Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
20min
Sun, Nov 16
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–40 min
Low 9:06am · high 11:18am
Typical Sunday
21 min
1 min quieter 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.
Sunday, Nov 16 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
20 min
Lowest
5 min 9:06am
Highest
40 min 11:18am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Wed runs about 11 min shorter than Sat.
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 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 9 | · |
| Fri | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 12 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 11 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 13 | · |
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 45m in total
- 8:33am – 9:06am 33m
- 9:36am – 9:48am 12m
Broke down on 22 of the 23 days it ran in the last 30 days.