"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
23min
Sat, Jan 10
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–45 min
Low 8:18am · high 11:24am
Typical Saturday
24 min
1 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.
Saturday, Jan 10 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
23 min
Lowest
5 min 8:18am
Highest
45 min 11:24am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 2am and 8am, and Wed runs about 5 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 2am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | · | 5 | 8 | 26 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 13 |
| Tue | 15 | · | 5 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Wed | · | · | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 33 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 21 |
| Thu | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 25 |
| Fri | · | · | 6 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
| Sat | 5 | · | 5 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 15 |
| Sun | 12 | · | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
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 29m in total
- 8:00am – 8:18am 17m
- 1:33pm – 1:45pm 12m
- 1:51pm – 2:15pm 24m
- 3:54pm – 3:57pm 3m
- 5:47pm – 6:00pm 13m
- 8:06pm – 9:27pm 1h 20m
Broke down on 26 of the 29 days it ran in the last 30 days.