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Wait Times at California Adventure

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Disney California Adventure is a theme park located in Anaheim, California, outside of Los Angeles, and is the second theme park at Disneyland Resort. Opened in 2001, the park has undergone numerous changes over the years, changing attractions and themes, with Pixar and Marvel Studios currently major themes. DCA is busiest during Spring Break & October through December, with lighter crowds in August and September. See the California Adventure Crowd Calendar for more details. Each fall, the park hosts the Halloween themed, separately ticketed event Oogie Boogie Bash. California Adventure does require reservations in addition to admission tickets. Setup free Park Pass Alerts to find Disneyland reservations for busier days.

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Current Average
16
Wait (Minutes)
Today's Average
12
minutes
Total Attractions
5
Tracked

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California Adventure Typical Wait Times

What are wait times typically like at California Adventure each day? The table below shows the recent average of wait times at California Adventure, listed in 5 minute intervals.

California Adventure Typical Average Wait Times
TIME WAIT TIME
7:00 AM
47 minutes
7:05 AM
47 minutes
7:10 AM
47 minutes
7:15 AM
47 minutes
7:20 AM
49 minutes
7:25 AM
49 minutes
7:30 AM
49 minutes
7:35 AM
6 minutes
7:40 AM
6 minutes
7:45 AM
6 minutes
7:50 AM
6 minutes
7:55 AM
6 minutes
8:00 AM
7 minutes
8:05 AM
8 minutes
8:10 AM
11 minutes
8:15 AM
13 minutes
8:20 AM
13 minutes
8:25 AM
14 minutes
8:30 AM
14 minutes
8:35 AM
14 minutes
8:40 AM
14 minutes
8:45 AM
15 minutes
8:50 AM
15 minutes
8:55 AM
16 minutes
9:00 AM
16 minutes
9:05 AM
16 minutes
9:10 AM
17 minutes
9:15 AM
17 minutes
9:20 AM
18 minutes
9:25 AM
18 minutes
9:30 AM
19 minutes
9:35 AM
19 minutes
9:40 AM
20 minutes
9:45 AM
20 minutes
9:50 AM
21 minutes
9:55 AM
22 minutes
10:00 AM
22 minutes
10:05 AM
23 minutes
10:10 AM
23 minutes
10:15 AM
24 minutes
10:20 AM
24 minutes
10:25 AM
25 minutes
10:30 AM
26 minutes
10:35 AM
26 minutes
10:40 AM
27 minutes
10:45 AM
28 minutes
10:50 AM
28 minutes
10:55 AM
28 minutes
11:00 AM
29 minutes
11:05 AM
29 minutes
11:10 AM
30 minutes
11:15 AM
30 minutes
11:20 AM
30 minutes
11:25 AM
30 minutes
11:30 AM
31 minutes
11:35 AM
31 minutes
11:40 AM
31 minutes
11:45 AM
31 minutes
11:50 AM
32 minutes
11:55 AM
32 minutes
12:00 PM
32 minutes
12:05 PM
32 minutes
12:10 PM
32 minutes
12:15 PM
32 minutes
12:20 PM
32 minutes
12:25 PM
32 minutes
12:30 PM
32 minutes
12:35 PM
32 minutes
12:40 PM
32 minutes
12:45 PM
32 minutes
12:50 PM
32 minutes
12:55 PM
32 minutes
1:00 PM
32 minutes
1:05 PM
32 minutes
1:10 PM
32 minutes
1:15 PM
32 minutes
1:20 PM
32 minutes
1:25 PM
32 minutes
1:30 PM
33 minutes
1:35 PM
33 minutes
1:40 PM
33 minutes
1:45 PM
33 minutes
1:50 PM
34 minutes
1:55 PM
34 minutes
2:00 PM
34 minutes
2:05 PM
33 minutes
2:10 PM
33 minutes
2:15 PM
33 minutes
2:20 PM
33 minutes
2:25 PM
33 minutes
2:30 PM
34 minutes
2:35 PM
34 minutes
2:40 PM
34 minutes
2:45 PM
35 minutes
2:50 PM
35 minutes
2:55 PM
35 minutes
3:00 PM
35 minutes
3:05 PM
35 minutes
3:10 PM
35 minutes
3:15 PM
35 minutes
3:20 PM
35 minutes
3:25 PM
35 minutes
3:30 PM
35 minutes
3:35 PM
35 minutes
3:40 PM
36 minutes
3:45 PM
36 minutes
3:50 PM
36 minutes
3:55 PM
36 minutes
4:00 PM
36 minutes
4:05 PM
35 minutes
4:10 PM
35 minutes
4:15 PM
35 minutes
4:20 PM
35 minutes
4:25 PM
35 minutes
4:30 PM
35 minutes
4:35 PM
36 minutes
4:40 PM
36 minutes
4:45 PM
36 minutes
4:50 PM
36 minutes
4:55 PM
36 minutes
5:00 PM
36 minutes
5:05 PM
36 minutes
5:10 PM
36 minutes
5:15 PM
36 minutes
5:20 PM
36 minutes
5:25 PM
35 minutes
5:30 PM
35 minutes
5:35 PM
35 minutes
5:40 PM
35 minutes
5:45 PM
35 minutes
5:50 PM
34 minutes
5:55 PM
34 minutes
6:00 PM
34 minutes
6:05 PM
34 minutes
6:10 PM
33 minutes
6:15 PM
33 minutes
6:20 PM
33 minutes
6:25 PM
32 minutes
6:30 PM
32 minutes
6:35 PM
32 minutes
6:40 PM
32 minutes
6:45 PM
32 minutes
6:50 PM
31 minutes
6:55 PM
31 minutes
7:00 PM
31 minutes
7:05 PM
31 minutes
7:10 PM
31 minutes
7:15 PM
30 minutes
7:20 PM
30 minutes
7:25 PM
30 minutes
7:30 PM
30 minutes
7:35 PM
30 minutes
7:40 PM
30 minutes
7:45 PM
29 minutes
7:50 PM
29 minutes
7:55 PM
29 minutes
8:00 PM
29 minutes

