Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
15min
Wed, Nov 5
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–40 min
Low 9:59am · high 11:05am
Typical Wednesday
9 min
6 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.
Wednesday, Nov 5 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
15 min
Lowest
5 min 9:59am
Highest
40 min 11:05am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Fri runs about 13 min shorter than Sun.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Tue | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Wed | · | 6 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Thu | · | 11 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | · | 7 | 9 |
| Fri | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Sat | 5 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Sun | · | 12 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
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 4 times for 1h 46m in total
- 2:29pm – 3:15pm 45m
- 3:56pm – 4:41pm 44m
- 5:05pm – 5:20pm 15m
- 6:26pm – 6:29pm 2m
Broke down on 12 of the 12 days it ran in the last 30 days.