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The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure, built on 20,335 measured readings.
Park hours today: 8am–6pm
Best time to ride The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure
On a typical Monday, The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 29 min around 3 PM, and eases to 26 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 32 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 13 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 15 min, this is the #13 longest line of 21 tracked rides at Disney California Adventure (park average 24 min). The longest is Radiator Springs Racers at 71 min.
Typical The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 5 min | 18 min 5 PM | 16 min |
| Monday | 5 min | 29 min 3 PM | 26 min |
| Tuesday · busiest | 5 min | 32 min 3 PM | 32 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 22 min 9 PM | 22 min |
| Thursday | 5 min | 23 min 5 PM | 12 min |
| Friday | 5 min | 13 min 7 PM | 6 min |
| Saturday | 5 min | 17 min 5 PM | 16 min |
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 12.5 min | 7,422 |
| July 2026 | 14.3 min | 11,353 |
| August 2026 | 15.3 min | 14,364 |
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure wait time FAQ
▾When is The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure shortest?
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 26 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 29 min around 3 PM.
▾Which day is The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure busiest?
Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 32 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 13 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure right now?
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure is at 5 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,206 hours that Disney California Adventure was open, The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure was running 97.29% of the time, with 43 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 for availability out of 22 tracked rides at Disney California Adventure, where the typical ride runs 97.71% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 20,335 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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