The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
27min
Sat, Apr 4
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–70 min
Low 8:01am · high 4:06pm
Typical Saturday
23 min
4 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, Apr 4 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
27 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
70 min 4:06pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Mon runs about 6 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 5 | · |
| Wed | 7 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 5 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 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 58m in total
- 1:46pm – 2:38pm 52m
- 9:06pm – 9:12pm 6m
Broke down on 16 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.