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Mater's Junkyard Jamboree Wait Times — Best Time to Ride Without Lightning Lane

This page shows historical wait time patterns for Mater's Junkyard Jamboree at Disney California Adventure, based on 148,273+ real readings collected over the past 12 months. Use these patterns to choose the best time to ride without buying Lightning Lane.

Average wait by time of day
7am5min8am9am10am11am22min12pm1pm2pm3pm4pm5pm6pm7pm8pm9pm10pm11pm
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Average wait by day of week
Sun17minMonTue21minWedThuFriSat
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Average wait by month
JanFebMarApr27minMayJunJul12minAugNov
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Key insight: The clearest pattern: Mater's Junkyard Jamboree is shortest right after park open (around 7am, averaging 5 minutes) and longest around 11am (22 minutes). Day of week matters too: Sun averages 17 minutes while Tue averages 21 minutes — a 4-minute difference. Across months, Jul tends to be the quietest, with an average closer to 12 minutes.

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