The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
26min
Sun, Aug 31
Hours
8am–6pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am · Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–40 min
Low 8:47am · high 11:50am
Typical Sunday
14 min
12 min busier 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, Aug 31 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
26 min
Lowest
5 min 8:47am
Highest
40 min 11:50am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 8am, and Thu runs about 9 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 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 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 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Sat | · | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 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
Broke down on 12 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.