California Adventure Trends

Today's Genie+ Price
$30
Wait Times This Week
-13.3%
Wait Times This Month
0.0%

California Adventure Average Wait Profile

Data For 11/29/2023
How busy is California Adventure? Typically, a higher park average wait time indicates higher crowds and a busier theme park. This graph shows the average wait time across California Adventure as compared to the historical wait profile for the day of the week.
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California Adventure Summary Statistics

STATISTIC VALUE
Today's Most Popular Attraction: Radiator Springs Racers
65
11/29/2023's Rank
#8 out of 31 days
11/29/2023's Wait Factor
8/10
11/29/2023's Average Wait
12 minutes
11/29/2023's Median Wait
14.0 minutes
11/29/2023's Minimum Wait
6 minutes at 7:40 AM
11/29/2023's Maximum Wait
17 minutes at 9:00 AM
Best Hours to Visit
Morning: 9:00 AM, Early Afternoon: 12:30 PM, Late Afternoon: 7:00 PM

Wait Time Data

All California Adventure Wait Times

Live Wait Times

Data For
This graph shows the current wait times at California Adventure, the average wait times for the selected day, the average wait times for the selected week, or the average wait times for the selected month. Click the buttons to change the graph instantly.
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California Adventure Disney Genie Data

Lightning Lane Availability Map

Data For 11/29/2023
Daily Data
The availability graph indicates Lightning Lane availability at California Adventure. A non-gray color indicates that Genie+ Lightning Lane or Individual Lightning Lane can be purchased, and represents the earliest available return time. Greener colors indicate return times earlier in the day were available; orange to red indicates return times later in the day were available. Hover over items to see the specific return time. Gaps for every attraction are likely data collection issues on our end. Labeled graphs work best on desktop displays. Press one of the blue buttons below for even more Lightning Lane graph types.
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Lightning Lane Minutes to Return Time Map

Data For 11/29/2023
Daily Data
This graphs shows the amount of minutes from the time of day to the earliest available return time for each California Adventure attraction. Attractions in red have a return at least 2 hours from the time of the capture. Attractions in green have very close return times to the time of capture. This graph is helpful to determine the stacking order of Lightning Lane selections. Gray indicates no availability.

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California Adventure Wait Time Heat Map

Data Ending on 11/29/2023
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This graph shows the wait time heat map for California Adventure. This graph shows the posted wait times for each attraction at the park at different time intervals. Greener colors indicate shorter wait times; redder colors indicate longer wait times. Click the buttons to change the graph instantly to a different time interval.
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California Adventure Wait Time Calendar

Data Ending 11/29/2023
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This graph shows the daily average wait time at California Adventure by calendar day for 11/29/2023. Greener colors indicate lower wait times (i.e. less busy days); redder colors indicate longer wait times (i.e. busier days).

Note that is not a crowd calendar. Click here for the California Adventure Crowd Calendar

California Adventure Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the busiest day to visit Disney California Adventure?

    • The busiest day to visit DCA is Tuesday and Wednesday with a 34 minute average wait time. The least busy day is Friday with a 30 minute average wait time.

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Attractions with Wait Times

ATTRACTION REQ TYPE WAIT
Goofy's Sky School
42"
10
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
40"
40
Radiator Springs Racers
40"
65

Attractions Not Reporting

ATTRACTION NAME REQ TYPE
40"
48"

Shows and Entertainment

ATTRACTION NAME

Restaurants

ATTRACTION NAME WAIT

Defunct Attractions

ATTRACTION TYPE
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