What is the best time to ride Space Mountain?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Space Mountain is around 7AM when average waits are 14 minutes. The worst time is 12PM with 44-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 90 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Space Mountain?

Tuesday tends to have the shortest waits for Space Mountain, averaging 30 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Space Mountain

Magic Kingdom · Based on 27336 real wait time data points

7AM

Shortest average wait for Space Mountain

Arrive around 7AM for an average wait of just 14 minutes. That's 30 minutes shorter than the peak time (12PM, 44min avg). Best day of the week: Tuesday (30min avg).

33m

Average Wait

14m

Best Time Wait

44m

Peak Time Wait

90m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 14m Best

8AM 16m Good

9AM 27m Good

10AM 32m Busy

11AM 40m Busy

12PM 44m Peak

1PM 40m Busy

2PM 37m Busy

3PM 35m Busy

4PM 37m Busy

5PM 35m Busy

6PM 35m Busy

7PM 36m Busy

8PM 38m Busy

9PM 24m Good

10PM 18m Good

11PM 16m Good

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Space Mountain averages 52 minutes at 4 PM on Fridays but only 5 minutes at 3 AM on Wednesdays.

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		15	28	33	41	45	40	38	38	45	36	29	36
Tue		18	32	40	45	48	43	36	36	38	33	29	28
Wed	20	14	24	27	36	39	36	30	24	30	32	32	33
Thu		15	28	34	37	48	43	39	42	43	39	40	38
Fri		13	29	37	43	52	42	40	46	40	38	37	42
Sat	10	17	23	30	43	42	40	41	35	36	37	37	36
Sun		21	24	28	35	37	37	34	26	30	32	46	37

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 7AM (14min) and longest around 12PM (44min) — a 30-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Tuesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 30 minutes. Avoid Friday if possible — waits average 37 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

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		15	28	33	41	45	40	38	38	45	36	29	36
Tue		18	32	40	45	48	43	36	36	38	33	29	28
Wed	20	14	24	27	36	39	36	30	24	30	32	32	33
Thu		15	28	34	37	48	43	39	42	43	39	40	38
Fri		13	29	37	43	52	42	40	46	40	38	37	42
Sat	10	17	23	30	43	42	40	41	35	36	37	37	36
Sun		21	24	28	35	37	37	34	26	30	32	46	37

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		15	28	33	41	45	40	38	38	45	36	29	36
Tue		18	32	40	45	48	43	36	36	38	33	29	28
Wed	20	14	24	27	36	39	36	30	24	30	32	32	33
Thu		15	28	34	37	48	43	39	42	43	39	40	38
Fri		13	29	37	43	52	42	40	46	40	38	37	42
Sat	10	17	23	30	43	42	40	41	35	36	37	37	36
Sun		21	24	28	35	37	37	34	26	30	32	46	37

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		15	28	33	41	45	40	38	38	45	36	29	36
Tue		18	32	40	45	48	43	36	36	38	33	29	28
Wed	20	14	24	27	36	39	36	30	24	30	32	32	33
Thu		15	28	34	37	48	43	39	42	43	39	40	38
Fri		13	29	37	43	52	42	40	46	40	38	37	42
Sat	10	17	23	30	43	42	40	41	35	36	37	37	36
Sun		21	24	28	35	37	37	34	26	30	32	46	37