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Mad Tea Party Wait Times at Disneyland

DisneylandFantasylandattraction0″ minimum10 min long
5 minTypicalFriday median · first-paint state

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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Mad Tea Party at Disneyland

When to go

TypicalFridays, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

Mad Tea Party does not swing much through the day — waits typically hold between 5 and 11 minutes, so ride it whenever it fits your plan.

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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=137)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=191)
8:30 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
8:45 AM—5–5 min (n=194)
9:00 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
9:15 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
9:30 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
9:45 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
10:00 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
10:15 AM—5–5 min (n=188)
10:30 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
10:45 AM—5–10 min (n=195)
11:00 AM—5–5 min (n=195)
11:15 AM—5–10 min (n=185)
11:30 AM—5–10 min (n=186)
11:45 AM—5–10 min (n=195)
12:00 PM—5–10 min (n=195)
12:15 PM—5–10 min (n=195)
12:30 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
12:45 PM—5–10 min (n=195)
1:00 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
1:15 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
1:30 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
1:45 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
2:00 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
2:15 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
2:30 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
2:45 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
3:00 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
3:15 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
3:30 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
3:45 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
4:00 PM—5–5 min (n=189)
4:15 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
4:30 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
4:45 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
5:00 PM—5–5 min (n=193)
5:15 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
5:30 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
5:45 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
6:00 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
6:15 PM—5–5 min (n=195)
6:30 PM—5–5 min (n=185)
6:45 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
7:00 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
7:15 PM—5–5 min (n=179)
7:30 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
7:45 PM—5–5 min (n=171)
8:00 PM—5–10 min (n=177)
8:15 PM—5–11 min (n=180)
8:30 PM—5–10 min (n=180)
8:45 PM—5–10 min (n=180)
9:00 PM—5–10 min (n=180)
9:15 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
9:30 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
9:45 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
10:00 PM—5–6 min (n=180)
10:15 PM—5–6 min (n=180)
10:30 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
10:45 PM—5–5 min (n=180)
11:00 PM—5–5 min (n=141)
11:15 PM—5–5 min (n=135)
11:30 PM—5–5 min (n=135)
11:45 PM—5–5 min (n=135)
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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 8 PM (6 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (10 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (10 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 PM (5 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 8 PM (7 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 PM (5 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 PM (5 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 10 min). Calmest: Oct 2025 (5 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 20255–10 min (n=27,146)5 min
Nov 20255–10 min (n=23,944)5 min
Dec 20255–10 min (n=25,917)5 min
Jan 20265–10 min (n=24,307)5 min
Feb 20265–10 min (n=23,355)5 min
Mar 20265–10 min (n=27,616)10 min
Apr 20265–10 min (n=24,165)10 min
May 20265–10 min (n=30,295)10 min
Jun 20265–10 min (n=28,578)5 min
Jul 20265–5 min (n=29,433)5 min
Aug 20265–5 min (n=28,968)5 min
Sep 20265–5 min (n=10,703)5 min
Oct 20265–10 min (n=11,669)5 min
Record wait
50 min
Feb 2025
Busiest month
5–15 min
May 2024
Calmest month
5–10 min
Jul 2024
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Will it be running?

TypicalJul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 88 days (n=80,063) — 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 Mad Tea Party

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 Mad Tea Party 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 Fantasyland

Nearby guides: "it's a small world" · Alice in Wonderland · Casey Jr. Circus Train · Dumbo the Flying Elephant · King Arthur Carrousel · Matterhorn Bobsleds · Mr. Toad's Wild Ride · Peter Pan's Flight · Pinocchio's Daring Journey · Snow White's Enchanted Wish · Storybook Land Canal Boats — or the full Disneyland board.

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Mad Tea Party, honestly

What is the best time to ride Mad Tea Party?

Mad Tea Party does not swing much through the day — waits typically hold between 5 and 11 minutes, so ride it whenever it fits your plan. This reflects typical waits for a Friday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Mad Tea Party?

On a typical Friday, Mad Tea Party waits mostly sit between 5 and 11 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 15 minutes.

Where does the Mad Tea Party 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 Mad Tea Party 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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