The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
10min
Fri, Dec 26
Hours
8am–10pm
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
5–25 min
Low 8:24am · high 2:36pm
Typical Friday
14 min
4 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.
Friday, Dec 26 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
10 min
Lowest
5 min 8:24am
Highest
25 min 2:36pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 7am, and Fri runs about 6 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | · | · | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 5 | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | · |
| Thu | · | · | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Sat | · | · | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 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 twice for 1h 12m in total
- 7:38am – 8:17am 39m
- 2:38pm – 3:11pm 33m
Broke down on 12 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.