"it's a small world" Wait Times
Average that day
9min
Thu, Oct 1
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–40 min
Low 8:01am · high 6:48pm
Typical Thursday
9 min
Right on a usual 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, Oct 1 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
9 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
40 min 6:48pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Fri runs about 3 min shorter than Mon.
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 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Sun | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 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 once for 4m in total
- 2:58pm – 3:03pm 4m
Broke down on 25 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.