Disneyland Wait Times for August 2024
Believe it or not, the summer theme park season has nearly come to an end already.
With school years starting earlier than ever, the Disneyland Resort rush has shrunk for families with school-aged kids.
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In fact, many schools start next week, which will return The Happiest Place on Earth to the adults.
You’re probably wondering how all the family vacations impacted the parks, and MickeyBlog has all the answers!
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Here are Disneyland’s average wait times for August 2024.
About Disneyland Resort
As I remind you each month, even though I call this the August update, we’re evaluating the wait times from the past month.
So, we’re talking about July, which is historically the most popular time to visit theme parks.
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Lately, June has been a bit better, though. I presume that’s because of the extreme heat in July.
Then again, Southern California experiences less severe weather than other parts of the country. That’s why people want to live there.
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Mickey’s Toontown
So, the heat isn’t the negative factor at Disneyland that it can be at Walt Disney World and may have been last month.
Meanwhile, Disneyland Resort is hot right now due to all its tie-ins to blockbuster movies.
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“it’s a small world”
Specifically, Pixar Fest has been in operation since April, but it has leveled up thanks to Inside Out 2.
By the time you read this, the latest Pixar film will have become the all-time animation box office leader for domestic AND global box office.
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Fans are desperate to interact with Joy, Sadness, Anger, and any other characters who appear at the parks.
More recently, Disney California Adventure has received a jolt from Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Storytelling with Deadpool
The R-rated film just became the first former Fox/Marvel production to debut in theaters as an MCU release.
Let’s just say that the results were *ahem* positive, and Disney California Adventure is now hosting a show with the characters.
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Storytelling with Deadpool
Yes, you can watch Story Time with Deadpool & Wolverine for a limited time, and it’s an instant blockbuster.
So, the good times are rolling at Disneyland Park, as they always do when Disney is on a roll.
About Disneyland Park
At Disneyland Park, the big news is an unexpected return.
Early in 2024, the Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay closed, and with it, the entire attraction shut down.
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Haunted Mansion Holiday
Disney shuttered the ride during the first half of the year to plus it.
When Haunted Mansion returns, it’ll include a new, more detailed and thematic attraction queue and a Madame Leota store.
Alas, the fear has lingered that Haunted Mansion wouldn’t return until around Halloween due to all the changes.
If so, fans wouldn’t get to enjoy the beloved Nightmare Before Christmas overlay, which would be tragic.
BUT! I’ve just been handed a note that says…Haunted Mansion Holiday is already open?!
Yes, in late July, Disneyland officials shocked everyone by announcing that the attraction would return MUCH sooner than expected.
On July 29th, a Christmas miracle occurred, with Haunted Mansion Holiday opening to the public for 2024.
However, you won’t notice it on the wait times list because Disney has modified the procedure.
For at least a while, Haunted Mansion Holiday will utilize a virtual queue. So, there’s not a standby queue for it.
Average Wait Times at Disneyland Park
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Toontown
Given all the above, here are Disneyland Park’s average wait times for the past month.
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – 74 minutes, no change
- Space Mountain – 57 minutes, down 16
- Matterhorn Bobsleds – 54 minutes, down 2
- Indiana Jones Adventure – 53 minutes, down 4
- Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin – 52 minutes, up 3
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run – 42 minutes, up 1
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – 41 minutes, down 3
- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage – 38 minutes, up 5
- Peter Pan’s Flight – 37 minutes, down 2
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway – 36 minutes, down 4
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue! – 35 minutes, down 5
- Alice in Wonderland – 34 minutes, up 1
- Chip ‘n’ Dale’s GADGETCoaster – 34 minutes, up 1
- Meet Mickey Mouse at Mickey’s House – 34 minutes, up 1
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – 30 minutes, down 1
- Autopia – 29 minutes, down 1
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant – 29 minutes, down 2
- Jungle Cruise – 29 minutes, down 1
- Pirates of the Caribbean – 29 minutes, down 4
- Astro Orbitor – 27 minutes, down 2
- Toad’s Wild Ride – 23 minutes, no change
- Snow White’s Enchanted Wish – 23 minutes, no change
- Pinocchio’s Daring Journey – 20 minutes, up 1
- Storybook Land Canal Boats – 19 minutes, no change
- It’s a Small World – 18 minutes, no change
- Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes – 13 minutes, no change
- Casey Jr. Circus Train – 12 minutes, down 4
- Disneyland Monorail – 12 minutes, up 1
- King Arthur Carrousel – 12 minutes, down 1
- Mad Tea Party – 12 minutes, down 2
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“it’s a small world”
Overall, fans at Disneyland Park waited for an average of 31 minutes, which is one minute less than last time.
Average Wait Times at Disney California Adventure
As an FYI, I don’t cover the wait times for the DCA shows at Avengers Campus due to their timed schedule.
What I will say is that if you want to watch Story Time with Deadpool & Wolverine, you should expect to face a crowd.
During the show’s first few days, fans were lining up to watch whether Disney had maintained the spirit of Deadpool.
I’m pleased to inform you that they have, which makes this a must-watch show.
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Anyway, here are the wait times at DCA for the past month.
- Radiator Springs Racers – 81 minutes, up 2
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! – 72 minutes, no change
- Grizzly River Run – 56 minutes, up 12
- Soarin’ Around the World – 49 minutes, down 1
- Toy Story Midway Mania! – 48 minutes, down 3
- WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure – 48 minutes, up 3
- Goofy’s Sky School – 42 minutes, no change
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! – 42 minutes, up 1
- The Incredicoaster – 38 minutes, down 3
- Pixar Pal-A-Round – 35 minutes, down 1
- Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters – 30 minutes, up 1
- Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind – 27 minutes, up 2
- The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure – 23 minutes, up 2
- Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree – 18 minutes, no change
- Silly Symphony Swings – 15 minutes, no change
- Jumpin’ Jellyfish – 13 minutes, up 1
- Golden Zephyr – 12 minutes, up 1
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic – 9 minutes, down 2
- Jessie’s Critter Carousel – 9 minutes, no change
Overall, DCA attractions averaged a wait of 34 minutes, which is one minute more than last time.
So, between the two parks, the average wait time was identical to the previous month.
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July was officially as crowded as June. Go figure.
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