The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
30min
Mon, Jun 1
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–45 min
Low 12:32am · high 12:42pm
Typical Monday
19 min
11 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.
Monday, Jun 1 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
30 min
Lowest
5 min 12:32am
Highest
45 min 12:42pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 10pm, and Fri runs about 8 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | · | · |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | · | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 5 | · | · |
| Thu | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 5 | · | · |
| Fri | 5 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 6 | · | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 7 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 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 4 times for 1h 21m in total
- 8:01am – 8:41am 40m
- 7:17pm – 7:56pm 38m
- 8:01pm – 8:03pm 1m
- 8:04pm – 8:07pm 2m
Broke down on 15 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.