Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
11min
Wed, Dec 3
Hours
9am–9:30pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–25 min
Low 9:46am · high 11:43am
Typical Wednesday
11 min
Right on a usual 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, Dec 3 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
11 min
Lowest
5 min 9:46am
Highest
25 min 11:43am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Wed runs about 7 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 | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Tue | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | · |
| Wed | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | · | · |
| Fri | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | · |
| Sat | 5 | 13 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | · |
| Sun | 5 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 5 | · |
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 2h 8m in total
- 8:31am – 9:46am 1h 14m
- 9:52am – 10:46am 54m
Broke down on 25 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.