Spaceship Earth Wait Times
Average that day
23min
Mon, Oct 12
Hours
9am–9pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am · Extended evening 9pm–11pm
Range
5–40 min
Low 11:39am · high 12:57pm
Typical Monday
12 min
11 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.
Monday, Oct 12 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
23 min
Lowest
5 min 11:39am
Highest
40 min 12:57pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Wed runs about 7 min shorter than Sat.
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 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Tue | · | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | · | · |
| Wed | · | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | · | 5 |
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | · | · |
| Sat | · | 5 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | · | · |
| Sun | · | 5 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | · | · |
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 3 times for 2h 50m in total
- 8:56am – 11:39am 2h 43m
- 11:47am – 11:50am 3m
- 5:53pm – 5:58pm 4m
Broke down on 26 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.