Best Time to Ride Astro Orbitor
Astro Orbitor at a glance
- Average standby wait
- 17 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 6 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 12:33 AM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 43 unplanned breakdowns, median 18 min · down on 32 of 89 tracked days (~36%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 19 of 21 scored days (90%), average miss 5 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Astro Orbitor is an attraction at Disneyland Park.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Astro Orbitor averages 31 minutes at 8 PM on Thursdays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Fridays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
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| Mon | 6 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 13 | ||
| Tue | 7 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 14 | ||
| Wed | 5 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
| Thu | 6 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 7 | |
| Fri | 5 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 9 | |
| Sat | 7 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| Sun | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
Tips for Riding Astro Orbitor with Minimal Wait
Astro Orbitor at Disneyland Park averages a 17-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (6min) and longest around 7PM (23min) — a 17-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 12 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 20 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Astro Orbitor soon after you arrive at Disneyland Park pays off.
Predicted wait for Astro Orbitor — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Astro Orbitor — ride facts
Astro Orbitor is an attraction at Disneyland Park.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Astro Orbitor?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Astro Orbitor at Disneyland Park averaged 17 minutes and peaked at 50 minutes, based on 4,314 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Astro Orbitor?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Astro Orbitor is around 8AM when average waits are 6 minutes. The worst time is 7PM with 23-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Astro Orbitor?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Astro Orbitor, averaging 12 minutes.
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