The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
9min
Wed, Oct 29
Hours
8am–9pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
5–25 min
Low 7:31am · high 1:25pm
Typical Wednesday
19 min
10 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.
Wednesday, Oct 29 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min 7:31am
Highest
25 min 1:25pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 10pm, and Tue runs about 10 min shorter than Sat.
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 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | · |
| Tue | · | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 8 | · |
| Thu | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 5 | · | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 5 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 8 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 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 once for 8m in total
- 7:37am – 7:46am 8m
Broke down on 10 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.