Best Time to Ride Soarin' Around the World

Disney California Adventure · Based on 23981 real wait time data points
11PM
Shortest average wait for Soarin' Around the World
Arrive around 11PM for an average wait of just 14 minutes. That's 46 minutes shorter than the peak time (5PM, 60min avg). Best day of the week: Saturday (37min avg).
43m
Average Wait
14m
Best Time Wait
60m
Peak Time Wait
120m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best
8AM 17m Good
9AM 30m Good
10AM 40m Busy
11AM 47m Busy
12PM 49m Busy
1PM 50m Busy
2PM 53m Busy
3PM 54m Busy
4PM 55m Busy
5PM 60m Peak
6PM 51m Busy
7PM 55m Busy
8PM 45m Busy
9PM 30m Good
10PM 16m Good
11PM 14m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Soarin' Around the World averages 68 minutes at 2 AM on Wednesdays but only 5 minutes at 6 AM on Wednesdays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 15 15 15 18 29 41 46 52 51 57 57 53
Tue 16 34 47 49 54 60 64 55 63
Wed 5 5 16 32 46 56 55 53 52 56 50
Thu 12 12 12 14 25 38 44 44 49 54 49 57
Fri 19 16 15 18 22 25 36 42 35 38 38 41
Sat 15 13 11 16 32 41 46 45 50 49 56 64
Sun 18 35 40 52 49 51 54 62 56

Tips for Riding Soarin' Around the World with Minimal Wait

Soarin' Around the World at Disney California Adventure averages a 43-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 11PM (14min) and longest around 5PM (60min) — a 46-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Saturday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 37 minutes. Avoid Sunday if possible — waits average 49 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disney California Adventure before opening and head to Soarin' Around the World first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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