The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
24min
Thu, Oct 1
Hours
8am–6pm
Special ticketed event 6pm–11pm
Range
5–50 min
Low 1:36pm · high 4:46pm
Typical Thursday
10 min
14 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.
Thursday, Oct 1 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
24 min
Lowest
5 min 1:36pm
Highest
50 min 4:46pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9pm, and Thu runs about 6 min shorter than Wed.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 6 |
| Wed | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 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 once for 5h 34m in total
- 8:02am – 1:36pm 5h 34m
Broke down on 15 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.