The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
14min
Tue, Jul 7
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:02am · high 1:23pm
Typical Tuesday
21 min
7 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, Jul 7 vs a typical Tuesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Tuesdays
Average
14 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
30 min 1:23pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Fri runs about 10 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 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Tue | · | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 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
7 min Nov 2026
Highest
24 min Mar 2026
Average
16 min
Lowest
13 min 2023
Highest
18 min 2025
Ride status
Down 3 times for 1h 17m in total
- 10:42am – 11:47am 1h 5m
- 4:17pm – 4:23pm 5m
- 4:25pm – 4:33pm 7m
Broke down on 18 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.