Radiator Springs Racers Wait Times Today
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026Radiator Springs Racers does not swing much through the day — waits typically hold between 25 and 120 minutes, so ride it whenever it fits your plan.
Today vs a typical Tuesday
Typicalp25–p75 band, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026Table: today's samples vs the typical band
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | — | 75–90 min (n=165) |
| 8:15 AM | — | 75–100 min (n=216) |
| 8:30 AM | — | 60–100 min (n=217) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 65–100 min (n=242) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 55–90 min (n=255) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 60–90 min (n=234) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 60–90 min (n=241) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 65–100 min (n=255) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 65–100 min (n=255) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 70–100 min (n=255) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 70–105 min (n=249) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 70–96 min (n=248) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 70–95 min (n=249) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 60–95 min (n=255) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 60–95 min (n=244) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 55–120 min (n=237) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 65–120 min (n=240) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 65–120 min (n=239) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 55–120 min (n=231) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 55–120 min (n=225) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 55–120 min (n=225) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 50–120 min (n=228) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 50–106 min (n=240) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 50–90 min (n=240) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 50–85 min (n=238) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 50–85 min (n=255) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 50–90 min (n=224) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 50–90 min (n=237) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 60–90 min (n=239) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 60–100 min (n=227) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 60–100 min (n=234) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 58–92 min (n=243) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 55–90 min (n=254) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 55–100 min (n=235) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 55–90 min (n=254) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 60–90 min (n=253) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 60–90 min (n=238) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 60–90 min (n=239) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 60–100 min (n=254) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 60–100 min (n=255) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 60–90 min (n=244) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 45–106 min (n=248) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 60–110 min (n=237) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 60–105 min (n=250) |
| 7:00 PM | — | 60–95 min (n=254) |
| 7:15 PM | — | 55–85 min (n=252) |
| 7:30 PM | — | 50–85 min (n=255) |
| 7:45 PM | — | 50–85 min (n=255) |
| 8:00 PM | — | 50–90 min (n=244) |
| 8:15 PM | — | 50–100 min (n=251) |
| 8:30 PM | — | 50–100 min (n=252) |
| 8:45 PM | — | 40–90 min (n=229) |
| 9:00 PM | — | 50–80 min (n=218) |
| 9:15 PM | — | 35–85 min (n=225) |
| 9:30 PM | — | 45–80 min (n=225) |
| 9:45 PM | — | 45–80 min (n=236) |
| 10:00 PM | — | 25–49 min (n=90) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 10 PM (39 min), heaviest 10 AM (69 min)
- Mon: lightest 9 AM (61 min), heaviest 8 AM (80 min)
- Tue: lightest 10 PM (35 min), heaviest 10 AM (86 min)
- Wed: lightest 2 PM (61 min), heaviest 10 PM (90 min)
- Thu: lightest 10 PM (33 min), heaviest 11 AM (89 min)
- Fri: lightest 9 PM (53 min), heaviest 8 AM (72 min)
- Sat: lightest 9 AM (56 min), heaviest 11 AM (76 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 90 min). Calmest: Sep 2026 (50 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 60–93 min (n=13,027) | 75 min |
| Oct 2025 | 60–105 min (n=22,785) | 80 min |
| Nov 2025 | 60–95 min (n=20,406) | 75 min |
| Dec 2025 | 65–105 min (n=22,865) | 85 min |
| Jan 2026 | 60–100 min (n=20,947) | 75 min |
| Feb 2026 | 65–100 min (n=20,251) | 80 min |
| Mar 2026 | 70–110 min (n=22,727) | 90 min |
| Apr 2026 | 75–110 min (n=21,943) | 90 min |
| May 2026 | 70–100 min (n=27,363) | 85 min |
| Jun 2026 | 55–90 min (n=25,352) | 70 min |
| Jul 2026 | 55–80 min (n=24,821) | 70 min |
| Aug 2026 | 50–75 min (n=24,659) | 60 min |
| Sep 2026 | 40–65 min (n=10,180) | 50 min |
Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?
No pass history to judge yet — the savings numbers below fill in as we watch more days.
Will it be running?
TypicalMay 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 119 days (n=97,056) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
Plan around Radiator Springs Racers
- See every ride at once on the Disney California Adventure wait times board.
- Pick the lightest day first with the Disney California Adventure crowd calendar for Sep 2026.
- Know what to ride first with the Disney California Adventure rope-drop strategy.
- Let the Club park planner sequence Radiator Springs Racers with the rest of your day around these curves.
- See how our predictions actually score — hit rates and biggest misses, nightly — on the prediction scorecard.
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Radiator Springs Racers, honestly
What is the best time to ride Radiator Springs Racers?
Radiator Springs Racers does not swing much through the day — waits typically hold between 25 and 120 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 Radiator Springs Racers?
On a typical Tuesday, Radiator Springs Racers waits mostly sit between 25 and 120 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 150 minutes.
Where does the Radiator Springs Racers 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 Radiator Springs Racers 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.
Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.