Disneyland Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
8min
Thu, Oct 1
Hours
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Operating
Range
5–10 min
Low 8:20am · high 6:36pm
Typical Thursday
9 min
1 min quieter that day
Photo: Disney
The Disneyland Railroad is a scenic, slow-paced train ride located in Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. It offers an 18-minute journey aboard an authentic steam-powered train, providing views of both classic and modern park landmarks, including the Grand Canyon and Primeval World – Land of the Dinosaurs. The attraction is accessible to guests of all ages and heights, making it a relaxing experience for families and visitors of all ages.
Thursday, Oct 1 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
8 min
Lowest
5 min 8:20am
Highest
10 min 6:36pm
Best times to ride
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 11pm, and Sun runs about 2 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 | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | · | · | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | · | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Tue | 6 | · | · | 8 | 8 | · | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 15 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | · | · | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | · | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | · | 10 | 10 | 20 | · |
| Fri | 5 | · | 10 | · | 5 | · | 8 | · | 5 | · | 10 | 9 | 8 | · | 8 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | · | 5 | · | 10 | · | 10 | 8 | · | 10 | · | 12 | 5 | 13 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min Oct 23
Highest
19 min May 14
Average
8 min
Lowest
5 min Nov 2
Highest
18 min Nov 23
Average
9 min
Lowest
7 min Aug 2026
Highest
11 min Dec 2024
Average
12 min
Lowest
9 min 2025
Highest
19 min 2022
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 17 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.