Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
13min
Mon, May 19
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am · Extended evening 9pm–11pm
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:44am · high 10:51am
Typical Monday
11 min
2 min busier that day
Photo: Disney
Spaceship Earth, located in the World Celebration area of EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort, is a slow-paced, dark ride accessible to guests of any height. The attraction offers a chronological journey through the evolution of human communication, from ancient symbols to modern technology. Designed for all ages, it provides a family-friendly experience that combines education with gentle thrills.
Monday, May 19 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
13 min
Lowest
5 min 8:44am
Highest
30 min 10:51am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 11pm, and Thu runs about 7 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | · | · |
| Tue | · | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | · | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | · | · |
| Sat | · | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
16 min
Lowest
5 min Sep 1
Highest
50 min Dec 31
Average
16 min
Lowest
7 min Jul 5
Highest
28 min Dec 28
Average
15 min
Lowest
10 min Aug 2025
Highest
20 min Mar 2026
Average
15 min
Lowest
15 min 2025
Highest
16 min 2022
Ride status
Down twice for 1h 23m in total
- 8:32am – 8:44am 11m
- 4:26pm – 5:38pm 1h 12m
Broke down on 17 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.