Disney California Adventure Today
June 03, 2026 · Wednesday
High Crowds Expected
Disney California Adventure expects high crowds on June 03, 2026, with an average predicted wait of 33 min minutes across 20 rides. The best time to arrive is 8 AM. Peak waits are predicted to reach 97 min minutes.
33 min
Avg Predicted Wait
97 min
Peak Predicted Wait
8 AM
Best Hour to Arrive
20
Rides Tracked
Today's Strategy
- Arrive by 8 AM for the shortest waits (avg 21 min).
- Consider Lightning Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! — predicted 97+ min wait.
- Wednesdays tend to be lighter — good day for headliners.
⏱ Rope Drop Pick
Early Theme Park Entry
Grizzly River Run
5 min
vs 51 min peak
Save 46 min
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
9 min
vs 51 min peak
Save 42 min
All Guests
Grizzly River Run
5 min
vs 51 min peak
Save 46 min
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
67 min
vs 103 min peak
Save 36 min
⏰ Peak Hours & Hotel Break
Peak Window
3 PM - 6 PM
Avg 57 min waits
Hotel Break
3 PM - 6 PM
Headliner waits average 57 min (3 PM-6 PM) vs 44 min park-wide. Skip the lines — hit the pool.
🎆 Event Windows
Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession · 5 PM
Rides with lower waits during this event:
Grizzly River Run
50 → 32 min (-18)
Mulan's Lunar New Year Procession · 6 PM
Rides with lower waits during this event:
Grizzly River Run
32 → 17 min (-15)
Paradise Garden Bandstand · 5 PM
Rides with lower waits during this event:
Grizzly River Run
50 → 32 min (-18)
🍴 Dining Strategy
Eat lunch at 1 PM (headliners at 53 min), then ride at 10 AM (44 min) — save 63 min across top rides. Eat dinner at 5 PM (59 min), then ride at 7 PM (52 min) — save 43 min.
Lunch
Eat at
1 PM
53 min headliner avg
→
Then ride at
10 AM
44 min headliner avg
What this saves you:
Grizzly River Run
48 min
→
12 min
(-36)
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
92 min
→
78 min
(-14)
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging
41 min
→
28 min
(-13)
Total saved: 63 min
Dinner
Eat at
5 PM
59 min headliner avg
→
Then ride at
7 PM
52 min headliner avg
What this saves you:
Grizzly River Run
32 min
→
11 min
(-21)
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
55 min
→
44 min
(-11)
Radiator Springs Racers
106 min
→
95 min
(-11)
Total saved: 43 min
📈 Wait Time Escalation
How fast waits climb from park open. Headliners only.
Grizzly River Run
+31 min in 3h
Park Open
5
min
+1h
12
min
+2h
27
min
+3h
36
min
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
+24 min in 3h
Park Open
67
min
+1h
78
min
+2h
81
min
+3h
91
min
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging
+21 min in 3h
Park Open
14
min
+1h
28
min
+2h
31
min
+3h
35
min
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
+20 min in 3h
Park Open
29
min
+1h
42
min
+2h
48
min
+3h
49
min
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure
+20 min in 3h
Park Open
10
min
+1h
24
min
+2h
26
min
+3h
30
min
Predicted Crowd Level by Hour
Ride-by-Ride Predictions
1
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!
· 3 min ride
97
min predicted
2
Radiator Springs Racers
· 5 min ride
94
min predicted
3
Toy Story Midway Mania!
· 7 min ride
45
min predicted
4
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
· 5 min ride
44
min predicted
5
Incredicoaster
· 2 min ride
44
min predicted
6
Soarin' Around the World
· 5 min ride
43
min predicted
7
Goofy's Sky School
· 2 min ride
41
min predicted
8
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
· 4 min ride
37
min predicted
9
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging
· 5 min ride
37
min predicted
10
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging
· 5 min ride
34
min predicted
11
Grizzly River Run
· 7 min ride
31
min predicted
12
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters
· 2 min ride
23
min predicted
13
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
· 2 min ride
21
min predicted
14
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure
· 6 min ride
20
min predicted
15
Jumpin' Jellyfish
· 10 min ride
12
min predicted
16
Mickey's PhilharMagic
· 12 min ride
10
min predicted
17
Golden Zephyr
· 10 min ride
9
min predicted
18
Jessie's Critter Carousel
· 10 min ride
6
min predicted
19
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
· 10 min ride
5
min predicted
20
Games of Pixar Pier
· 10 min ride
5
min predicted
Prediction Accuracy (So Far)
70%
Accurate
Our predictions were 70% accurate so far today at Disney California Adventure, with an average error of 9 minutes across 20 rides tracked.
A prediction is "accurate" when within 10 minutes of the actual average wait.
