakdowns

7:31am Running Down 10:01pm

Broke down on 14 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

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