Jumpin' Jellyfish Wait Times at Disney California Adventure
Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:11 PM PT — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Jumpin' Jellyfish does not swing much through the day — waits typically hold between 5 and 20 minutes, so ride it whenever it fits your plan.
Typical Tuesday waits by hour
Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=148) |
| 8:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=230) |
| 8:30 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=240) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=238) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=256) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=250) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=240) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 5–10 min (n=238) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=250) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=254) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=256) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=253) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=254) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=254) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=256) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=254) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=254) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=246) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=252) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=255) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=255) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=255) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=255) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 5–12 min (n=255) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=244) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=232) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=224) |
| 7:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=210) |
| 7:15 PM | — | 5–20 min (n=222) |
| 7:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=224) |
| 7:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=225) |
| 8:00 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=224) |
| 8:15 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=225) |
| 8:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=225) |
| 8:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=228) |
| 9:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=238) |
| 9:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=240) |
| 9:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=240) |
| 9:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=226) |
| 10:00 PM | — | 5–9 min (n=154) |
| 10:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=135) |
| 10:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=134) |
| 10:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=135) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 10 PM (5 min)
- Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (12 min)
- Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (6 min)
- Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (15 min)
- Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (12 min)
- Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (15 min)
- Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (15 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 20 min). Calmest: Oct 2025 (5 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5–10 min (n=25,297) | 5 min |
| Nov 2025 | 5–10 min (n=23,465) | 5 min |
| Dec 2025 | 5–10 min (n=25,096) | 5 min |
| Jan 2026 | 5–15 min (n=23,814) | 5 min |
| Feb 2026 | 5–10 min (n=16,825) | 5 min |
| Mar 2026 | 15–25 min (n=19,101) | 20 min |
| Apr 2026 | 5–20 min (n=23,525) | 10 min |
| May 2026 | 5–15 min (n=25,887) | 5 min |
| Jun 2026 | 5–15 min (n=24,171) | 5 min |
| Jul 2026 | 5–10 min (n=25,711) | 5 min |
| Aug 2026 | 5–5 min (n=25,352) | 5 min |
| Sep 2026 | 5–5 min (n=24,104) | 5 min |
| Oct 2026 | 5–10 min (n=21,466) | 5 min |
Will it be running?
TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=98,507) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
Plan around Jumpin' Jellyfish
While you're in Paradise Gardens Park
Nearby guides: Golden Zephyr · Goofy's Sky School · The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure — or the full Disney California Adventure board.
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Jumpin' Jellyfish, honestly
What is the best time to ride Jumpin' Jellyfish?
Jumpin' Jellyfish does not swing much through the day — waits typically hold between 5 and 20 minutes, so ride it whenever it fits your plan. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.
How long is the wait for Jumpin' Jellyfish?
On a typical Tuesday, Jumpin' Jellyfish waits mostly sit between 5 and 20 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 25 minutes.
Where does the Jumpin' Jellyfish wait-time data come from?
Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disney California Adventure every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.
Where can I see the current Jumpin' Jellyfish wait?
This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disney California Adventure wait-times board shows every attraction at once.