Best Time to Ride Autopia
Autopia at a glance
- Height requirement
- 32" (81 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 19 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 6 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 15 min posted wait (latest check 11:50 AM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 7 unplanned breakdowns, median 27 min · down on 8 of 90 tracked days (~9%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 21 of 22 scored days (95%), average miss 5 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Autopia is an attraction at Disneyland Park. Minimum height: 32 inches.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Autopia averages 37 minutes at 7 PM on Thursdays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Sundays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 9 | ||
| Tue | 6 | 13 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 12 | ||
| Wed | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | |
| Thu | 5 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 37 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 8 | |
| Fri | 6 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 7 | |
| Sat | 6 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 10 | |
| Sun | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
Tips for Riding Autopia with Minimal Wait
Autopia at Disneyland Park averages a 19-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (6min) and longest around 7PM (28min) — a 22-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 12 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 21 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Autopia soon after you arrive at Disneyland Park pays off.
Predicted wait for Autopia — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Autopia — ride facts
- Height requirement
- 32" or taller
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Autopia is an attraction at Disneyland Park. Minimum height: 32 inches.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Autopia?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Autopia at Disneyland Park averaged 19 minutes and peaked at 65 minutes, based on 4,497 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Autopia?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Autopia is around 8AM when average waits are 6 minutes. The worst time is 7PM with 28-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Autopia?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Autopia, averaging 12 minutes.
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