Best Time to Ride Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
Disney California Adventure · Cars Land · median posted waits from 6,674 logged readings
Shortest line
8 AM
~5 min
Longest line
11 AM
~20 min
Typical wait
14 min
across open hours
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree wait times by hour
Median posted wait for each hour of the day, Pacific Time.
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree wait times by day of week
Friday is typically the lightest day (~10 min); Tuesday is the heaviest (~20 min).
How to beat the line
- Ride at 8 AM — the median wait is 5 min versus 20 min at 11 AM, saving you roughly 15 minutes.
- Avoid the 11 AM peak; posted waits stay elevated through the afternoon on most days.
- Visiting on a Friday cuts the typical wait to about 10 min, compared with 20 min on Tuesday.
- Check the crowd forecast first — these are medians, and a heavy crowd day shifts every hour upward.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best time to ride Mater's Junkyard Jamboree?
Based on our logged posted waits, 8 AM has the shortest median line at about 5 minutes. Friday is typically the lightest day of the week (~10 min).
What is the worst time to ride Mater's Junkyard Jamboree?
11 AM runs the longest, around 20 minutes on a typical day, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week (~20 min).
How long is the average wait for Mater's Junkyard Jamboree?
The median posted wait across open park hours is roughly 14 minutes, measured from 6,674 logged wait-time readings over the last few months.