Best Time to Ride Disneyland Monorail

Disneyland Park · Based on 2,769 real wait time data points logged Sep 17–Oct 16, 2026 · park-local time

Disneyland Monorail at a glance

Average standby wait
9 minutes (last 30 days)
Shortest waits
Around 8AM (avg 7 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
Latest status
Operating · 5 min posted wait (latest check 11:12 PM park time, Oct 16) · Downtime history
Breakdowns (90 days)
133 unplanned breakdowns, median 72 min · down on 71 of 90 tracked days (~79%)
Forecast accuracy
Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 20 of 21 scored days (95%), average miss 4 min (last 30 days) · How we score it

Disneyland Monorail is an attraction at Disneyland Park.

Transport
8AM
Shortest average wait for Disneyland Monorail
Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 7 minutes. That's 6 minutes shorter than the peak time (7PM, 13min avg). Best day of the week: Friday (6min avg).
9m
Average Wait
7m
Best Time Wait
13m
Peak Time Wait
30m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

8AM 7m Best
9AM 7m Best
10AM 7m Best
11AM 8m Busy
12PM 8m Busy
1PM 8m Busy
2PM 8m Busy
3PM 7m Best
4PM 8m Busy
5PM 8m Busy
6PM 8m Busy
7PM 13m Peak
8PM 12m Peak
9PM 12m Peak
10PM 11m Busy
11PM 9m Few readings

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Disneyland Monorail averages 24 minutes at 9 PM on Sundays but only 5 minutes at 3 PM on Thursdays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 5 5 5 5 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9
Tue 14 11 13 14 13 9 10 10 11 10 11 20 19 16 15
Wed 6 10 8 9 9 11 6 5 7 8 10 13 7 8 9 10
Thu 9 8 7 10 9 10 8 5 5 5 5 13 8 6 9 5
Fri 6 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 10 6 5
Sat 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9 11 18 12
Sun 5 5 7 9 8 10 10 11 9 8 11 21 22 24 21 17

Tips for Riding Disneyland Monorail with Minimal Wait

Disneyland Monorail at Disneyland Park averages a 9-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (7min) and longest around 7PM (13min) — a 6-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Friday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 6 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 13 minutes.

Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Disneyland Monorail soon after you arrive at Disneyland Park pays off.

Predicted wait for Disneyland Monorail — 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.

Today
6min
Tomorrow
14min
Mon 19
9min
Tue 20
17min
Wed 21
13min
Thu 22
10min
Fri 23
8min

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.

Disneyland Monorail — ride facts

Type
Transportation
Setting
Outdoor

Disneyland Monorail is an attraction at Disneyland Park.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the wait for Disneyland Monorail?

Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Disneyland Monorail at Disneyland Park averaged 9 minutes and peaked at 30 minutes, based on 2,769 live wait readings.

What is the best time to ride Disneyland Monorail?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Disneyland Monorail is around 8AM when average waits are 7 minutes. The worst time is 7PM with 13-minute average waits.

What is the best day to ride Disneyland Monorail?

Friday tends to have the shortest waits for Disneyland Monorail, averaging 6 minutes.

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