Best Time to Ride at California Adventure
22 attractions ranked by peak-vs-best spread. Bigger spread = bigger reward for timing it right. Hours are park-local time, averaged over the last 90 days.
Data updated November 2, 2026
Why timing matters: Biggest swing: Toy Story Midway Mania!, 11 min at 7 AM vs 46 min at 4 PM. Click any attraction for the full hour-by-hour wait curve.
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California Adventure
| Ride | Park | Best hour | Worst hour | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toy Story Midway Mania! | California Adventure | 07:00 11 min |
16:00 46 min |
35 min |
| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 39 min |
33 min |
| WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure | California Adventure | 07:00 14 min |
16:00 45 min |
30 min |
| Soarin' Across America | California Adventure | 07:00 12 min |
15:00 42 min |
29 min |
| Goofy's Sky School | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 34 min |
28 min |
| Grizzly River Run | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
14:00 31 min |
26 min |
| Radiator Springs Racers | California Adventure | 20:00 47 min |
07:00 71 min |
23 min |
| Incredicoaster | California Adventure | 07:00 11 min |
16:00 32 min |
20 min |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 24 min |
19 min |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 23 min |
18 min |
| The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
15:00 22 min |
17 min |
| Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters | California Adventure | 07:00 6 min |
16:00 22 min |
16 min |
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! | California Adventure | 07:00 29 min |
11:00 45 min |
15 min |
| Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 17 min |
12 min |
| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree | California Adventure | 07:00 7 min |
16:00 18 min |
10 min |
| Jumpin' Jellyfish | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
19:00 12 min |
7 min |
| Golden Zephyr | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
19:00 8 min |
3 min |
| Silly Symphony Swings | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 8 min |
3 min |
| Games of Pixar Pier | California Adventure | 08:00 5 min |
16:00 5 min |
0 min |
| Jessie's Critter Carousel | California Adventure | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 5 min |
0 min |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | California Adventure | 08:00 10 min |
08:00 10 min |
0 min |
| Redwood Creek Challenge Trail | California Adventure | 09:00 5 min |
09:00 5 min |
0 min |