The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
20min
Fri, Jun 19
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–40 min
Low 9:49am · high 11:37am
Typical Friday
11 min
9 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.
Friday, Jun 19 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
20 min
Lowest
5 min 9:49am
Highest
40 min 11:37am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 11pm, and Fri runs about 11 min shorter than Tue.
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 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 5 | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 | · | · |
| Thu | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 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 15 times for 3h 50m in total
- 8:05am – 9:49am 1h 43m
- 4:35pm – 4:37pm 2m
- 4:48pm – 4:52pm 4m
- 5:51pm – 6:02pm 11m
- 6:06pm – 6:21pm 15m
- 6:25pm – 6:28pm 3m
- 6:40pm – 7:20pm 40m
- 7:22pm – 7:24pm 1m
- 7:26pm – 7:38pm 12m
- 7:42pm – 7:50pm 7m
- 7:52pm – 8:05pm 12m
- 8:07pm – 8:10pm 2m
- 8:12pm – 8:21pm 9m
- 8:22pm – 8:31pm 8m
- 8:33pm – 8:35pm 1m
Broke down on 16 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.