I ranked all 21 rides at Disney California Adventure by their real average standby wait, using Theme Park Shark’s own tracking data from the last 8 weeks. The busiest ride is Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! at about 83 minutes, and the easiest walk-on is Redwood Creek Challenge Trail at roughly 5 minutes. The last column shows the quietest hour to ride each one.
Updated June 23, 2026. Based on Theme Park Shark’s own wait-time tracking, recorded every 10 minutes since March 2026.
| Rank | Ride | Avg wait | Best time to ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! | 83 min | 8 AM |
| 2 | Radiator Springs Racers | 83 min | 9 AM |
| 3 | Toy Story Midway Mania! | 46 min | 10 PM |
| 4 | Incredicoaster | 41 min | 8 AM |
| 5 | Soarin’ Over California | 40 min | 8 AM |
| 6 | WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure | 38 min | 10 PM |
| 7 | Goofy’s Sky School | 36 min | 8 AM |
| 8 | Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! | 33 min | 8 AM |
| 9 | Pixar Pal-A-Round – Swinging | 31 min | 8 AM |
| 10 | Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging | 27 min | 8 AM |
| 11 | Grizzly River Run | 24 min | 8 AM |
| 12 | Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters | 23 min | 8 AM |
| 13 | The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure | 18 min | 8 AM |
| 14 | Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree | 17 min | 10 PM |
| 15 | Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind | 12 min | — |
| 16 | Mickey’s PhilharMagic | 10 min | 9 AM |
| 17 | Golden Zephyr | 10 min | 8 AM |
| 18 | Jumpin’ Jellyfish | 9 min | 8 AM |
| 19 | Jessie’s Critter Carousel | 6 min | 8 AM |
| 20 | Games of Pixar Pier | 5 min | 9 AM |
| 21 | Redwood Creek Challenge Trail | 5 min | 10 AM |
How I ranked these Disney California Adventure rides
Every number here comes from my own database, not a guess. I log the posted standby wait for every Disney California Adventure ride every 10 minutes, so this ranking reflects real demand over the last 8 weeks. The “best time to ride” column is the hour each attraction has historically been quietest.
Want the live picture? See Disney California Adventure wait times right now, or check every park on the Theme Park Shark live wait times hub.
