Friday, November 13 · California Adventure
What Time Is Rope Drop at California Adventure?
Rope drop today
- At the gate by
- 7:30 AM
Rope drop at California Adventure is at 8 AM today, when the park opens. Be at the gate by 7:30 AM to be near the front. The best ride to rope drop here is Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, where being there at opening typically saves about 29 minutes versus riding it late morning.
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Your California Adventure morning plan
Pick how you like to play. Each plan is the most line-savings in a walkable order.
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+29min savedMonsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Hollywood Land
Straight from the gate About 6 min wait 35 by 11 AM
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+28min savedToy Story Midway Mania! Pixar Pier
About 12 min walk About 12 min wait 40 by 1 PM
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+13min savedPixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging Pixar Pier
Next door, a short walk About 7 min wait 20 by 12 PM
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+21min savedGrizzly River Run Grizzly Peak
About 12 min walk About 5 min wait 26 by 1 PM
This morning skips about 91 minutes of standby line.
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+26min savedGoofy's Sky School Paradise Gardens Park
Straight from the gate About 6 min wait 32 by 1 PM
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+21min savedGrizzly River Run Grizzly Peak
About 12 min walk About 5 min wait 26 by 1 PM
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+13min savedPixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging Pixar Pier
About 12 min walk About 7 min wait 20 by 12 PM
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+9min savedIncredicoaster Pixar Pier
Next door, a short walk About 18 min wait 27 by 1 PM
This morning skips about 69 minutes of standby line.
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+29min savedMonsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Hollywood Land
Straight from the gate About 6 min wait 35 by 11 AM
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+28min savedToy Story Midway Mania! Pixar Pier
About 12 min walk About 12 min wait 40 by 1 PM
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+13min savedPixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging Pixar Pier
Next door, a short walk About 7 min wait 20 by 12 PM
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+10min savedPixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging Pixar Pier
Next door, a short walk About 7 min wait 17 by 12 PM
This morning skips about 80 minutes of standby line.
The wave you are beating
At opening Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! sits near 6 minutes. By 11 AM it climbs toward 35. Rope drop puts you on it while the park is still filling.
Best rides to rope drop at California Adventure
Ranked by the minutes you save riding at opening instead of late morning.
Questions, answered
Rope drop at California Adventure
The questions people ask most about the California Adventure opening, answered from our wait data and today's hours.
Rope drop times at every park
What time is rope drop at California Adventure?
At 8 AM today.
Be at the gate by 7:30 AM, 30 minutes before opening. Walking in right as the park opens is what lets you reach the first headliner before the line forms.
Is rope drop worth it at California Adventure?
Yes.
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! alone typically swings from about 6 minutes at opening to about 35 minutes later, so rope drop can save roughly 29 minutes on that ride and stack more savings on the next two.
Is rope drop the same as Early Entry at California Adventure?
No.
Early Entry is a perk that lets eligible resort or ticket guests in before the official opening. Rope drop just means arriving for the regular opening. They stack, so eligible guests can use Early Entry and still rope drop the next ride.
Do you have to pay to rope drop at California Adventure?
No.
Rope drop is free. It only means arriving early for the normal opening time with everyone else. The paid or resort version of arriving early is Early Entry, which is a separate thing.
What is the best ride to rope drop at California Adventure?
The best ride to rope drop at California Adventure is Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, which typically saves about 29 minutes when you ride it at opening, followed by Toy Story Midway Mania!. Riding the steepest line-climbers first is where rope drop saves the most time.
Wait-time insights from Rope Drop News · unofficial, not affiliated with Disney.