Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid wait times
Magic Kingdom · Fantasyland
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Best time to ride
The best time to ride Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid tomorrow is around 9 AM, when the wait should be about 10 minutes.
Best time tomorrow
9 AM
expect about 10 min
Midday peak
3 PM
expect about 20 min
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Updated Sep 6, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Sep 5, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 5 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 91% of the time (146 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid typically runs 10 to 17 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 9 AM (about 10 min) and the longest around 5 PM (about 17 min).
Today, Sunday Sep 6
Bars are Swiz's wait model's prediction for each hour, computed overnight from the ride's own hourly history and recent accuracy.
Next 7 days
Best hour this week: Sunday around 9 AM (10 min predicted). Longest: Monday around 8 PM (22 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 (today) | 10 min · 9 AM | 17 min · 5 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Mon Sep 7 | 10 min · 9 AM | 22 min · 8 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue Sep 8 | 10 min · 9 AM | 10 min · 9 AM | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Sep 9 | 10 min · 9 AM | 20 min · 5 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu Sep 10 | 10 min · 9 AM | 20 min · 5 PM | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Fri Sep 11 | 10 min · 8 AM | 10 min · 8 AM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sat Sep 12 | 10 min · 8 AM | 17 min · 5 PM | 8 AM–11 PM |
What the wait actually was, last 30 days
Median of the posted standby wait at each hour, from ParkSwiz’s own hourly observations on 30 of the last 30 days. Displayed so the prediction above has a public track record.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2).
Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
Observed over 60 days, Jul 8 to Sep 5.
Height: Any height
Single rider: No
Lightning Lane: Multi Pass
How accurate is this?
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 5 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 91% of the time (146 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid today?
- Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid is about 10 min around 9 AM. The longest is about 17 min around 5 PM.
- How long is the wait for Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid?
- Over the last 30 days at Magic Kingdom, the posted wait for Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid ran from a median of 5 minutes around 9 AM to 10 minutes around 1 PM.
- When does Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaid Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2). Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
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Swiz has already read these charts, and the ones for every other ride. It'll factor in your dates, who's coming, and everything else you're planning that day.