Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
17min
Mon, Nov 17
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am · Extended evening 9pm–11pm
Range
5–30 min
Low 8:33am · high 10:27am
Typical Monday
18 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.
Monday, Nov 17 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
17 min
Lowest
5 min 8:33am
Highest
30 min 10:27am
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 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 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 3 times for 2h 16m in total
- 11:09am – 11:18am 8m
- 2:21pm – 4:06pm 1h 44m
- 5:12pm – 5:36pm 24m
Broke down on 23 of the 24 days it ran in the last 30 days.