Space Mountain Wait Times
Average that day
56min
Wed, Dec 31
Hours
8am–1am
Early entry 7:30am–8am
Range
5–80 min
Low 11:34pm · high 11:01am
Typical Wednesday
33 min
23 min busier that 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.
Wednesday, Dec 31 vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Average
56 min
Lowest
5 min 11:34pm
Highest
80 min 11:01am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 7am, and Fri runs about 12 min shorter than Mon.
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 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 21 |
| Tue | · | 13 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 10 |
| Wed | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 23 |
| Thu | 40 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 7 |
| Fri | · | 11 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 12 |
| Sat | 10 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 40 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 48 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
| Sun | · | 8 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 13 |
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 13 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.