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Disney California Adventure
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Legoland New York

On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 13 minutes a ride against 24 at Disney California Adventure, a difference of roughly 11 minutes on every queue you join.

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01 · On a typical day

What you would normally queue.

Averages across recent weeks, so one broken ride or one wet Tuesday cannot decide it. This is the comparison to plan a trip on; the live figures below are the one to act on today.

Disney California Adventure and Legoland New York compared on their typical recorded queue times
TypicallyDisney California AdventureUnited StatesLegoland New YorkUnited States
Average wait per ride 24 min13 min (best of the two)
Rides with recorded waits 2020
Longest typical queue Radiator Springs Racers65 minCoast Guard Academy30 min
Shortest typical queue Jessie's Critter Carousel5 minDJ's Dizzy Disco Spin7 min
Average ride uptime Share of opening hours a ride is running88% (best of the two)78%

Averaged across every ride at each park with recorded waits. A ride that never opened is left out, so a park is not flattered by counting a shut ride as a queue of zero.

02 · Right now

Both parks, this minute.

Live queue times at both parks. These fill in as soon as the page loads, and keep updating while you are here.

Disney California Adventure and Legoland New York compared on live queue times
Right nowDisney California AdventureUnited StatesLegoland New YorkUnited States
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These keep refreshing while this page is open. A closed park posts no waits, so its rows read as dashes rather than zeroes.

Verdict, on a typical day On a typical day Legoland New York queues less: about 13 minutes a ride against 24 at Disney California Adventure, a difference of roughly 11 minutes on every queue you join.

03 · Choosing

Which one is your day out.

Every line here is earned by one of the figures above - nothing is a generic sentence with a park name dropped into it.

Pick Disney California Adventure if…

  • You will accept a longer queue - 24 minutes a ride here against 13 at Legoland New York - for what Disney California Adventure has that Legoland New York does not
  • You would rather not find rides shut: Disney California Adventure's rides run 88% of opening hours against 78% at Legoland New York
  • Radiator Springs Racers is on your list - it is Disney California Adventure's longest typical queue at about 65 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Disney California Adventure's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

Pick Legoland New York if…

  • You want shorter queues: Legoland New York averages 13 minutes a ride against 24 at Disney California Adventure
  • Coast Guard Academy is on your list - it is Legoland New York's longest typical queue at about 30 minutes, so it is the one to do first
  • You want Legoland New York's own character - the rides, theming and atmosphere described below

04 · The parks

What each one is.

Disney California Adventure

Disney California Adventure sits directly opposite Disneyland Park across the Anaheim esplanade and is the more thrill-led of the two. Its big draws are Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land, the Incredicoaster on Pixar Pier, Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! and Avengers Campus with WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure. Grizzly River Run and Soarin' Across America round out a line-up that leans older than the classic park next door.

Radiator Springs Racers is the ride that sets the pace here: it draws the longest queue times in the resort most days, often from park opening. If you are visiting both parks, the crowd calendar will show you which day to give to California Adventure, and the live wait times will tell you whether to head for Cars Land first or leave it for the evening.

Disney California Adventure live queue times

Legoland New York

LEGOLAND New York is the newest LEGOLAND resort, opening in Goshen, New York in 2021, about an hour north of New York City. The park covers 150 acres and groups rides into seven themed lands including LEGO Castle, LEGO City, and Pirates. Rides include The Dragon, LEGO Factory Adventure Ride, and a full MINILAND featuring New York landmarks.

As one of the newer parks, LEGOLAND New York hasn't built up the same year-round attendance as Florida or California, so weekday visits stay pleasantly quiet. The summer and fall weekends draw busier crowds from NYC and New Jersey day-trippers. Check live wait times on arrival and use the crowd calendar to avoid peak holiday weekends.

Legoland New York live queue times

05 · Questions

Disney California Adventure or Legoland New York?

Which is better, Disney California Adventure or Legoland New York?

If you are judging on queues, Legoland New York: it averages about 13 minutes a ride on a typical day against 24 at Disney California Adventure, roughly 11 minutes back on every queue you join. Disney California Adventure has 20 rides with recorded waits against 20 at Legoland New York. Disney California Adventure also runs its rides more reliably - 88% of opening hours against 78%.

Which has shorter queues, Disney California Adventure or Legoland New York?

Legoland New York, by about 11 minutes a ride. On a typical day Legoland New York averages 13 minutes against 24 at Disney California Adventure. Queues still move hour by hour, and a midweek day outside school holidays beats the gap at either park. See Disney California Adventure best time to visit and Legoland New York best time to visit to pick a quiet day.

Can I visit Disney California Adventure and Legoland New York in the same trip?

Yes - both parks are in United States, so a two-park trip is realistic over a long weekend. Split the days so you start at whichever opens earliest and drive to the other in the evening.

How many rides does each park have?

See the tables above for ride counts - or jump to Disney California Adventure and Legoland New York for the full ride lists.

Is Disney California Adventure bigger than Legoland New York?

They track the same number of rides here - 20 each. Acreage matters less than how many of those you can actually get on in a day, which comes down to queues and opening hours, and there Legoland New York is ahead.

Then pick
the quiet day.

Both parks have a crowd calendar with six weeks of forecast and the best day left to go.

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