Disney California Adventure Today
October 17, 2026 · Saturday
High Crowds Expected
Disney California Adventure expects high crowds on October 17, 2026, with an average predicted wait of 34 min minutes across 24 rides. The best time to arrive is 7 AM. Peak waits are predicted to reach 105 min minutes.
34 min
Avg Predicted Wait
105 min
Peak Predicted Wait
7 AM
Best Hour to Arrive
24
Rides Tracked
Today's Strategy
- Arrive by 7 AM for the shortest waits (avg 10 min).
- Consider Lightning Lane for Radiator Springs Racers — predicted 105+ min wait.
- Saturdays are the busiest — prioritize rope drop and use Lightning Lane strategically.
⏱ Rope Drop Pick
Early Theme Park Entry
Toy Story Midway Mania!
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
12 min
vs 48 min peak
Save 36 min
Grizzly River Run
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
5 min
vs 41 min peak
Save 36 min
All Guests
Toy Story Midway Mania!
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
12 min
vs 48 min peak
Save 36 min
Grizzly River Run
Also available via Multi Pass — may not need to rope drop
5 min
vs 41 min peak
Save 36 min
⏰ Peak Hours & Hotel Break
Peak Window
5 PM - 8 PM
Avg 47 min waits
Hotel Break
5 PM - 8 PM
Headliner waits average 47 min (5 PM-8 PM) vs 38 min park-wide. Skip the lines — hit the pool.
🎆 Event Windows
World of Color – ONE · 9 PM
Typical waits the hour before vs. the hour it starts (averages for this weekday):
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
35 → 22 min (-13)
Goofy's Sky School
29 → 18 min (-11)
🍴 Dining Strategy
Eat dinner at 6 PM (headliners typically 47 min), then ride at 9 PM (34 min): about 13 min less per headliner.
Dinner
Eat at
6 PM
47 min headliner avg
→
Then ride at
9 PM
34 min headliner avg
What this saves you:
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
47 min
→
22 min
(-25)
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
37 min
→
14 min
(-23)
Soarin' Across America
45 min
→
24 min
(-21)
About 13 min less per headliner ride
📈 Wait Time Escalation
How fast waits climb from park open. Headliners only.
Soarin' Across America
MULTIPASS
+33 min in 3h
Park Open
13
min
+1h
21
min
+2h
37
min
+3h
46
min
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
MULTIPASS
+30 min in 3h
Park Open
5
min
+1h
12
min
+2h
29
min
+3h
35
min
Toy Story Midway Mania!
MULTIPASS
+29 min in 3h
Park Open
12
min
+1h
28
min
+2h
36
min
+3h
41
min
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
MULTIPASS
+27 min in 3h
Park Open
16
min
+1h
34
min
+2h
41
min
+3h
43
min
Grizzly River Run
MULTIPASS
+25 min in 3h
Park Open
5
min
+1h
5
min
+2h
13
min
+3h
30
min
Disney California Adventure — Predicted Crowd Level by Hour
Ride-by-Ride Predictions
2
Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark
· 10 min ride
97
min predicted
20
Villains Grove at Oogie Boogie Bash
· 10 min ride
10
min predicted
Prediction Accuracy (So Far)
91%
Accurate
Our predictions were 91% accurate so far today at Disney California Adventure, with an average error of 4 minutes across 22 rides tracked.
A prediction is "accurate" when within 10 minutes of the actual average wait.
Daily Average by Ride 22 rides
| Ride | Predicted | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiator Springs Racers | 105m | 92m | 13m off |
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark | 97m | 75m | 22m off |
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! | 61m | 62m | ✓ |
| WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure | 56m | 57m | ✓ |
| Toy Story Midway Mania! | 56m | 48m | ✓ |
| Soarin' Across America | 52m | 45m | ✓ |
| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | 49m | 45m | ✓ |
| Incredicoaster | 48m | 39m | ✓ |
| Goofy's Sky School | 45m | 44m | ✓ |
| Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters | 33m | 32m | ✓ |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging | 31m | 29m | ✓ |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging | 28m | 27m | ✓ |
| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree | 27m | 24m | ✓ |
| The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure | 27m | 23m | ✓ |
| Grizzly River Run | 22m | 23m | ✓ |
| Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind | 19m | 18m | ✓ |
| Jumpin' Jellyfish | 13m | 10m | ✓ |
| Golden Zephyr | 11m | 13m | ✓ |
| Silly Symphony Swings | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| Jessie's Critter Carousel | 6m | 6m | ✓ |
| Redwood Creek Challenge Trail | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Biggest miss: Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark (predicted 97m, actual 75m).
