Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits

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Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid at Magic Kingdom averages about 11 minutes, with peaks near 55 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 5 minutes). Avoid 4 PM, when the line typically peaks near 16 minutes.

11 min
Average wait
55 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured

✅ Best time to ride Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid

9 AM (~5 min), 9 PM (~5 min), 10 AM (~6 min). The busiest time is around 4 PM, when the line runs near 16 minutes.

Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid wait times by hour

9 AM
5 min
10 AM
6 min
11 AM
11 min
12 PM
15 min
1 PM
15 min
2 PM
11 min
3 PM
15 min
4 PM
16 min
5 PM
16 min
6 PM
16 min
7 PM
11 min
8 PM
8 min
9 PM
5 min

Best day of the week

Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.

Sunday
9 min
Monday
13 min
Tuesday
10 min
Wednesday
13 min
Thursday
10 min
Friday
7 min
Saturday
15 min

How waits change by month

Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.

August
9 min
September
12 min
October
11 min
November
14 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 91 days, then averaged by hour, weekday, and month. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast for a specific date: park hours, weather, and refurbishments all move the real number. For a specific day, check the crowd calendar or today's live waits.

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