"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
6min
Thu, Jul 2
Hours
8am–12am
Posted hours
Range
5–20 min
Low 8:01am · high 11:42am
Typical Thursday
10 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.
Thursday, Jul 2 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
6 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
20 min 11:42am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Fri runs about 8 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 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Sun | · | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 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 25m in total
- 9:31am – 9:35am 4m
- 4:13pm – 4:23pm 9m
- 6:10pm – 6:14pm 3m
- 6:26pm – 6:28pm 2m
- 6:50pm – 6:57pm 7m
Broke down on 22 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.