"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
9min
Mon, Jun 30
Hours
8am–12am
Posted hours
Range
5–20 min
Low 12:00am · high 11:22am
Typical Monday
11 min
2 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.
Monday, Jun 30 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min 12:00am
Highest
20 min 11:22am
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 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 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 5 times for 2h 20m in total
- 11:46am – 11:52am 6m
- 2:32pm – 2:40pm 8m
- 6:10pm – 6:15pm 4m
- 8:20pm – 10:22pm 2h 2m
- 11:04pm – 11:04pm 0s
Broke down on 27 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.