Is Alien Swirling Saucers worth the wait?

Our verdict · Hollywood Studios
Yes, if you ride around 8 AM

Over the last 30 days, Alien Swirling Saucers's posted standby wait averaged 25 min, from 8 min around 8 AM to 35 min around 11 AM. It's worth the wait if you go around 8 AM, when it averages 8 min. The ride lasts about 2 min, so on average that's about 12 minutes in line for every minute of ride.

25 min
average posted wait, last 30 days
8 min
best morning hour (8AM)
8 min
lowest hour (8AM)
35 min
peak hour (11AM)
12:1
minutes in line per minute of ride (2-min ride)

On a quiet day vs a busy day

DayAverage posted wait
Quiet day (lowest quarter of days)18 min
Typical day (middle)22 min
Busy day (highest quarter of days)27 min

Each day's average posted standby wait over the last 90 days (90 days with data). Pick quiet dates on the crowd calendar.

Lightning Lane

Alien Swirling Saucers offers Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Is Lightning Lane worth it for Alien Swirling Saucers?

Questions

How long is the wait for Alien Swirling Saucers on a busy day?

Over the last 90 days (90 days with data), Alien Swirling Saucers averaged about 18 min on a quiet day, 22 min on a typical day and 27 min on a busy day (the lowest quarter, middle and highest quarter of daily averages).

Does Alien Swirling Saucers have Lightning Lane?

Yes: Alien Swirling Saucers offers Lightning Lane Multi Pass.

Posted standby waits logged by RopeDrop from Oct 8 to Nov 7, 2026 (4,100 readings). Park-local hours. The verdict is a fixed rule over these numbers: under 20 min average = yes; a morning or other hour at 60% of the average or less (and 35 min or less) = yes, at that time; otherwise long all day.

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