Disney California Adventure Today
September 17, 2026 · Thursday
Low Crowds Expected
Disney California Adventure expects low crowds on September 17, 2026, with an average predicted wait of 11 min minutes across 22 rides. The best time to arrive is 8 AM. Peak waits are predicted to reach 37 min minutes.
11 min
Avg Predicted Wait
37 min
Peak Predicted Wait
8 AM
Best Hour to Arrive
22
Rides Tracked
Today's Strategy
- Arrive by 8 AM for the shortest waits (avg 19 min).
- Thursdays tend to be lighter — good day for headliners.
⏱ Rope Drop Pick
Early Theme Park Entry
Grizzly River Run
5 min
vs 42 min peak
Save 37 min
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
5 min
vs 36 min peak
Save 31 min
All Guests
Grizzly River Run
5 min
vs 42 min peak
Save 37 min
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
11 min
vs 36 min peak
Save 25 min
⏰ Peak Hours & Hotel Break
Peak Window
5 PM - 8 PM
Avg 41 min waits
Hotel Break
5 PM - 8 PM
Headliner waits average 41 min (5 PM-8 PM) vs 32 min park-wide. Skip the lines — hit the pool.
🎆 Event Windows
Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! · 1 PM
Rides with lower waits during this event:
Radiator Springs Racers
74 → 64 min (-10)
World of Color Happiness! · 9 PM
Rides with lower waits during this event:
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
24 → 13 min (-11)
Toy Story Midway Mania!
40 → 29 min (-11)
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
36 → 26 min (-10)
World of Color Happiness! · 10 PM
Rides with lower waits during this event:
Toy Story Midway Mania!
29 → 9 min (-20)
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure
26 → 11 min (-15)
Incredicoaster
36 → 24 min (-12)
🍴 Dining Strategy
Eat lunch at 12 PM (headliners at 35 min), then ride at 10 AM (29 min) — save 32 min across top rides. Eat dinner at 6 PM (41 min), then ride at 4 PM (39 min) — save 18 min.
Lunch
Eat at
12 PM
35 min headliner avg
→
Then ride at
10 AM
29 min headliner avg
What this saves you:
Grizzly River Run
29 min
→
12 min
(-17)
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
31 min
→
23 min
(-8)
Incredicoaster
28 min
→
21 min
(-7)
Total saved: 32 min
Dinner
Eat at
6 PM
41 min headliner avg
→
Then ride at
4 PM
39 min headliner avg
What this saves you:
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging
27 min
→
19 min
(-8)
Goofy's Sky School
38 min
→
33 min
(-5)
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging
29 min
→
24 min
(-5)
Total saved: 18 min
📈 Wait Time Escalation
How fast waits climb from park open. Headliners only.
Grizzly River Run
+24 min in 3h
Park Open
5
min
+1h
12
min
+2h
23
min
+3h
29
min
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
+20 min in 3h
Park Open
11
min
+1h
23
min
+2h
30
min
+3h
31
min
Disney California Adventure — Predicted Crowd Level by Hour
Ride-by-Ride Predictions
Prediction Accuracy (So Far)
68%
Accurate
Our predictions were 68% accurate so far today at Disney California Adventure, with an average error of 7 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 | 37m | 59m | 22m off |
| Toy Story Midway Mania! | 22m | 32m | ✓ |
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! | 20m | 37m | 17m off |
| WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure | 18m | 31m | 13m off |
| Soarin' Around the World | 15m | 31m | 16m off |
| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | 13m | 27m | 14m off |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging | 11m | 18m | ✓ |
| Incredicoaster | 11m | 22m | 11m off |
| Grizzly River Run | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging | 10m | 17m | ✓ |
| Goofy's Sky School | 10m | 22m | 12m off |
| Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters | 9m | 16m | ✓ |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| Mater's Junkyard Jamboree | 6m | 12m | ✓ |
| Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind | 6m | 13m | ✓ |
| The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure | 6m | 12m | ✓ |
| Golden Zephyr | 5m | 7m | ✓ |
| Games of Pixar Pier | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| Jessie's Critter Carousel | 5m | 7m | ✓ |
| Jumpin' Jellyfish | 5m | 6m | ✓ |
| Redwood Creek Challenge Trail | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| Silly Symphony Swings | 5m | 7m | ✓ |
Biggest miss: Radiator Springs Racers (predicted 37m, actual 59m).
