Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
11min
Fri, May 22
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–30 min
Low 12:03am · high 10:54am
Typical Friday
16 min
5 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.
Friday, May 22 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
11 min
Lowest
5 min 12:03am
Highest
30 min 10:54am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 1am, and Thu runs about 7 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 1am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | · |
| Tue | · | · | 5 | 11 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | · | · |
| Wed | · | · | 5 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Thu | 5 | · | 5 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | · | 5 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | · | · | · |
| Sat | · | · | 5 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 12 | · | · | · |
| Sun | · | · | 6 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 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 once for 9m in total
- 2:42pm – 2:51pm 9m
Broke down on 26 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.