What is the best time to ride Space Mountain?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Space Mountain is around 11PM when average waits are 18 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 41-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Space Mountain?

Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages a 33-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 75 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Space Mountain?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Space Mountain, averaging 31 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Space Mountain

Magic Kingdom · Based on 20381 real wait time data points

Blast off on a high-speed roller coaster through the darkness of outer space in this iconic Tomorrowland attraction. Space Mountain's near-complete darkness amplifies the sensation of speed on this indoor coaster with sharp turns and sudden dips set against a backdrop of stars and cosmic projections. An opening-day classic since 1975, it remains one of Magic Kingdom's most popular thrill rides. The coaster is actually slower than you think — the darkness makes it feel faster. Single-rider seats in rocket-shaped vehicles add to the astronaut experience.

Thrill Ride ~3 min 44" min height Tomorrowland Indoors Lightning Lane Multi Pass

11PM

Shortest average wait for Space Mountain

Arrive around 11PM for an average wait of just 18 minutes. That's 23 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 41min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (31min avg).

33m

Average Wait

18m

Best Time Wait

41m

Peak Time Wait

75m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 22m Good

8AM 24m Good

9AM 30m Busy

10AM 32m Busy

11AM 41m Busy

12PM 40m Busy

1PM 37m Busy

2PM 36m Busy

3PM 33m Busy

4PM 36m Busy

5PM 36m Busy

6PM 35m Busy

7PM 38m Busy

8PM 36m Busy

9PM 28m Good

10PM 21m Good

11PM 18m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Space Mountain averages 51 minutes at 4 PM on Wednesdays but only 5 minutes at 4 AM on Tuesdays.

	7a	8a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon				21	30	30	38	39	34	36	36	35	42	34	32
Tue				30	36	38	44	46	43	39	36	33	38	35	37
Wed				31	37	37	49	51	40	38	40	43	40	36	43
Thu	10	10		25	32	35	45	43	36	37	34	36	36	35	40
Fri			16	22	28	28	39	35	33	36	28	37	36	40	41
Sat			26	18	21	29	35	39	38	38	27	36	31	35	40
Sun				24	28	29	39	33	33	30	34	32	26	32	30

Tips for Riding Space Mountain with Minimal Wait

Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages a 33-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 11PM (18min) and longest around 11AM (41min) — a 23-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 31 minutes. Avoid Wednesday if possible — waits average 38 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Magic Kingdom 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	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon				21	30	30	38	39	34	36	36	35	42	34	32
Tue				30	36	38	44	46	43	39	36	33	38	35	37
Wed				31	37	37	49	51	40	38	40	43	40	36	43
Thu	10	10		25	32	35	45	43	36	37	34	36	36	35	40
Fri			16	22	28	28	39	35	33	36	28	37	36	40	41
Sat			26	18	21	29	35	39	38	38	27	36	31	35	40
Sun				24	28	29	39	33	33	30	34	32	26	32	30

	7a	8a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon				21	30	30	38	39	34	36	36	35	42	34	32
Tue				30	36	38	44	46	43	39	36	33	38	35	37
Wed				31	37	37	49	51	40	38	40	43	40	36	43
Thu	10	10		25	32	35	45	43	36	37	34	36	36	35	40
Fri			16	22	28	28	39	35	33	36	28	37	36	40	41
Sat			26	18	21	29	35	39	38	38	27	36	31	35	40
Sun				24	28	29	39	33	33	30	34	32	26	32	30

	7a	8a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon				21	30	30	38	39	34	36	36	35	42	34	32
Tue				30	36	38	44	46	43	39	36	33	38	35	37
Wed				31	37	37	49	51	40	38	40	43	40	36	43
Thu	10	10		25	32	35	45	43	36	37	34	36	36	35	40
Fri			16	22	28	28	39	35	33	36	28	37	36	40	41
Sat			26	18	21	29	35	39	38	38	27	36	31	35	40
Sun				24	28	29	39	33	33	30	34	32	26	32	30