Best Time to Ride Radiator Springs Racers
Disney California Adventure · Cars Land · median posted waits from 6,331 logged readings
Shortest line
9 AM
~65 min
Longest line
11 PM
~90 min
Typical wait
76 min
across open hours
Radiator Springs Racers wait times by hour
Median posted wait for each hour of the day, Pacific Time.
Radiator Springs Racers wait times by day of week
Sunday is typically the lightest day (~70 min); Tuesday is the heaviest (~85 min).
How to beat the line
- Ride at 9 AM — the median wait is 65 min versus 90 min at 11 PM, saving you roughly 25 minutes.
- Avoid the 11 PM peak; posted waits stay elevated through the afternoon on most days.
- Visiting on a Sunday cuts the typical wait to about 70 min, compared with 85 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 Radiator Springs Racers?
Based on our logged posted waits, 9 AM has the shortest median line at about 65 minutes. Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week (~70 min).
What is the worst time to ride Radiator Springs Racers?
11 PM runs the longest, around 90 minutes on a typical day, and Tuesday is the busiest day of the week (~85 min).
How long is the average wait for Radiator Springs Racers?
The median posted wait across open park hours is roughly 76 minutes, measured from 6,331 logged wait-time readings over the last few months.