Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
14min
Thu, Aug 13
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am · Special ticketed event 9:30pm–12:30am
Range
5–25 min
Low 8:44am · high 10:57am
Typical Thursday
12 min
2 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.
Thursday, Aug 13 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
14 min
Lowest
5 min 8:44am
Highest
25 min 10:57am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Sun runs about 4 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 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | · |
| Tue | · | 5 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | · | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | · | · |
| Thu | · | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | · |
| Sat | · | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 8m in total
- 8:32am – 8:44am 12m
- 10:49am – 10:57am 7m
- 1:15pm – 1:32pm 17m
- 6:05pm – 8:37pm 2h 32m
Broke down on 27 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.