The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
16min
Tue, Apr 14
Hours
8am–9pm
Posted hours
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:02am · high 6:31pm
Typical Tuesday
25 min
9 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.
Tuesday, Apr 14 vs a typical Tuesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Tuesdays
Average
16 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
30 min 6:31pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Mon runs about 5 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 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 9 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 5 | · |
| Wed | 7 | 18 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 5 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 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 4m in total
- 6:29pm – 6:31pm 2m
- 6:32pm – 6:34pm 2m
Broke down on 19 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.