Wait Times at California Adventure
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.
Local Park Time is 09:03 PM
How wait times for the current day, week, and month compare to the previous day, last week, and last month. The daily calculation begins at 10 AM local time and will flucuate as the day progresses.
California Adventure Wait Time Profile
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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| 09/01/2024's Average Wait | |
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Best Hours to Visit
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Morning: 9:00 AM, Early Afternoon: 12:30 PM, Late Afternoon: 7:00 PM |
California Adventure Lightning Lane Availability Map
The availability graph indicates Lightning Lane availability at California Adventure. A non-gray color
indicates that Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single Pass 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.
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Lightning Lane Minutes to Return Time Map
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.
Attractions with Wait Times
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45
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Attractions Not Reporting
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Shows and Entertainment
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Restaurant Wait Times
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Dining Options
Defunct Attractions
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Keep scrolling or click one of the buttons below to see graphs of California Adventure data!
California Adventure Wait Times
Live Wait Times
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.
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California Adventure Wait Time Heat Map
Loading Heat Map
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 any of the buttons below to plot by a different time interval.
California Adventure Wait Time Calendar
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This graph shows the daily average wait time at California Adventure by calendar day for 09/01/2024. 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
Note that is not a crowd calendar. Click here for the California Adventure Crowd Calendar
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.
Attractions with Wait Times
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45
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Attractions Not Reporting
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Shows and Entertainment
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Restaurant Wait Times
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Dining Options
Defunct Attractions
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