The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
9min
Thu, Aug 28
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–35 min
Low 8:09am · high 5:44pm
Typical Thursday
10 min
1 min quieter 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.
Thursday, Aug 28 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min 8:09am
Highest
35 min 5:44pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 8am, and Fri runs about 8 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 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Sat | · | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 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
Down once for 23m in total
- 2:29pm – 2:53pm 23m
Broke down on 14 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.