Rope Dropping

Plan a day at Disneyland

Saturday, March 20, 2027

PackedPeak. Expected waits average about 21 minutes, compared with 16 on a typical day here.

What drives it: Easter break.

How to order your day

Based on when each line has been shortest on Saturdays in March (2 Saturdays recorded).

Ride these first

  1. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, about 48 min around 8 AM
  2. Indiana Jones Adventure, about 38 min around 8 AM
  3. Space Mountain, about 35 min around 8 AM
  4. Haunted Mansion Holiday, about 31 min around 8 AM
  5. Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, about 7 min around 8 AM
  6. Matterhorn Bobsleds, about 7 min around 8 AM

Plus 6 more in the table below.

Save for the evening

  1. Peter Pan’s Flight, about 28 min around 9 PM
  2. Alice in Wonderland, about 17 min around 9 PM

Fit in anytime

  1. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, about 7 min around 1 PM

Expected waits by ride

The bars show each hour from open to close. Taller and redder means a longer line.

RideAvgBestThrough the day
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance708 AM
48 min
Indiana Jones Adventure618 AM
38 min
Space Mountain618 AM
35 min
Haunted Mansion Holiday598 AM
31 min
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin438 AM
7 min
Matterhorn Bobsleds418 AM
7 min
Peter Pan’s Flight409 PM
28 min
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway348 AM
7 min
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad348 AM
7 min
Dumbo the Flying Elephant298 AM
14 min
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure288 AM
7 min
Alice in Wonderland289 PM
17 min
Pirates of the Caribbean278 AM
7 min
Astro Orbitor258 AM
7 min
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run241 PM
7 min
Chip 'n' Dale’s GADGETcoaster248 AM
7 min
Autopia238 AM
7 min
Jungle Cruise218 AM
7 min
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters208 AM
7 min
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage208 AM
7 min
“it’s a small world” Holiday208 AM
7 min
Storybook Land Canal Boats188 AM
7 min
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride188 AM
7 min
Snow White’s Enchanted Wish181 PM
10 min
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh168 AM
7 min
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue168 AM
7 min
Mark Twain Riverboat149 AM
14 min
Sailing Ship Columbia1412 PM
14 min
Casey Jr. Circus Train148 AM
7 min
Mad Tea Party128 AM
7 min
Pinocchio’s Daring Journey128 AM
7 min
Disneyland Railroad - Mickey’s Toontown108 AM
7 min
Disneyland Monorail108 AM
7 min
Disneyland Railroad - New Orleans Square108 AM
7 min
King Arthur Carrousel108 AM
7 min
Disneyland Railroad98 AM
7 min
Disneyland Railroad Main Street, U.S.A. Station98 AM
7 min
Disneyland Railroad - Tomorrowland88 AM
7 min
Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes811 AM
7 min
Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer Island79 AM
7 min