Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
15min
Tue, Jul 21
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–45 min
Low 8:30am · high 10:50am
Typical Tuesday
11 min
4 min busier 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.
Tuesday, Jul 21 vs a typical Tuesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Tuesdays
Average
15 min
Lowest
5 min 8:30am
Highest
45 min 10:50am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Sun runs about 3 min shorter than Mon.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | 5 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | · |
| Tue | · | 5 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | · | · |
| Thu | · | 5 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | · | · |
| Sat | · | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 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 4 times for 2h 32m in total
- 10:39am – 10:50am 10m
- 10:52am – 11:06am 14m
- 4:49pm – 6:51pm 2h 1m
- 7:12pm – 7:19pm 7m
Broke down on 26 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.