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"it's a small world" Wait Times
"it's a small world" is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for "it's a small world" at Disneyland, built on 15,226 measured readings.
Park hours today: 8am–11pm
Best time to ride "it's a small world"
On a typical Wednesday, "it's a small world" runs about 5 min at rope drop, peaks near 11 min around 7 PM, and eases to 11 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 18 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 11 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 9 min, this is the #30 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Disneyland (park average 18 min). The longest is Haunted Mansion Holiday at 41 min.
Typical "it's a small world" wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 11 min | 14 min 6 PM | 13 min |
| Monday | 11 min | 14 min 6 PM | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 11 min | 15 min 9 PM | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 5 min | 11 min 7 PM | 11 min |
| Thursday | 11 min | 16 min 8 PM | 15 min |
| Friday | 11 min | 16 min 9 PM | 16 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 11 min | 18 min 9 PM | 18 min |
"it's a small world" average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 9.1 min | 7,292 |
| July 2026 | 8.8 min | 11,615 |
| August 2026 | 7.6 min | 25,313 |
| September 2026 | 9 min | 16,087 |
"it's a small world" wait time FAQ
▾When is "it's a small world" shortest?
"it's a small world" is shortest at rope drop (about 5 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 11 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 11 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is "it's a small world" busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 18 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 11 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for "it's a small world" right now?
"it's a small world" is at 5 minutes right now, updated 5 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 1,965 hours that Disneyland was open, "it's a small world" was running 97.44% of the time, with 66 separate interruptions. That ranks #18 for availability out of 43 tracked rides at Disneyland, where the typical ride runs 97.98% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 15,226 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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