Hourly Breakdown 14 hours
How accurate were predictions for each hour of the day, averaged across all rides.
| Hour | Accuracy | Avg Error | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 82% | 6m | 17 |
| 9 AM | 74% | 8m | 19 |
| 10 AM | 67% | 8m | 21 |
| 11 AM | 75% | 8m | 20 |
| 12 PM | 52% | 10m | 21 |
| 1 PM | 42% | 15m | 19 |
| 2 PM | 47% | 13m | 19 |
| 3 PM | 55% | 9m | 20 |
| 4 PM | 50% | 13m | 20 |
| 5 PM | 75% | 8m | 20 |
| 6 PM | 80% | 7m | 20 |
| 7 PM | 84% | 7m | 19 |
| 8 PM | 75% | 9m | 16 |
| 9 PM | 73% | 10m | 15 |
Per-Ride Hourly Detail expand each ride
Radiator Springs Racers 13m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 73m | 90m | 17m |
| 9 AM | 60m | 68m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 75m | 90m | 15m |
| 11 AM | 75m | 95m | 20m |
| 12 PM | 72m | 87m | 15m |
| 1 PM | 63m | 99m | 36m |
| 2 PM | 68m | 86m | 18m |
| 3 PM | 61m | 95m | 34m |
| 4 PM | 60m | 102m | 42m |
| 5 PM | 65m | 80m | 15m |
| 6 PM | 70m | 80m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 85m | 86m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 76m | 123m | 47m |
| 9 PM | 64m | 96m | 32m |
Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark 22m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 PM | 52m | 88m | 36m |
| 3 PM | 46m | 60m | 14m |
| 4 PM | 59m | 93m | 34m |
| 5 PM | 65m | 72m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 73m | 74m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 81m | 78m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 87m | 74m | 13m |
| 9 PM | 76m | 68m | ✓ |
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 29m | 61m | 32m |
| 9 AM | 33m | 55m | 22m |
| 10 AM | 38m | 65m | 27m |
| 11 AM | 42m | 60m | 18m |
| 12 PM | 43m | 61m | 18m |
| 1 PM | 41m | 66m | 25m |
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 AM | 41m | 45m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 43m | 54m | 11m |
| 12 PM | 43m | 73m | 30m |
| 1 PM | 40m | 63m | 23m |
| 2 PM | 42m | 59m | 17m |
| 3 PM | 43m | 46m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 45m | 88m | 43m |
| 5 PM | 45m | 60m | 15m |
| 6 PM | 47m | 55m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 43m | 51m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 35m | 36m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 22m | 38m | 16m |
Toy Story Midway Mania! 8m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 12m | 22m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 28m | 38m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 36m | 47m | 11m |
| 11 AM | 41m | 50m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 42m | 49m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 44m | 48m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 48m | 66m | 18m |
| 5 PM | 50m | 55m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 51m | 56m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 49m | 51m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 42m | 40m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 35m | 37m | ✓ |
Soarin' Across America 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 13m | 16m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 21m | 39m | 18m |
| 10 AM | 37m | 40m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 46m | 45m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 40m | 56m | 16m |
| 1 PM | 42m | 49m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 44m | 47m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 44m | 50m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 47m | 45m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 46m | 54m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 45m | 52m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 41m | 45m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 37m | 51m | 14m |
| 9 PM | 24m | 31m | ✓ |
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! 4m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 9m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 12m | 41m | 29m |
| 10 AM | 29m | 41m | 12m |
| 11 AM | 35m | 48m | 13m |
| 12 PM | 35m | 12m | 23m |
| 1 PM | 34m | 55m | 21m |
| 2 PM | 35m | 67m | 32m |
| 3 PM | 36m | 49m | 13m |
| 4 PM | 34m | 56m | 22m |
| 5 PM | 37m | 62m | 25m |
| 6 PM | 37m | 40m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 37m | 46m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 26m | 32m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 14m | 26m | 12m |
Incredicoaster 9m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 14m | 32m | 18m |
| 9 AM | 22m | 30m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 26m | 31m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 29m | 39m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 25m | 27m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 26m | 34m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 28m | 54m | 26m |
| 3 PM | 30m | 42m | 12m |
| 4 PM | 31m | 42m | 11m |
| 5 PM | 35m | 43m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 37m | 47m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 40m | 45m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 42m | 38m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 35m | 33m | ✓ |
Goofy's Sky School 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 7m | 7m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 12m | 35m | 23m |
| 10 AM | 25m | 42m | 17m |
| 11 AM | 32m | 42m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 31m | 44m | 13m |
| 1 PM | 29m | 60m | 31m |
| 2 PM | 31m | 47m | 16m |
| 3 PM | 33m | 50m | 17m |
| 4 PM | 34m | 45m | 11m |
| 5 PM | 37m | 42m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 38m | 53m | 15m |
| 7 PM | 32m | 50m | 18m |
| 8 PM | 29m | 38m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 18m | 25m | ✓ |
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 14m | 8m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 18m | 28m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 20m | 30m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 16m | 29m | 13m |