Daily Average by Ride 20 rides
| Ride | Predicted | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! | 97m | 130m | 33m off |
| Radiator Springs Racers | 94m | 117m | 23m off |
| Toy Story Midway Mania! | 45m | 55m | ✓ |
| WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure | 44m | 53m | ✓ |
| Incredicoaster | 44m | 48m | ✓ |
| Soarin' Around the World | 43m | 53m | ✓ |
| Goofy's Sky School | 41m | 53m | 12m off |
| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | 37m | 47m | ✓ |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging | 37m | 42m | ✓ |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging | 34m | 38m | ✓ |
| Grizzly River Run | 31m | 42m | 11m off |
| Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters | 23m | 29m | ✓ |
| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree | 21m | 29m | ✓ |
| The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure | 20m | 31m | 11m off |
| Jumpin' Jellyfish | 12m | 14m | ✓ |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| Golden Zephyr | 9m | 24m | 15m off |
| Jessie's Critter Carousel | 6m | 12m | ✓ |
| Redwood Creek Challenge Trail | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| Games of Pixar Pier | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Biggest miss: Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! (predicted 97m, actual 130m).
Hourly Breakdown 15 hours
How accurate were predictions for each hour of the day, averaged across all rides.
| Hour | Accuracy | Avg Error | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 53% | 23m | 17 |
| 8 AM | 65% | 10m | 17 |
| 9 AM | 56% | 10m | 18 |
| 10 AM | 72% | 9m | 18 |
| 11 AM | 67% | 9m | 18 |
| 12 PM | 61% | 13m | 18 |
| 1 PM | 67% | 9m | 18 |
| 2 PM | 67% | 10m | 18 |
| 3 PM | 71% | 9m | 17 |
| 4 PM | 53% | 12m | 19 |
| 5 PM | 55% | 12m | 20 |
| 6 PM | 75% | 11m | 20 |
| 7 PM | 75% | 12m | 16 |
| 8 PM | 80% | 12m | 15 |
| 9 PM | 50% | 13m | 14 |
Per-Ride Hourly Detail expand each ride
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! 33m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 122m | 122m |
| 8 AM | 58m | 64m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 67m | 91m | 24m |
| 10 AM | 74m | 90m | 16m |
| 11 AM | 78m | 109m | 31m |
| 12 PM | 88m | 148m | 60m |
| 1 PM | 87m | 95m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 91m | 117m | 26m |
| 3 PM | 100m | 96m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 96m | 152m | 56m |
| 5 PM | 106m | 151m | 45m |
| 6 PM | 104m | 160m | 56m |
| 7 PM | 100m | 190m | 90m |
| 8 PM | 109m | 198m | 89m |
Radiator Springs Racers 23m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 89m | 89m |
| 8 AM | 90m | 90m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 84m | 116m | 32m |
| 10 AM | 93m | 127m | 34m |
| 11 AM | 101m | 97m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 97m | 112m | 15m |
| 1 PM | 96m | 130m | 34m |
| 2 PM | 93m | 138m | 45m |
| 3 PM | 101m | 118m | 17m |
| 4 PM | 99m | 122m | 23m |
| 5 PM | 96m | 135m | 39m |
| 6 PM | 95m | 124m | 29m |
| 7 PM | 94m | 104m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 86m | 80m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 71m | 30m | 41m |
Toy Story Midway Mania! 10m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 27m | 27m |
| 8 AM | 22m | 47m | 25m |
| 9 AM | 41m | 53m | 12m |
| 10 AM | 45m | 49m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 52m | 53m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 54m | 45m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 60m | 58m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 59m | 67m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 57m | 50m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 59m | 71m | 12m |
| 5 PM | 58m | 69m | 11m |
| 6 PM | 58m | 53m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 44m | 34m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 25m | 10m | 15m |
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure 9m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 25m | 25m |
| 8 AM | 28m | 48m | 20m |
| 9 AM | 48m | 48m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 47m | 60m | 13m |
| 11 AM | 49m | 55m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 51m | 62m | 11m |
| 1 PM | 47m | 62m | 15m |
| 2 PM | 51m | 52m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 56m | 75m | 19m |
| 4 PM | 54m | 65m | 11m |
| 5 PM | 55m | 53m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 57m | 51m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 45m | 51m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 39m | 35m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 18m | 25m | ✓ |
Incredicoaster 4m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 29m | 29m |
| 8 AM | 27m | 35m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 41m | 37m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 44m | 44m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 42m | 51m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 44m | 61m | 17m |
| 1 PM | 48m | 45m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 45m | 43m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 46m | 43m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 54m | 48m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 50m | 46m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 58m | 55m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 55m | 72m | 17m |
| 8 PM | 56m | 69m | 13m |
| 9 PM | 59m | 100m | 41m |
Soarin' Around the World 10m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 17m | 17m |
| 8 AM | 30m | 38m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 44m | 44m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 54m | 47m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 54m | 59m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 55m | 63m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 59m | 55m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 58m | 52m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 67m | 46m | 21m |
| 4 PM | 73m | 61m | 12m |
| 5 PM | 74m | 61m | 13m |
| 6 PM | 67m | 60m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 70m | 58m | 12m |
| 8 PM | 61m | 55m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 51m | 55m | ✓ |
Goofy's Sky School 12m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 9m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 11m | 32m | 21m |
| 9 AM | 32m | 45m | 13m |
| 10 AM | 42m | 45m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 46m | 61m | 15m |
| 12 PM | 44m | 54m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 44m | 54m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 47m | 50m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 47m | 46m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 53m | 71m | 18m |
| 5 PM | 50m | 70m | 20m |