Hourly Breakdown 13 hours
How accurate were predictions for each hour of the day, averaged across all rides.
| Hour | Accuracy | Avg Error | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 89% | 9m | 19 |
| 8 AM | 80% | 6m | 20 |
| 9 AM | 59% | 8m | 22 |
| 10 AM | 50% | 12m | 22 |
| 11 AM | 50% | 12m | 22 |
| 12 PM | 38% | 14m | 21 |
| 1 PM | 33% | 15m | 21 |
| 2 PM | 40% | 11m | 20 |
| 3 PM | 55% | 10m | 20 |
| 4 PM | 81% | 6m | 21 |
| 5 PM | 70% | 8m | 20 |
| 6 PM | 50% | 12m | 20 |
| 7 PM | 39% | 17m | 18 |
Per-Ride Hourly Detail expand each ride
Radiator Springs Racers 22m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 58m | 58m |
| 8 AM | 84m | 48m | 36m |
| 9 AM | 75m | 58m | 17m |
| 10 AM | 96m | 50m | 46m |
| 11 AM | 92m | 57m | 35m |
| 12 PM | 83m | 52m | 31m |
| 1 PM | 82m | 47m | 35m |
| 2 PM | 77m | 61m | 16m |
| 3 PM | 77m | 54m | 23m |
| 4 PM | 81m | 66m | 15m |
| 5 PM | 89m | 61m | 28m |
| 6 PM | 100m | 72m | 28m |
| 7 PM | 88m | 59m | 29m |
Toy Story Midway Mania! 10m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 20m | 20m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 39m | 28m | 11m |
| 10 AM | 39m | 32m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 45m | 35m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 44m | 34m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 42m | 30m | 12m |
| 2 PM | 46m | 35m | 11m |
| 3 PM | 50m | 38m | 12m |
| 4 PM | 50m | 48m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 55m | 38m | 17m |
| 6 PM | 54m | 34m | 20m |
| 7 PM | 53m | 29m | 24m |
Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! 17m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 22m | 22m |
| 8 AM | 55m | 40m | 15m |
| 9 AM | 58m | 38m | 20m |
| 10 AM | 64m | 42m | 22m |
| 11 AM | 68m | 43m | 25m |
| 12 PM | 76m | 37m | 39m |
| 1 PM | 76m | 30m | 46m |
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure 13m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 6m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 19m | 19m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 38m | 23m | 15m |
| 10 AM | 41m | 28m | 13m |
| 11 AM | 45m | 30m | 15m |
| 12 PM | 44m | 30m | 14m |
| 1 PM | 47m | 30m | 17m |
| 2 PM | 44m | 31m | 13m |
| 3 PM | 48m | 38m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 50m | 49m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 48m | 41m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 49m | 33m | 16m |
| 7 PM | 41m | 26m | 15m |
Soarin' Around the World 16m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 23m | 12m | 11m |
| 9 AM | 40m | 19m | 21m |
| 10 AM | 55m | 27m | 28m |
| 11 AM | 56m | 46m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 54m | 28m | 26m |
| 1 PM | 54m | 31m | 23m |
| 2 PM | 52m | 34m | 18m |
| 3 PM | 56m | 38m | 18m |
| 4 PM | 57m | 45m | 12m |
| 5 PM | 54m | 35m | 19m |
| 6 PM | 62m | 33m | 29m |
| 7 PM | 69m | 34m | 35m |
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! 14m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 7m | 6m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 26m | 14m | 12m |
| 10 AM | 36m | 22m | 14m |
| 11 AM | 38m | 28m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 42m | 19m | 23m |
| 1 PM | 38m | 28m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 39m | 33m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 39m | 40m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 45m | 42m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 44m | 45m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 40m | 30m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 42m | 16m | 26m |
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 17m | 13m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 26m | 15m | 11m |
| 11 AM | 27m | 15m | 12m |
| 12 PM | 31m | 15m | 16m |
| 1 PM | 32m | 15m | 17m |
| 2 PM | 31m | 15m | 16m |
| 3 PM | 31m | 18m | 13m |
| 4 PM | 34m | 38m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 35m | 34m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 40m | 20m | 20m |
| 7 PM | 38m | 5m | 33m |
Incredicoaster 11m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 27m | 14m | 13m |
| 9 AM | 33m | 14m | 19m |
| 10 AM | 33m | 13m | 20m |
| 11 AM | 39m | 12m | 27m |
| 12 PM | 36m | 25m | 11m |
| 1 PM | 37m | 18m | 19m |
| 2 PM | 40m | 19m | 21m |
| 3 PM | 41m | 18m | 23m |
| 4 PM | 44m | 36m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 43m | 28m | 15m |
| 6 PM | 37m | 25m | 12m |
| 7 PM | 48m | 28m | 20m |
Grizzly River Run 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 23m | 7m | 16m |
| 12 PM | 38m | 10m | 28m |
| 1 PM | 45m | 10m | 35m |
| 2 PM | 42m | 20m | 22m |
| 3 PM | 42m | 17m | 25m |
| 4 PM | 31m | 14m | 17m |
Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 15m | 9m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 23m | 11m | 12m |
| 11 AM | 25m | 20m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 26m | 18m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 29m | 10m | 19m |
