Disneyland Wait Times for December 2023
Happy holidays, everyone!
Many of our Disneyland fans will spend much of the month at The Happiest Place on Earth.
Similarly, fans just spend Thanksgiving Week standing in line for all their favorites.
So, how were the crowds at Disneyland Resort this past month? Let’s discuss Disneyland’s wait times.
Disneyland Resort
Sometimes, the stars align, and that’s precisely what has happened at Disneyland in calendar 2023.
As a reminder, the park remained closed for 13 months, delaying many projects.
Conveniently, many of Disneyland’s plans aligned with the centennial of The Walt Disney Company.
So, we’ve enjoyed numerous new amenities at the parks this year.
I’m talking about blockbusters like the reinvention of Mickey’s Toontown, the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and the introduction of San Fransokyo.
Lately, I’ve been combing through a full year of Disney stories, and I can assure you that Disneyland claims some of 2023’s biggest highlights.
Disneyland fans clearly missed the place while it was closed and have relished spending Disney’s centennial at the parks.
The holiday season obviously won’t work any differently, but let’s remember something essential.
The “December” wait times cover the month of November. After all, we can’t rightfully post those until the month ends.
Average Waits at Disneyland Park
So, here are last month’s average waits at Disneyland Park:
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – 69 minutes, down 5
- Space Mountain – 60 minutes, down 6
- Indiana Jones Adventure – 58 minutes, down 2
- Haunted Mansion Holiday – 55 minutes, down 15
- Matterhorn Bobsleds – 52 minutes, down 3
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway – 52 minutes, up 3
- Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – 52 minutes, down 4
- Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run – 51 minutes, down 7
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – 43 minutes, no change
- Peter Pan’s Flight – 41 minutes, up 2
- Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETCoaster – 35 minutes, down 1
- It’s a Small World Holiday – 35 minutes, up 16
- Meet Mickey Mouse at Mickey’s House – 35 minutes, no change
- Alice in Wonderland – 34 minutes, no change
- Jungle Cruise – 34 minutes, up 3
- Pirates of the Caribbean – 33 minutes, no change
- Autopia – 31 minutes, up 3
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant – 31 minutes, up 1
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue – 31 minutes, down 6
- Astro Orbitor – 28 minutes, no change
- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage – 24 minutes, up 1
- Toad’s Wild Ride – 24 minutes, no change
- Snow White’s Enchanted Wish – 23 minutes, down 1
- Pinocchio’s Daring Journey – 19 minutes, no change
- Storyland Canal Boats – 19 minutes, up 1
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – 16 minutes, no change
- Casey Jr. Circus Train – 14 minutes, up 2
- Disneyland Railroad – 14 minutes, down 1
- Mad Tea Party – 14 minutes, no change
- Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes – 13 minutes, no change
- King Arthur Carrousel – 13 minutes, up 1
- Disneyland Monorail – 11 minutes, up 2
Overall, guests at Disneyland Park waited for an average of 32 minutes per attraction, which is the same as in October.
Notice the two holiday changes here. Haunted Mansion Holiday fell back in November, while It’s a Small World got the new overlay bump.
Disney California Adventure
Last month, I discussed the many things happening at Disney California Adventure this fall.
For example, San Fransokyo opened and introduced several new drinking and dining options, along with some new character greetings.
Meanwhile, October crowds rushed to the parks for Halloween season, which included several holiday overlays.
During November, the enthusiasm usually drops a bit. That phenomenon especially impacts an Avengers Campus attraction.
DCA fans treasure Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark. Once the overlay ends, the line size drops instantly.
Let’s examine the wait times to see whether that happened.
Average Waits at Disney California Adventure
Here are Disney California Adventure’s average wait times for the past month:
- Radiator Springs Racers – 81 minutes, down 6
- Toy Story Midway Mania! – 59 minutes, up 2
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! – 55 minutes, down 17
- WEBSLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure – 51 minutes, up 2
- Soarin’ Around the World – 50 minutes, down 2
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! – 45 minutes, down 2
- Goofy’s Sky School – 39 minutes, up 1
- The Incredicoaster – 34 minutes, down 2
- Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl – 31 minutes, down 1
- Pixar Pal-A-Round – 28 minutes, down 4
- Grizzly River Run – 24 minutes, down 12
- Mater’s Jingle Jamboree – 22 minutes, no change
- Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind – 21 mminutes, up 1
- The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure – 18 minutes, down 2
- Silly Symphony Swings – 13 minutes, no change
- Jumpin’ Jellyfish – 12 minutes, down 2
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic – 12 minutes, no change
- Golden Zephyr – 11 minutes, down 1
- Jessie’s Critter Carousel – 5 minutes, down 4
Overall, Disney California Adventure attractions averaged a wait in line of 31 minutes per attraction, which is only one minute less than last time.
Yes, the end of Monsters After Dark singlehandedly dropped the park’s overall average by a minute! Now THAT is a popular ride.
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