All parks / Disneyland Park (Anaheim) / "it's a small world"

"it's a small world" wait times and ride reliability

Live standby wait, current ride status, recent downtime, reliability, and planning notes for "it's a small world" at Disneyland Park (Anaheim).

Today at "it's a small world"

Current status, standby wait, and the best call for this ride right now.

Disneyland Park (Anaheim) time
Operating Latest update: 9:35 PM PDT.
Current standby 5 min 7 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average 13 min Average posted wait in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime 41h 59m 127 tracked downtime events.
Highest recent wait 100 min Jun 2 at 1:00 PM

This is a stronger standby window

"it's a small world" is running below its recent average. If this ride matters to your group, this is a reasonable time to go.

Recent average 13 min
Ride type Boat dark ride
Land Fantasyland
Height requirement None

Today's "it's a small world" wait graph

Average waits by open hour and the current park-day wait curve for "it's a small world".

Today
Average today Loading Operating samples today.
Peak today Loading Highest found today.
Current wait 5 min Operating in the latest update.
Samples Loading Updated in park time.

Average wait by open hour

One-hour average standby wait periods from the current park day.

America/Los_Angeles
Loading hourly wait bars.

Current park-day wait curve

Recorded wait points for the day, including current and peak markers when available.

Live day
Loading wait curve.
Hourly average Current wait Peak wait

Live wait picture

Current wait, recent average, and the higher-wait range for this ride.

Live now

Wait profile

Current posted wait compared with recent "it's a small world" patterns.

Right now5 minCurrent posted standby wait.
Recent average13 minRecent posted wait average.
Compared with average7 minutes belowBased on the current posted wait.
Highest recent wait100 minJun 2 at 1:00 PM
0 30 60 Current: 5 min Open Late AM Midday Evening Close
recent wait profile lower wait range moderate wait range higher wait range

Reliability and downtime

Operating reliability, total downtime, downtime days, and average downtime event length.

Recent sample
Reliability 95.2% Operating time in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime 41h 59m Total downtime in the tracked window.
Days with downtime 50 Days with at least one downtime event.
Average downtime event 20 min Across 127 downtime events.

Downtime summary

Aggregate downtime signals for "it's a small world".

  • Total downtime41h 59m
  • Downtime days50
  • Downtime events127
  • Average event20m

Reliability notes

How to read the downtime number.

"it's a small world" reliability

"it's a small world" shows 95.2% reliability in the recent sample, with 41h 59m of tracked downtime across 50 days.

Downtime events127
Average event length20 minutes
Tracked window90 days

Weather impact

How weather can change the practical read on "it's a small world".

Weather notes
Ride exposure Mostly indoor Weather is more likely to move demand than stop the ride.
Rain nearby Can rise Compare the current wait with the recent average before walking over.
Thunderstorms Can rise Check current status before heading across the park.
High heat Can rise Indoor or shaded rides can pull extra demand in hot weather.

Lightning Lane outlook

Return-window status and whether this ride should be an early pick.

Current update
Current return window Available Check the official park app before choosing a return window.
Standby now 5 min 7 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average 13 min Recent posted wait average for this ride.
Planning read Lower priority Higher-average rides usually benefit more from return-window planning.

Wait patterns and best times

Recent wait range and practical timing context for "it's a small world".

Recent sample

Recent wait range

Posted wait signals in the recent sample.

  • Current standby5 min
  • Recent average13 min
  • High-wait range15 min
  • Highest recent wait100 min

Practical planning read

Simple wait-time thresholds for this ride.

Good standby target10 minRoughly below its recent average.
High standby wait16 minWorth checking alternatives first.

Ride details

Location, ride type, height requirement, capacity notes, and practical planning context.

ParkDisneyland Park (Anaheim)
LandFantasyland
Ride typeBoat dark ride
Opened1966
Height requirementNone
Duration~14 minutes
Hourly capacity~3,000 guests

What this ride is like

"it's a small world" is a boat ride celebrating global unity through music, color, and hundreds of animated dolls. The attraction originated at the 1964 New York World's Fair before moving to Disneyland in 1966.

Good fit if

  • You want to compare this ride with current waits nearby.
  • Your group is trying to avoid unnecessary walking across the park.
  • The current wait is below the recent average.
  • The ride is operating and has not had much downtime today.

Compare nearby and similar rides

Other Disneyland Park (Anaheim) rides to check before choosing this queue.

"it's a small world" at a glance

"it's a small world" at Disneyland Park (Anaheim) is tracked with posted wait trends, downtime history, and recent reliability signals. Across the recent sample, its average posted wait is 13 minutes. The highest wait in that window is 100 minutes around 1:00 PM. CrowdLevels counted about 42 hours of downtime across the tracked window. You can find it in Fantasyland.

Best planning move

Check the live wait and current status before you commit. If the posted wait is below the recent average, standby is more reasonable. If it is above the recent average, compare nearby rides first.