What is the best time to ride Haunted Mansion?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Haunted Mansion is around 8AM when average waits are 13 minutes. The worst time is 12PM with 32-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Haunted Mansion?

Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park averages a 23-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 75 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Haunted Mansion?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Haunted Mansion, averaging 22 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Haunted Mansion

Disneyland Park · Based on 20426 real wait time data points

Home to 999 happy haunts, the Haunted Mansion is a dark ride masterpiece that takes guests through a haunted estate in Doom Buggies (Omnimover vehicles). From the stretching room to the ghostly ballroom scene using Pepper's Ghost illusion, the attraction balances eerie atmosphere with playful humor. Located in Liberty Square, this fan-favorite has been delighting guests since 1971 with its incredible practical effects, iconic Grim Grinning Ghosts soundtrack, and the famous hitchhiking ghosts finale. Rarely feels too scary for kids thanks to its comedic tone.

Family Ride ~8 min Indoors

8AM

Shortest average wait for Haunted Mansion

Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 13 minutes. That's 19 minutes shorter than the peak time (12PM, 32min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (22min avg).

23m

Average Wait

13m

Best Time Wait

32m

Peak Time Wait

75m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 13m Best

9AM 16m Good

10AM 25m Busy

11AM 31m Peak

12PM 32m Peak

1PM 30m Peak

2PM 31m Peak

3PM 29m Busy

4PM 27m Busy

5PM 26m Busy

6PM 25m Busy

7PM 23m Busy

8PM 19m Good

9PM 15m Good

10PM 14m Best

11PM 14m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Haunted Mansion averages 41 minutes at 7 PM on Tuesdays but only 13 minutes at 6 AM on Sundays.

	7a	8a	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	13		13	15	24	33	31	29	32	28	29
Tue	13		13	17	27	36	41	34	33	32	27
Wed	13		13	17	24	31	30	24	34	24	23
Thu	13		13	14	26	35	29	33	27	32	27
Fri	13	13	13	18	31	33	34	32	31	30	26
Sat	13		13	13	23	30	33	30	33	27	33
Sun	13		13	18	20	23	25	26	29	27	24

Tips for Riding Haunted Mansion with Minimal Wait

Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park averages a 23-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (13min) and longest around 12PM (32min) — a 19-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 22 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 25 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disneyland Park before opening and head to Haunted Mansion first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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Full Wait Time History Uptime & Reliability Back to Haunted Mansion

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