Best Time to Ride Mission: SPACE
Mission: SPACE at a glance
- Ride length
- About 4 minutes, not counting the wait
- Height requirement
- 40" (102 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 18 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 14 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 7:23 AM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 18 unplanned breakdowns, median 17 min · down on 15 of 90 tracked days (~17%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 30 of 30 scored days (100%), average miss 2 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass · LL strategy
Mission: SPACE is an attraction in World Discovery at EPCOT. It lasts about 4 minutes. Minimum height: 40 inches. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: Adults. It is indoors. Accessibility notes include: Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Mission: SPACE averages 25 minutes at 11 AM on Fridays but only 11 minutes at 8 AM on Saturdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
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| Mon | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Tue | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |||
| Wed | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Thu | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
| Fri | 15 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | |||
| Sat | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
| Sun | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
Tips for Riding Mission: SPACE with Minimal Wait
Mission: SPACE at EPCOT averages a 18-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (14min) and longest around 11AM (23min) — a 9-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 16 minutes. Avoid Friday if possible — waits average 19 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Mission: SPACE soon after you arrive at EPCOT pays off.
Predicted wait for Mission: SPACE — 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.
Mission: SPACE — ride facts
- Location
- World Discovery · EPCOT
- Type
- Thrill ride
- Ride length
- ~4 min
- Height requirement
- 40" or taller
- Setting
- Indoor (climate-controlled)
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Mission: SPACE is an attraction in World Discovery at EPCOT. It lasts about 4 minutes. Minimum height: 40 inches. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: Adults. It is indoors. Accessibility notes include: Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Mission: SPACE?
Mission: SPACE lasts roughly 4 minutes, not counting the wait in line.
How long is the wait for Mission: SPACE?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Mission: SPACE at EPCOT averaged 18 minutes and peaked at 50 minutes, based on 3,815 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Mission: SPACE?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Mission: SPACE is around 8AM when average waits are 14 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 23-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Mission: SPACE?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Mission: SPACE, averaging 16 minutes.
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