| 6 PM | 52m | 57m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 44m | 43m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 35m | 40m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 24m | 40m | 16m |
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! 10m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 7m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 10m | 36m | 26m |
| 9 AM | 32m | 44m | 12m |
| 10 AM | 41m | 45m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 50m | 53m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 49m | 54m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 46m | 48m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 46m | 58m | 12m |
| 3 PM | 49m | 46m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 48m | 58m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 51m | 56m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 48m | 50m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 41m | 60m | 19m |
| 8 PM | 30m | 32m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 28m | 10m | 18m |
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging 5m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 6m | 18m | 12m |
| 9 AM | 17m | 36m | 19m |
| 10 AM | 25m | 40m | 15m |
| 11 AM | 31m | 35m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 34m | 39m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 40m | 57m | 17m |
| 2 PM | 38m | 42m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 37m | 46m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 38m | 53m | 15m |
| 5 PM | 41m | 54m | 13m |
| 6 PM | 42m | 55m | 13m |
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging 4m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 6m | 12m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 15m | 28m | 13m |
| 10 AM | 29m | 34m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 30m | 41m | 11m |
| 12 PM | 35m | 40m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 40m | 41m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 37m | 47m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 37m | 45m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 39m | 52m | 13m |
| 5 PM | 39m | 50m | 11m |
| 6 PM | 38m | 44m | ✓ |
Grizzly River Run 11m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 14m | 47m | 33m |
| 11 AM | 22m | 57m | 35m |
| 12 PM | 34m | 75m | 41m |
| 1 PM | 45m | 67m | 22m |
| 2 PM | 45m | 61m | 16m |
| 3 PM | 50m | 59m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 44m | 58m | 14m |
| 5 PM | 36m | 57m | 21m |
| 6 PM | 17m | 32m | 15m |
| 7 PM | 11m | 18m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters 6m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 11m | 11m |
| 8 AM | 19m | 25m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 30m | 28m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 32m | 35m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 34m | 32m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 32m | 27m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 32m | 34m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 33m | 35m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 35m | 26m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 33m | 37m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 35m | 33m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 33m | 29m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 33m | 32m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 25m | 19m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree 8m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 15m | 15m |
| 8 AM | 12m | 31m | 19m |
| 9 AM | 22m | 30m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 25m | 30m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 24m | 32m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 24m | 33m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 25m | 29m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 22m | 33m | 11m |
| 3 PM | 24m | 42m | 18m |
| 4 PM | 24m | 30m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 23m | 32m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 25m | 28m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 19m | 24m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 15m | 20m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 6m | 20m | 14m |
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure 11m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 7m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 13m | 30m | 17m |
| 10 AM | 25m | 32m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 25m | 38m | 13m |
| 12 PM | 29m | 40m | 11m |
| 1 PM | 33m | 45m | 12m |
| 2 PM | 33m | 44m | 11m |
| 3 PM | 31m | 44m | 13m |
| 4 PM | 29m | 39m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 29m | 28m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 25m | 28m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 20m | 23m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 12m | 25m | 13m |
| 9 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Jumpin' Jellyfish 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 7m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 10m | 11m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 16m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 16m | 14m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 16m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 16m | 18m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 16m | 15m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 19m | 13m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 14m | 19m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 16m | 21m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 16m | 23m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 15m | 13m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 15m | 6m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
Mickey's PhilharMagic 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
Golden Zephyr 15m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 7m | 13m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 9m | 17m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 11m | 22m | 11m |
| 12 PM | 13m | 30m | 17m |
| 1 PM | 14m | 25m | 11m |
| 2 PM | 18m | 27m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 14m | 50m | 36m |
| 6 PM | 15m | 49m | 34m |
| 7 PM | 13m | 20m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 15m | 20m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 20m | 12m |
Jessie's Critter Carousel 6m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 8m | 15m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 5m | 15m | ✓ |
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Games of Pixar Pier 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 PM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
Based on 616,700 data points collected every 5 minutes.
Last updated: 06:49 PM PT.