| 1 PM | 17m | 38m | 21m |
| 2 PM | 16m | 34m | 18m |
| 3 PM | 14m | 32m | 18m |
| 4 PM | 16m | 35m | 19m |
| 5 PM | 17m | 32m | 15m |
| 6 PM | 23m | 37m | 14m |
| 7 PM | 26m | 34m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 22m | 35m | 13m |
| 9 PM | 13m | 35m | 22m |
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 6m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 14m | 29m | 15m |
| 11 AM | 22m | 30m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 21m | 39m | 18m |
| 1 PM | 24m | 40m | 16m |
| 2 PM | 25m | 35m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 23m | 26m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 21m | 32m | 11m |
| 5 PM | 23m | 31m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 24m | 31m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 29m | 45m | 16m |
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 8m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 20m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 17m | 14m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 18m | 30m | 12m |
| 1 PM | 17m | 34m | 17m |
| 2 PM | 16m | 35m | 19m |
| 3 PM | 14m | 30m | 16m |
| 4 PM | 18m | 30m | 12m |
| 5 PM | 22m | 32m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 26m | 44m | 18m |
| 7 PM | 27m | 45m | 18m |
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree 3m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 7m | 17m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 13m | 25m | 12m |
| 10 AM | 15m | 35m | 20m |
| 11 AM | 19m | 27m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 15m | 24m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 13m | 30m | 17m |
| 2 PM | 13m | 23m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 13m | 24m | 11m |
| 4 PM | 14m | 19m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 15m | 20m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 18m | 25m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 20m | 30m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 17m | 22m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 12m | 22m | ✓ |
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure 4m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 7m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 14m | 20m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 21m | 29m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 24m | 34m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 24m | 32m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 23m | 30m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 21m | 31m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 20m | 25m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 20m | 24m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 18m | 24m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 15m | 18m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 11m | 17m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 5m | 15m | ✓ |
Grizzly River Run 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 13m | 11m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 30m | 27m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 35m | 40m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 35m | 49m | 14m |
| 6 PM | 29m | 40m | 11m |
| 7 PM | 20m | 23m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 12m | 20m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 12m | ✓ |
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 8m | 13m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 11m | 26m | 15m |
| 12 PM | 11m | 28m | 17m |
| 1 PM | 12m | 30m | 18m |
| 2 PM | 12m | 23m | 11m |
| 3 PM | 10m | 21m | 11m |
| 4 PM | 12m | 15m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 16m | 17m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 16m | 20m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 17m | 20m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 16m | 18m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 8m | 10m | ✓ |
Jumpin' Jellyfish 3m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 9m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 8m | 9m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 8m | 9m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 8m | 14m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 8m | 10m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 7m | 8m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 7m | 10m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 7m | 10m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 13m | 23m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 15m | 12m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
Golden Zephyr 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 5m | 12m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 6m | 25m | 19m |
| 2 PM | 6m | 19m | 13m |
| 3 PM | 7m | 15m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 8m | 15m | ✓ |
Silly Symphony Swings 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 8m | 13m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 8m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 8m | 13m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 8m | 11m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 7m | 10m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 9m | 14m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 12m | 15m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 12m | 15m | ✓ |
Mickey's PhilharMagic 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
Jessie's Critter Carousel 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 5m | 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 | 9m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 5m | 10m | ✓ |
| 8 PM | 5m | 10m | ✓ |
| 9 PM | 5m | 10m | ✓ |
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
Based on 150,534 data points collected every 5 minutes.
Weekend/Monday crowds tend to be heavier.
Last updated: 06:03 PM PT.