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Autopia Wait Times at Disneyland

DisneylandTomorrowlandcar_ride32″ minimumLL Multi Pass5 min long
10 minTypicalFriday median · first-paint state
Best window on Friday, Oct 30: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM · around 5 min typical

Snapshot as of Friday, Oct 30, 9:52 PM PT — typical Friday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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Autopia at Disneyland

When to go

TypicalFridays, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Go 8 AM – 9:15 AM · ~5 minGo 11:15 PM – 12 AM · ~5 minSkip 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM · ~24 min

Autopia is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:15 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 6:30 PM and 7:45 PM.

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Typical Friday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
8:00 AM11:15 AM2:30 PM5:45 PM9:00 PM
Table: typical Friday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Friday p25–p75 band (Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=166)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=242)
8:30 AM—5–5 min (n=242)
8:45 AM—5–5 min (n=254)
9:00 AM—5–10 min (n=255)
9:15 AM—5–10 min (n=255)
9:30 AM—5–10 min (n=255)
9:45 AM—5–15 min (n=255)
10:00 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
10:15 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
10:30 AM—10–24 min (n=246)
10:45 AM—9–25 min (n=240)
11:00 AM—10–25 min (n=240)
11:15 AM—10–20 min (n=244)
11:30 AM—10–25 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—10–20 min (n=255)
12:00 PM—10–20 min (n=252)
12:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
12:30 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
12:45 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
1:00 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
1:15 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
1:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
1:45 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
2:00 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
2:15 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
2:30 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
2:45 PM—10–15 min (n=255)
3:00 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
3:15 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
3:30 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
3:45 PM—5–15 min (n=255)
4:00 PM—5–20 min (n=255)
4:15 PM—5–25 min (n=255)
4:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
4:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:00 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:15 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
5:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
6:00 PM—10–30 min (n=255)
6:15 PM—15–30 min (n=244)
6:30 PM—15–30 min (n=240)
6:45 PM—15–30 min (n=240)
7:00 PM—15–30 min (n=240)
7:15 PM—20–30 min (n=239)
7:30 PM—20–30 min (n=240)
7:45 PM—15–25 min (n=240)
8:00 PM—15–25 min (n=240)
8:15 PM—15–30 min (n=247)
8:30 PM—15–30 min (n=255)
8:45 PM—10–35 min (n=255)
9:00 PM—10–35 min (n=255)
9:15 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
9:30 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
9:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
10:00 PM—10–25 min (n=255)
10:15 PM—10–30 min (n=255)
10:30 PM—10–25 min (n=253)
10:45 PM—10–20 min (n=255)
11:00 PM—5–15 min (n=162)
11:15 PM—5–15 min (n=150)
11:30 PM—5–15 min (n=150)
11:45 PM—5–15 min (n=150)
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri*
Sat
8 AM4 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (25 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (22 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (25 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (18 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (29 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 7 PM (24 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (21 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 20 min). Calmest: Oct 2025 (15 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202510–20 min (n=27,449)15 min
Nov 20255–23 min (n=27,100)15 min
Dec 202510–25 min (n=28,513)15 min
Jan 202610–25 min (n=27,434)15 min
Feb 202610–20 min (n=25,526)15 min
Mar 202610–28 min (n=27,555)20 min
Apr 202610–25 min (n=26,711)20 min
May 202610–25 min (n=30,181)20 min
Jun 202610–25 min (n=28,550)15 min
Jul 202610–25 min (n=29,544)15 min
Aug 20265–20 min (n=29,118)15 min
Sep 202610–25 min (n=26,381)15 min
Oct 202610–25 min (n=26,023)15 min
Record wait
180 min
Mar 2025
Busiest month
15–35 min
Jul 2024
Calmest month
5–20 min
May 2025
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet

Buy-side view: passes including Autopia sell out on 100% of days — usually by 10:29 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 10:29 PM (87 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 10:29 PM (32 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
From $25 a day · $69 a trip

Already booked? Lightning Lane Fast Forward watches your return time and moves it earlier as slots open — within limits you set, and you keep your current time until the earlier one is confirmed. It books new ones too, in the time slots you pick. Earlier times. More rides. Zero refreshing.

Return windows for headliners drift later through the day — Fast Forward pulls yours back when earlier slots open.

Fast Forward saves an average of 3 hours per Lightning Lane.

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Will it be running?

TypicalJul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=110,198) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Plan around Autopia

Disneyland wait times boardSee every ride at once on the Disneyland wait times board.Open →Disneyland crowd calendar for Oct 2026Pick the lightest day first with the Disneyland crowd calendar for Oct 2026.Open →Disneyland rope-drop strategyKnow what to ride first with the Disneyland rope-drop strategy.Open →park plannerLet the park planner — free to use without signing in — sequence Autopia with the rest of your day around these curves.Open →prediction scorecardSee how our predictions actually score — hit rates and biggest misses, nightly — on the prediction scorecard.Open →

While you're in Tomorrowland

Nearby guides: Astro Orbitor · Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters · Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage · Space Mountain · Star Tours - The Adventures Continue — or the full Disneyland board.

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Autopia, honestly

What is the best time to ride Autopia?

Autopia is typically best between 8:00 AM and 9:15 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 6:30 PM and 7:45 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Friday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Autopia?

On a typical Friday, Autopia waits mostly sit between 5 and 35 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 40 minutes.

When does Autopia Lightning Lane sell out?

Autopia Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 10:29 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Autopia wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disneyland 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 Autopia wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disneyland 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.

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