"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
5min
Sun, Jun 29
Hours
8am–12am
Posted hours
Range
5–10 min
Low 12:00am · high 2:04pm
Typical Sunday
9 min
4 min quieter that day
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.
Sunday, Jun 29 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
5 min
Lowest
5 min 12:00am
Highest
10 min 2:04pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Fri runs about 12 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 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Wed | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Sat | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Sun | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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 6 times for 2h 3m in total
- 10:25am – 10:28am 3m
- 2:25pm – 2:31pm 6m
- 3:35pm – 3:41pm 5m
- 7:07pm – 7:15pm 7m
- 8:34pm – 10:10pm 1h 36m
- 10:25pm – 10:31pm 6m
Broke down on 27 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.