Paradise Gardens Park · Dark ride
The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure
Board a clamshell for a musical journey beneath the sea with Ariel, Sebastian, Ursula and scenes from The Little Mermaid.
20 min
live wait
Dark ride
Mild thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Dark scenes and a large Ursula figure may unsettle younger children.
Expert tip
Look for the transformation scene as the clamshells descend into the undersea world.
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⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~5 min) · also good around 8 PM (~6 min)
Busiest around 3 PM (~19 min)
| 8 AM | 5 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 6 minutes |
| 10 AM | 12 minutes |
| 11 AM | 15 minutes |
| 12 PM | 17 minutes |
| 1 PM | 15 minutes |
| 2 PM | 16 minutes |
| 3 PM | 19 minutes |
| 4 PM | 19 minutes |
| 5 PM | 15 minutes |
| 6 PM | 14 minutes |
| 7 PM | 9 minutes |
| 8 PM | 6 minutes |
Average standby wait from 8 days of live waits, in park time (PT). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure stats
The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure is a dark ride at Disney California Adventure Park. It was built by Walt Disney Imagineering, opened in 2011 and lasts about 6 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM or 8 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Dark ride
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Imagineering
- Model
- Omnimover
- Opened
- 2011
- Track length
- 1,200 ft
- Top speed
- 2 mph
- Duration
- 6 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- The ride uses an Omnimover-style continuous vehicle system.
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