Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
14min
Sun, Jul 26
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
5–35 min
Low 8:30am · high 11:01am
Typical Sunday
10 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.
Sunday, Jul 26 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
14 min
Lowest
5 min 8:30am
Highest
35 min 11:01am
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 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | · |
| Tue | · | 5 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | · | · |
| Thu | · | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | · | · |
| Sat | · | 5 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 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 3h 19m in total
- 10:59am – 11:01am 1m
- 3:42pm – 4:34pm 52m
- 5:21pm – 7:18pm 1h 56m
- 8:29pm – 9:00pm 30m
Broke down on 26 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.