Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
21min
Thu, Nov 6
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–45 min
Low 8:35am · high 11:20am
Typical Thursday
13 min
8 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.
Thursday, Nov 6 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
21 min
Lowest
5 min 8:35am
Highest
45 min 11:20am
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 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 20 | · | 7 | 12 |
| 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 once for 2h 30m in total
- 5:41pm – 8:11pm 2h 30m
Broke down on 13 of the 13 days it ran in the last 30 days.