Best Time to Ride King Arthur Carrousel
King Arthur Carrousel at a glance
- Average standby wait
- 7 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 5 min posted wait (latest check 9:49 AM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 95 unplanned breakdowns, median 11 min · down on 57 of 90 tracked days (~63%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 22 of 22 scored days (100%), average miss 2 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
King Arthur Carrousel is an attraction at Disneyland Park.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
King Arthur Carrousel averages 14 minutes at 7 PM on Tuesdays but only 5 minutes at 9 AM on Thursdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Sat | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Tips for Riding King Arthur Carrousel with Minimal Wait
King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland Park averages a 7-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 7PM (9min) — a 4-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 5 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 9 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to King Arthur Carrousel soon after you arrive at Disneyland Park pays off.
Predicted wait for King Arthur Carrousel — 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.
King Arthur Carrousel — ride facts
King Arthur Carrousel is an attraction at Disneyland Park.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for King Arthur Carrousel?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland Park averaged 7 minutes and peaked at 30 minutes, based on 4,184 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride King Arthur Carrousel?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride King Arthur Carrousel is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 7PM with 9-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride King Arthur Carrousel?
Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for King Arthur Carrousel, averaging 5 minutes.
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