What is the best time to ride Space Mountain?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Space Mountain is around 8AM when average waits are 43 minutes. The worst time is 6PM with 80-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Space Mountain?

Space Mountain at Disneyland Park averages a 66-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 160 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Space Mountain?

Monday tends to have the shortest waits for Space Mountain, averaging 63 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Space Mountain

Disneyland Park · Based on 23090 real wait time data points

8AM

Shortest average wait for Space Mountain

Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 43 minutes. That's 37 minutes shorter than the peak time (6PM, 80min avg). Best day of the week: Monday (63min avg).

66m

Average Wait

43m

Best Time Wait

80m

Peak Time Wait

160m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 43m Best

9AM 46m Best

10AM 56m Good

11AM 62m Busy

12PM 67m Busy

1PM 69m Busy

2PM 75m Busy

3PM 76m Busy

4PM 77m Busy

5PM 78m Busy

6PM 80m Busy

7PM 74m Busy

8PM 69m Busy

9PM 67m Busy

10PM 64m Busy

11PM 47m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Space Mountain averages 94 minutes at 12 AM on Mondays but only 25 minutes at 8 AM on Tuesdays.

	7a	8a	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	34		41	43	55	61	73	68	75	72	69
Tue	33	25	41	43	59	71	74	79	74	79	75
Wed	51		44	39	55	60	68	69	84	81	82
Thu	31		43	48	56	64	62	69	81	78	83
Fri	30		39	45	50	59	61	60	67	69	71
Sat	38		44	57	56	60	63	58	69	70	72
Sun	49		46	45	57	61	65	71	72	78	84

Tips for Riding Space Mountain with Minimal Wait

Space Mountain at Disneyland Park averages a 66-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (43min) and longest around 6PM (80min) — a 37-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Monday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 63 minutes. Avoid Wednesday if possible — waits average 70 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disneyland Park before opening and head to Space Mountain 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 Space Mountain

	7a	8a	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	34		41	43	55	61	73	68	75	72	69
Tue	33	25	41	43	59	71	74	79	74	79	75
Wed	51		44	39	55	60	68	69	84	81	82
Thu	31		43	48	56	64	62	69	81	78	83
Fri	30		39	45	50	59	61	60	67	69	71
Sat	38		44	57	56	60	63	58	69	70	72
Sun	49		46	45	57	61	65	71	72	78	84

	7a	8a	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	34		41	43	55	61	73	68	75	72	69
Tue	33	25	41	43	59	71	74	79	74	79	75
Wed	51		44	39	55	60	68	69	84	81	82
Thu	31		43	48	56	64	62	69	81	78	83
Fri	30		39	45	50	59	61	60	67	69	71
Sat	38		44	57	56	60	63	58	69	70	72
Sun	49		46	45	57	61	65	71	72	78	84

	7a	8a	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon	34		41	43	55	61	73	68	75	72	69
Tue	33	25	41	43	59	71	74	79	74	79	75
Wed	51		44	39	55	60	68	69	84	81	82
Thu	31		43	48	56	64	62	69	81	78	83
Fri	30		39	45	50	59	61	60	67	69	71
Sat	38		44	57	56	60	63	58	69	70	72
Sun	49		46	45	57	61	65	71	72	78	84