Best Time to Ride Mad Tea Party
Mad Tea Party at a glance
- Average standby wait
- 8 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 10 min posted wait (latest check 6:18 PM park time, Oct 27) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 22 unplanned breakdowns, median 15 min · down on 17 of 58 tracked days (~29%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 11 of 11 scored days (100%), average miss 2 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Mad Tea Party 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
Mad Tea Party averages 15 minutes at 7 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Fridays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| Thu | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| Fri | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Tips for Riding Mad Tea Party with Minimal Wait
Mad Tea Party at Disneyland Park averages a 8-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 7PM (13min) — a 8-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 5 minutes. Avoid Monday if possible — waits average 10 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Mad Tea Party soon after you arrive at Disneyland Park pays off.
Predicted wait for Mad Tea Party — 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.
Mad Tea Party — ride facts
- Setting
- Outdoor
Mad Tea Party is an attraction at Disneyland Park.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Mad Tea Party?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Mad Tea Party at Disneyland Park averaged 8 minutes and peaked at 30 minutes, based on 1,815 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Mad Tea Party?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Mad Tea Party is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 7PM with 13-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Mad Tea Party?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Mad Tea Party, averaging 5 minutes.
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