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Wait Time Almanac
Typical standby waits at California Adventure, measured by Rope Drop News every 15 minutes over the last 58 days.
| Ride | Typical wait | Peak seen | Quietest hour | Busiest hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiator Springs Racers | 69 min | 160 min | 9 AM | 7 PM |
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark | 62 min | 140 min | 2 PM | 8 PM |
| Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! | 41 min | 165 min | 8 AM | 12 PM |
| Toy Story Midway Mania! | 38 min | 90 min | 8 AM | 7 PM |
| WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure | 38 min | 100 min | 8 AM | 6 PM |
| Soarin’ Across America | 35 min | 110 min | 8 AM | 6 PM |
| Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | 31 min | 90 min | 8 AM | 5 PM |
| Incredicoaster | 27 min | 80 min | 8 AM | 7 PM |
| Goofy's Sky School | 26 min | 75 min | 8 AM | 6 PM |
| Grizzly River Run | 19 min | 75 min | 8 AM | 3 PM |
| Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween | 19 min | 50 min | 8 AM | 7 PM |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging | 18 min | 65 min | 8 AM | 7 PM |
| Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging | 16 min | 60 min | 8 AM | 7 PM |
| The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure | 16 min | 60 min | 8 AM | 4 PM |
California Adventure today
California Adventure is open now until 9 PM. Crowds are running light. The average posted wait is 10 minutes across 18 open rides, and the longest line is Radiator Springs Racers at 45 minutes. 1 ride is temporarily down.
Best time to ride at California Adventure
These are the rides with the longest typical waits at California Adventure, and the hour each one has been quietest over the last 58 days of our own measurements. Plan the big ones for their quiet hour and fill the busy middle of the day with shows, shorter lines and food.
- Radiator Springs Racers averages 69 minutes. It is quietest around 9 AM and busiest around 7 PM.
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark averages 62 minutes. It is quietest around 2 PM and busiest around 8 PM.
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! averages 41 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 12 PM.
- Toy Story Midway Mania! averages 38 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 7 PM.
- WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure averages 38 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 6 PM.
- Soarin’ Across America averages 35 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 6 PM.
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! averages 31 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 5 PM.
- Incredicoaster averages 27 minutes. It is quietest around 8 AM and busiest around 7 PM.
See the hour-by-hour chart for every California Adventure ride →
When to visit California Adventure
Over the next two weeks, our forecast has the calmest days at California Adventure on Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 4, Tuesday, November 10. The busiest looks like Saturday, October 31, with packed crowds expected. Crowd levels are Rope Drop News forecasts and can change as the date gets closer.
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- Is California Adventure busy today?
- California Adventure is open now until 9 PM. Crowds are running light. The average posted wait is 10 minutes across 18 open rides, and the longest line is Radiator Springs Racers at 45 minutes. 1 ride is temporarily down.
- What is the longest wait at California Adventure right now?
- Right now the longest posted wait at California Adventure is Radiator Springs Racers at 45 minutes.
- When is the best time to ride Radiator Springs Racers?
- Over the last 58 days of our measurements, Radiator Springs Racers has been quietest around 9 AM and busiest around 7 PM, with a typical wait of 69 minutes.
- What is the least crowded day to visit California Adventure soon?
- Over the next two weeks, our forecast has the calmest days at California Adventure on Tuesday, November 3, Wednesday, November 4, Tuesday, November 10. The busiest looks like Saturday, October 31, with packed crowds expected.