Disneyland Wait Times for May 2023

How can you tell when Disneyland Park is especially crowded?

If Disney Genie+ sells out, you know things have gotten a bit out of hand.

Fantasmic! Fire

That’s what happened during Easter Week, which was among the most crowded weeks at Disneyland since the pandemic.

Also, Disneyland’s Fantasmic! dragon caught fire. So, it’s been that kind of month.

Here are Disneyland’s wait times for the past month.

Disneyland Park

As a reminder, the “May 2023” wait times actually cover April 2023. I’m not Madame Leota, and I don’t have a crystal ball.

Historically, April has proven a tale of two seasons at Disneyland Resort.

Whenever Easter Week falls in April, the parks grow crowded until the holiday ends. After that, they tend to slow down.

By the end of April and the start of May, you’ll find Disneyland is slower than average on most dates. It’s a sneaky-great time to visit the Happiest Place on Earth.

Until then, well, Disney Genie+ could sell out because the place is so crowded.

This April also represents the first full month that the new and improved Mickey’s Toontown has operated.

I’m in love with this updated themed land, which I believe signifies the future of Disney theme park design.

The curiosity factor of the modified Mickey’s Toontown unquestionably enticed more guests to visit Disney than is typical in mid-April and beyond.

Similarly, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is barely three months old and an absolute masterpiece of an E-ticket attraction.

Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, which Disney modernized in 2022, and Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster are also attracting interested guests.

Guests will be able to enjoy favorite returning attractions like Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin once again in the reimagined Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. On Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, guests board a zany taxicab as they follow the adventures of Roger Rabbit. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

In short, there’s more happening than we usually track at Disneyland in late Spring. That could impact wait times.

Average Waits at Disneyland Park

How much did all these factors play into wait times? Let’s check. Here are the average waits for the past 30 days:

• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – 74 minutes, down 1
• Indiana Jones Adventure – 62 minutes, down 7
• Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – 58 minutes, down 4
• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway – 57 minutes, down 10
• Space Mountain – 56 minutes, down 2
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run – 53 minutes, down 2
• Matterhorn Bobsleds—51 minutes, up 4
• Splash Mountain – 48 minutes, up 21
• Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster – 43 minutes, down 8
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – 40 minutes, down 2
• Meet Mickey Mouse at Mickey’s House – 38 minutes, down 3
• Peter Pan’s Flight – 37 minutes, down 2
• Haunted Mansion – 36 minutes, down 2
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant – 34 minutes, up 2
• Alice in Wonderland – 32 minutes, down 2
• Astro Orbiter – 31 minutes, up 2
• Autopia – 30 minutes, up 5
• Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – 28 minutes, down 2
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue! – 27 minutes, down 1
• Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage – 25 minutes, down 1
• Jungle Cruise – 24 minutes, down 7
• Pirates of the Caribbean – 23 minutes, down 1
• Casey Jr. Circus Train – 22 minutes, up 1
• Snow White’s Enchanted Wish – 20 minutes, down 2
• Toad’s Wild Ride – 19 minutes, down 3
• Davey Crockett’s Explorer Canoes – 18 minutes, up 3
• It’s a Small World – 17 minutes, down 3
• Storybook Land Canal Boats – 16 minutes, down 3
• Pinocchio’s Daring Journey – 14 minutes, down 4
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – 13 minutes, down 4
• Disneyland Railroad – 12 minutes, down 11
• Mad Tea Party – 10 minutes, down 6
• King Arthur Carrousel – 9 minutes, down 2
• Disneyland Monorail – 8 minutes, down 4
• Meet Tinkerbell – 8 minutes, down 1

Let’s Talk about Disneyland Wait Times

First, let me be real with you. If you’re waiting longer for Car Toon Spin than Runaway Railway, you’re doing it wrong.

Second, that Splash Mountain increase reflects a sign of things to come. We’re counting down the days until America loses its favorite wet ride.

Splash Mountain closes for good at the end of the month. So, we’ll only track the wait time once more.

All these factors do play a part in the average wait time per attraction. It was 33 minutes, the same as last time.

The talking skull on Pirates of the Caribbean. Photo themickeywiki.com

However, the numbers would have been waaaaaaay down overall if not for Mickey’s Toontown and Easter Week.

Disney California Adventure

 (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

Here are the average wait times for Disney California Adventure last week:

• Radiator Springs Racers – 90 minutes, down 6
• Soarin’ Over California – 59 minutes, up 2
• WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure – 57 minutes, up 1
• Toy Story Midway Mania! – 57 minutes, up 2
• Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! – 54 minutes, down 1
• Goofy’s Sky School – 49 minutes, down 2
• The Incredicoaster – 45 minutes, down 1
• Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! – 45 minutes, down 3
• Grizzly River Run – 37 minutes, up 11
• Pixar Pal-A-Round – 36 minutes, up 1
• Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind – 26 minutes, up 1
• Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree – 24 minutes, no change
• The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure – 19 minutes, up 1
• Jumpin’ Jellyfish – 18 minutes, down 1
• Golden Zephyr – 16 minutes, down 1
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic – 12 minutes, n/a
• Jessie’s Critter Carousel – 11 minutes, up 2

Average Waits at Disney California Adventure

Photo: Disney

Overall, guests waited for an average of 37 minutes per attraction. That’s two minutes less than last time.

So, the two parks required a shorter overall wait than last month…but only by an eyelash.

Photo: DIsneyland

The interesting point here is that Disney California Adventure will get better this summer when San Fransokyo opens this summer.

The wait times should go down in the interim, as the only busy period in May is typically Memorial Day Weekend.  

Photo: MickeyBlog

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