| 2 PM | 29m | 11m | 18m |
| 3 PM | 28m | 16m | 12m |
| 4 PM | 32m | 40m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 35m | 32m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 38m | 21m | 17m |
| 7 PM | 42m | 10m | 32m |
Goofy's Sky School 12m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 25m | 16m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 36m | 21m | 15m |
| 11 AM | 37m | 16m | 21m |
| 12 PM | 41m | 25m | 16m |
| 1 PM | 38m | 22m | 16m |
| 2 PM | 36m | 17m | 19m |
| 3 PM | 43m | 24m | 19m |
| 4 PM | 42m | 33m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 45m | 31m | 14m |
| 6 PM | 48m | 27m | 21m |
| 7 PM | 43m | 22m | 21m |
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 6m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 14m | 13m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 26m | 15m | 11m |
| 10 AM | 29m | 9m | 20m |
| 11 AM | 29m | 10m | 19m |
| 12 PM | 29m | 14m | 15m |
| 1 PM | 26m | 8m | 18m |
| 2 PM | 28m | 15m | 13m |
| 3 PM | 27m | 20m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 31m | 27m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 32m | 26m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 31m | 20m | 11m |
| 7 PM | 29m | 13m | 16m |
Mickey's PhilharMagic 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 0m | 10m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 9m | 10m | ✓ |
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree 6m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 17m | 5m | 12m |
| 10 AM | 21m | 10m | 11m |
| 11 AM | 22m | 5m | 17m |
| 12 PM | 21m | 5m | 16m |
| 1 PM | 19m | 5m | 14m |
| 2 PM | 19m | 5m | 14m |
| 3 PM | 19m | 17m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 21m | 24m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 21m | 17m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 25m | 15m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 21m | 12m | ✓ |
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind 7m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 0m | 9m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 0m | 15m | 15m |
| 12 PM | 0m | 15m | 15m |
| 1 PM | 0m | 13m | 13m |
| 2 PM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 0m | 11m | 11m |
| 4 PM | 0m | 20m | 20m |
| 5 PM | 0m | 22m | 22m |
| 6 PM | 0m | 17m | 17m |
| 7 PM | 0m | 9m | ✓ |
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure 6m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 10m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 16m | 7m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 24m | 10m | 14m |
| 12 PM | 25m | 11m | 14m |
| 1 PM | 25m | 14m | 11m |
| 2 PM | 26m | 9m | 17m |
| 3 PM | 28m | 21m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 25m | 25m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 25m | 16m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 24m | 15m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 20m | 8m | 12m |
Golden Zephyr 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 11m | 10m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 10m | 10m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 14m | 7m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 16m | 7m | ✓ |
Games of Pixar Pier 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
Jessie's Critter Carousel 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 5m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 6m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 6m | 9m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 7m | 10m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 8m | 10m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 8m | 10m | ✓ |
Jumpin' Jellyfish 1m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 8m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 14m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 14m | 6m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 13m | 8m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 14m | 5m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 17m | 8m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 18m | 10m | ✓ |
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail 0m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
Silly Symphony Swings 2m off
| Hour | Pred | Actual | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 AM | 0m | 5m | ✓ |
| 8 AM | 4m | 5m | ✓ |
| 9 AM | 7m | 5m | ✓ |
| 10 AM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 11 AM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 12 PM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 1 PM | 12m | 5m | ✓ |
| 2 PM | 11m | 5m | ✓ |
| 3 PM | 9m | 5m | ✓ |
| 4 PM | 12m | 10m | ✓ |
| 5 PM | 16m | 11m | ✓ |
| 6 PM | 16m | 8m | ✓ |
| 7 PM | 13m | 8m | ✓ |
Based on 259,098 data points collected every 5 minutes.
Last updated: 07:55 PM PT.