Best Time to Ride Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue at a glance
- Average standby wait
- 8 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 12:49 AM park time, Oct 18) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 8 unplanned breakdowns, median 26 min · down on 7 of 89 tracked days (~8%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 31 of 31 scored days (100%), average miss 3 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue is an attraction at Shanghai Disneyland.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue averages 15 minutes at 4 PM on Saturdays 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |||
| Tue | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Wed | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Thu | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Fri | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |||
| Sat | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Sun | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Tips for Riding Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue with Minimal Wait
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue at Shanghai Disneyland averages a 8-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 4PM (11min) — a 6-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Thursday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 5 minutes. Avoid Monday if possible — waits average 10 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue soon after you arrive at Shanghai Disneyland pays off.
Predicted wait for Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue — 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.
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue — ride facts
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue is an attraction at Shanghai Disneyland.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue at Shanghai Disneyland averaged 8 minutes and peaked at 40 minutes, based on 3,775 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 4PM with 11-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue?
Thursday tends to have the shortest waits for Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue, averaging 5 minutes.
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