Best Time to Ride The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure

Disney California Adventure · Based on 22887 real wait time data points
10PM
Shortest average wait for The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure
Arrive around 10PM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 26 minutes shorter than the peak time (2PM, 31min avg). Best day of the week: Friday (13min avg).
20m
Average Wait
5m
Best Time Wait
31m
Peak Time Wait
75m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best
8AM 5m Best
9AM 7m Good
10AM 15m Good
11AM 24m Busy
12PM 27m Peak
1PM 29m Peak
2PM 31m Peak
3PM 31m Peak
4PM 31m Peak
5PM 29m Peak
6PM 25m Busy
7PM 18m Busy
8PM 11m Good
9PM 6m Good
10PM 5m Best
11PM 5m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure averages 39 minutes at 11 PM on Tuesdays but only 5 minutes at 5 AM on Sundays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 5 5 5 8 16 27 34 34 36 34 37
Tue 5 10 23 32 32 36 34 36 39
Wed 5 5 5 7 19 26 31 31 34 32 36
Thu 5 5 6 7 9 20 21 29 31 28 31
Fri 5 5 5 5 5 9 10 11 15 10 13
Sat 5 5 5 7 21 26 32 32 31 37 33
Sun 5 6 13 24 27 28 32 33 26

Tips for Riding The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure with Minimal Wait

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure averages a 20-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 10PM (5min) and longest around 2PM (31min) — a 26-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Friday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 13 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 26 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disney California Adventure before opening and head to The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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