"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
20min
Sat, Feb 21
Hours
8am–12am
Posted hours
Range
5–40 min
Low 8:57am · high 2:12pm
Typical Saturday
18 min
2 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.
Saturday, Feb 21 vs a typical Saturday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Saturdays
Average
20 min
Lowest
5 min 8:57am
Highest
40 min 2:12pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 2am and 8am, and Wed runs about 6 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 2am | 6am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | · | 35 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Tue | · | · | · | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | · | · | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | · |
| Thu | 21 | 5 | · | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Fri | 5 | · | · | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Sat | 5 | · | · | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| Sun | 7 | · | · | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 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 3 times for 3h 12m in total
- 8:03am – 8:57am 54m
- 6:39pm – 6:42pm 3m
- 8:06pm – 10:21pm 2h 15m
Broke down on 17 of the 20 days it ran in the last 30 days.