The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
Average that day
19min
Mon, Oct 26
Hours
8am–9pm
Posted hours
Range
5–45 min
Low 8:18am · high 2:53pm
Typical Monday
18 min
1 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, Oct 26 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
19 min
Lowest
5 min 8:18am
Highest
45 min 2:53pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Thu runs about 10 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 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 9 | · | · | · | · |
| Wed | 5 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 11 | · | · | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 8 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 5 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 26 | 14 | · | · | · | · |
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 twice for 59m in total
- 8:02am – 8:18am 15m
- 12:43pm – 1:28pm 44m
Broke down on 16 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.