Best Time to Ride Spaceship Earth

EPCOT · Based on 26043 real wait time data points
8AM
Shortest average wait for Spaceship Earth
Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 5 minutes. That's 23 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 28min avg). Best day of the week: Tuesday (12min avg).
15m
Average Wait
5m
Best Time Wait
28m
Peak Time Wait
45m
Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best
8AM 5m Best
9AM 10m Good
10AM 24m Peak
11AM 28m Peak
12PM 21m Peak
1PM 17m Busy
2PM 15m Busy
3PM 15m Busy
4PM 15m Busy
5PM 15m Busy
6PM 12m Good
7PM 10m Good
8PM 8m Good
9PM 7m Good
10PM 7m Good
11PM 6m Good

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Spaceship Earth averages 35 minutes at 3 PM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 12 PM on Sundays.

7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p
Mon 5 13 28 35 27 19 17 20 16 15 16 16
Tue 5 8 24 26 19 15 10 11 11 11 9 7
Wed 5 9 26 31 20 17 15 14 15 16 11 8
Thu 5 11 24 26 17 13 11 13 16 11 10 8
Fri 5 10 23 27 24 16 17 10 14 17 13 9
Sat 5 10 25 29 22 23 15 17 19 16 15 12
Sun 5 10 21 28 21 20 16 17 16 18 12 10

Tips for Riding Spaceship Earth with Minimal Wait

Spaceship Earth at EPCOT averages a 15-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 11AM (28min) — a 23-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Tuesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 12 minutes. Avoid Monday if possible — waits average 18 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at EPCOT before opening and head to Spaceship Earth first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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