Best Time to Ride "it's a small world"

Disneyland Park · Based on 23291 real wait time data points
8AM
Shortest average wait for "it's a small world"
Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 17 minutes shorter than the peak time (2PM, 22min avg). Best day of the week: Friday (8min avg).
14m
Average Wait
5m
Best Time Wait
22m
Peak Time Wait
100m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best
8AM 5m Best
9AM 6m Good
10AM 12m Busy
11AM 17m Busy
12PM 20m Peak
1PM 19m Peak
2PM 22m Peak
3PM 21m Peak
4PM 22m Peak
5PM 18m Busy
6PM 15m Busy
7PM 11m Good
8PM 10m Good
9PM 10m Good
10PM 9m Good
11PM 6m Good

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

"it's a small world" averages 35 minutes at 9 PM on Tuesdays but only 5 minutes at 7 AM on Sundays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 5 5 8 17 31 32 31 30 29 28
Tue 5 5 5 8 19 25 31 30 35 34 29
Wed 5 5 6 13 16 21 20 27 25 24
Thu 5 5 6 13 16 14 13 17 20 20
Fri 5 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 5 8
Sat 8 5 5 9 15 20 16 22 17 23
Sun 5 5 6 7 8 16 17 18 13 21

Tips for Riding "it's a small world" with Minimal Wait

"it's a small world" at Disneyland Park averages a 14-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 2PM (22min) — a 17-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Friday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 8 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 20 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disneyland Park before opening and head to "it's a small world" first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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