Best Time to Ride at Disneyland
36 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: Tiana's Bayou Adventure, 5 min at 7 AM vs 42 min at 2 PM. Click any attraction for the full hour-by-hour wait curve.
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| Ride | Park | Best hour | Worst hour | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
14:00 42 min |
37 min |
| Haunted Mansion | Disneyland | 07:00 18 min |
18:00 53 min |
35 min |
| Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
15:00 38 min |
32 min |
| Space Mountain | Disneyland | 07:00 20 min |
18:00 51 min |
30 min |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
16:00 31 min |
26 min |
| Big Thunder Mountain Railroad | Disneyland | 07:00 9 min |
18:00 31 min |
22 min |
| Matterhorn Bobsleds | Disneyland | 07:00 8 min |
17:00 31 min |
22 min |
| Indiana Jones™ Adventure | Disneyland | 07:00 19 min |
17:00 40 min |
21 min |
| Autopia | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 23 min |
18 min |
| Chip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
17:00 24 min |
18 min |
| Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
11:00 22 min |
17 min |
| Astro Orbitor | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
19:00 20 min |
14 min |
| Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 19 min |
14 min |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | Disneyland | 21:00 9 min |
10:00 23 min |
14 min |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland | 20:00 33 min |
10:00 46 min |
12 min |
| Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
11:00 17 min |
12 min |
| Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | Disneyland | 07:00 7 min |
11:00 18 min |
11 min |
| Jungle Cruise | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
17:00 16 min |
10 min |
| Alice in Wonderland | Disneyland | 07:00 13 min |
18:00 23 min |
10 min |
| Star Tours - The Adventures Continue | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
11:00 15 min |
10 min |
| "it's a small world" | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
19:00 13 min |
8 min |
| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | Disneyland | 07:00 7 min |
18:00 15 min |
8 min |
| Snow White's Enchanted Wish | Disneyland | 07:00 7 min |
18:00 14 min |
7 min |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 12 min |
7 min |
| Casey Jr. Circus Train | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 13 min |
7 min |
| Storybook Land Canal Boats | Disneyland | 07:00 8 min |
18:00 15 min |
7 min |
| Peter Pan's Flight | Disneyland | 21:00 25 min |
07:00 31 min |
6 min |
| Pinocchio's Daring Journey | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 10 min |
5 min |
| Mad Tea Party | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
19:00 9 min |
4 min |
| Disneyland Monorail | Disneyland | 07:00 6 min |
18:00 10 min |
3 min |
| Disneyland Railroad | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
21:00 8 min |
3 min |
| King Arthur Carrousel | Disneyland | 07:00 5 min |
18:00 7 min |
2 min |
| Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island | Disneyland | 08:00 5 min |
08:00 5 min |
0 min |
| Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes | Disneyland | 09:00 5 min |
15:00 6 min |
0 min |
| Mark Twain Riverboat | Disneyland | 08:00 10 min |
09:00 10 min |
0 min |
| Sailing Ship Columbia | Disneyland | 10:00 9 min |
12:00 10 min |
0 min |