Adventure Isle · Water ride
Roaring Rapids
Whitewater raft expedition through a cavernous mountain home to a mysterious creature.
Water ride
High thrill
42"
min height
Before you ride
You will get wet; spinning rapids, dark caves and a steep descent.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
A waterproof pouch is worthwhile; the raft can splash guests on every side.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~7 min) · also good around 8 PM (~10 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~36 min)
| 8 AM | 7 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 17 minutes |
| 10 AM | 35 minutes |
| 11 AM | 36 minutes |
| 12 PM | 27 minutes |
| 1 PM | 32 minutes |
| 2 PM | 36 minutes |
| 3 PM | 35 minutes |
| 4 PM | 30 minutes |
| 5 PM | 31 minutes |
| 6 PM | 23 minutes |
| 7 PM | 14 minutes |
| 8 PM | 10 minutes |
Average standby wait from 3 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+8). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Roaring Rapids stats
Roaring Rapids is a 45-foot water ride at Shanghai Disneyland that drops 30 feet. It was built by WhiteWater West / Disney, opened in 2016 and lasts about 8 minutes. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM or 8 PM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Water ride
- Manufacturer
- WhiteWater West / Disney
- Model
- River rapids
- Opened
- 2016
- Track length
- 1,900 ft
- Top speed
- 15 mph
- Height
- 45 ft
- Drop
- 30 ft
- Duration
- 7 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 42 in
💡 Fun facts
- Ride takes place around Roaring Mountain
- Features the Q’aráq creature
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