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Spaceship Earth Wait Times

Walt Disney World® Resort · EPCOT

Average that day

28min

Mon, Nov 10

Hours

9am–9pm

Early entry 8:30am–9am · Extended evening 9pm–11pm

Range

5–40 min

Low 11:33am · high 3:08pm

Typical Monday

16 min

12 min busier that day

Spaceship Earth 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.

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Monday, Nov 10 vs a typical Monday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays

Average

28 min

Lowest

5 min 11:33am

Highest

40 min 3:08pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Wed runs about 9 min shorter than Sun.

Average standby each hour, day by day

8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm
Mon 5 10 22 25 21 19 20 22 24 22 18 14 14 15
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 9 22 22 17 15 15 14 13 16 17 15 12 ·
Sat 5 12 28 29 28 22 24 21 22 22 19 17 17 ·
Sun 5 12 29 30 22 28 22 23 25 16 22 20 15 ·

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 36m in total

8:33am Running Down 11:02pm
  • 8:57am – 11:33am 2h 36m

Broke down on 17 of the 17 days it ran in the last 30 days.

Lightning Lane returns

Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

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