The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
26min
Tue, Sep 16
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–45 min
Low 12:04pm · high 4:55pm
Typical Tuesday
17 min
9 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.
Tuesday, Sep 16 vs a typical Tuesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Tuesdays
Average
26 min
Lowest
5 min 12:04pm
Highest
45 min 4:55pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 8am, and Fri runs about 6 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 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 5 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 6 | · |
| Thu | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 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 twice for 4h 11m in total
- 8:01am – 12:04pm 4h 3m
- 12:46pm – 12:55pm 8m
Broke down on 12 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.