The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
27min
Sat, Feb 14
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–50 min
Low 8:02am · high 3:26pm
Typical Saturday
20 min
7 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.
Saturday, Feb 14 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
27 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
50 min 3:26pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 1am, and Wed runs about 11 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 1am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | · | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Tue | · | · | · | · | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | · | · |
| Wed | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | · | · | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Fri | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | · |
| Sat | · | · | · | · | 5 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Sun | · | · | · | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | · | · |
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 1h 3m in total
- 12:50pm – 1:53pm 1h 3m
Broke down on 14 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.