"it's a small world" Wait Times
Standby now
15min
Updated 1m ago
Status
Operating
8am–12am
Today's range
5–20 min
Low 8:00am · high 11:27am
Lightning Lane
1:50 PM
Next return time
Photo: Disney
Located in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park within the Disneyland Resort, "it's a small world" is a slow-paced boat ride that takes guests on a musical journey through diverse global scenes. Known for its iconic song and vibrant displays, the attraction appeals to visitors of all ages and requires no minimum height to enjoy. The ride combines gentle water elements with lively audio to create a universally accessible experience.
Today vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
11 min
Lowest
5 min 8:00am
Highest
20 min 11:27am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 11pm, and Sun runs about 4 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
14 min
Lowest
5 min Jan 26
Highest
36 min Dec 3
Average
13 min
Lowest
5 min Jun 21
Highest
31 min Nov 23
Average
15 min
Lowest
7 min Aug 2026
Highest
32 min Nov 2024
Average
15 min
Lowest
12 min 2026
Highest
18 min 2022
Ride status
Down once for 1m in total
- 1:01pm – 1:03pm 1m
Broke down on 23 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.