"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
23min
Sun, Nov 16
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–60 min
Low 8:03am · high 6:57pm
Typical Sunday
11 min
12 min busier 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, Nov 16 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
23 min
Lowest
5 min 8:03am
Highest
60 min 6:57pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 11pm, and Tue runs about 7 min shorter than Thu.
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 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | · |
| Tue | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 10 | · |
| Fri | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 7 | · |
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 5h 10m in total
- 8:36am – 8:39am 2m
- 9:30am – 9:33am 2m
- 9:54am – 1:03pm 3h 8m
- 4:06pm – 4:09pm 2m
- 4:30pm – 6:21pm 1h 50m
- 7:00pm – 7:06pm 6m
Broke down on 16 of the 16 days it ran in the last 30 days.