Space Mountain Wait Times
Average that day
38min
Sun, May 4
Hours
9am–10pm
Early entry 8:30am–9am
Range
15–55 min
Low 8:53am · high 12:45pm
Typical Sunday
38 min
Right on a usual day
Photo: Disney
Space Mountain in Magic Kingdom Park’s Tomorrowland offers guests a high-speed, indoor roller coaster that simulates a journey through outer space. The attraction combines thrilling drops and sharp turns with a dark, futuristic atmosphere, appealing to a range of ages from kids to adults. Visitors must be at least 44 inches (113 cm) tall to ride.
Sunday, May 4 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
38 min
Lowest
15 min 8:53am
Highest
55 min 12:45pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 8am, and Wed runs about 9 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | · | · | 22 | 32 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 45 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
| Tue | 36 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 57 | 52 | 64 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 35 | 37 | 35 |
| Wed | · | 25 | 23 | 32 | 40 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 45 | 40 | 48 | 36 | 55 | 42 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Thu | 8 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 42 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 29 | · |
| Fri | · | 18 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 36 | · |
| Sat | · | 15 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 52 | 61 | 66 | 56 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 52 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 20 |
| Sun | · | · | 24 | 29 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 22 | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
36 min
Lowest
8 min Sep 1
Highest
110 min Feb 17
Average
34 min
Lowest
15 min Sep 13
Highest
54 min Dec 28
Average
37 min
Lowest
22 min Sep 2025
Highest
46 min Mar 2025
Average
43 min
Lowest
36 min 2026
Highest
50 min 2023
Ride status
Ran all day with no breakdowns
Broke down on 19 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.