What is the best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 40-minute average waits.

What is the best day to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, averaging 22 minutes.

Best Time to Ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Q: What is the average wait time for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror?

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Walt Disney Studios Park averages a 26-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 130 minutes.

Walt Disney Studios Park · Based on 20791 real wait time data points

8AM

Shortest average wait for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 35 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 40min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (22min avg).

26m

Average Wait

Best Time Wait

40m

Peak Time Wait

130m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 5m Best

9AM 11m Good

10AM 32m Busy

11AM 40m Peak

12PM 37m Peak

1PM 34m Peak

2PM 32m Busy

3PM 30m Busy

4PM 35m Peak

5PM 31m Busy

6PM 24m Busy

7PM 19m Good

8PM 16m Good

9PM 13m Good

10PM 8m Good

11PM 0m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror averages 45 minutes at 10 AM on Thursdays but only 5 minutes at 6 AM on Sundays.

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	7	36	39	35	29	34	29	38	30	21	22	16	13	9
Tue	11	30	38	34	36	34	31	33	32	27	21	16	15	9
Wed	9	26	35	33	33	29	24	27	31	21	17	14	10	8
Thu	12	29	41	45	42	33	34	45	29	25	22	23	18	8
Fri	12	41	44	41	33	29	34	36	37	27	20	13	14	8
Sat	14	30	42	37	37	33	32	40	37	34	21	20	14	8
Sun	10	36	44	36	27	29	26	27	23	16	12	11	9	9

Tips for Riding The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror with Minimal Wait

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Walt Disney Studios Park averages a 26-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 11AM (40min) — a 35-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 22 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 29 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Walt Disney Studios Park before opening and head to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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Full Wait Time History Uptime & Reliability Back to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	7	36	39	35	29	34	29	38	30	21	22	16	13	9
Tue	11	30	38	34	36	34	31	33	32	27	21	16	15	9
Wed	9	26	35	33	33	29	24	27	31	21	17	14	10	8
Thu	12	29	41	45	42	33	34	45	29	25	22	23	18	8
Fri	12	41	44	41	33	29	34	36	37	27	20	13	14	8
Sat	14	30	42	37	37	33	32	40	37	34	21	20	14	8
Sun	10	36	44	36	27	29	26	27	23	16	12	11	9	9

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	7	36	39	35	29	34	29	38	30	21	22	16	13	9
Tue	11	30	38	34	36	34	31	33	32	27	21	16	15	9
Wed	9	26	35	33	33	29	24	27	31	21	17	14	10	8
Thu	12	29	41	45	42	33	34	45	29	25	22	23	18	8
Fri	12	41	44	41	33	29	34	36	37	27	20	13	14	8
Sat	14	30	42	37	37	33	32	40	37	34	21	20	14	8
Sun	10	36	44	36	27	29	26	27	23	16	12	11	9	9

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	7	36	39	35	29	34	29	38	30	21	22	16	13	9
Tue	11	30	38	34	36	34	31	33	32	27	21	16	15	9
Wed	9	26	35	33	33	29	24	27	31	21	17	14	10	8
Thu	12	29	41	45	42	33	34	45	29	25	22	23	18	8
Fri	12	41	44	41	33	29	34	36	37	27	20	13	14	8
Sat	14	30	42	37	37	33	32	40	37	34	21	20	14	8
Sun	10	36	44	36	27	29	26	27	23	16	12	11	9	9