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Spaceship Earth at a glance
- Ride length
- About 16 minutes, not counting the wait
- Average standby wait
- 16 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 5 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Closed (latest check 10:31 PM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 177 unplanned breakdowns, median 20 min · down on 78 of 90 tracked days (~87%)
- 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 4 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass · LL strategy
Spaceship Earth is an attraction in World Celebration at EPCOT. It lasts about 16 minutes. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: All Ages.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Spaceship Earth averages 30 minutes at 11 AM on Mondays but only 5 minutes at 8 AM on Saturdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Tue | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Wed | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Thu | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Fri | 5 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Sat | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | |||
| Sun | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Tips for Riding Spaceship Earth with Minimal Wait
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT averages a 16-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (5min) and longest around 11AM (27min) — a 22-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 12 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 Spaceship Earth soon after you arrive at EPCOT pays off.
Predicted wait for Spaceship Earth — 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.
Spaceship Earth — ride facts
- Location
- World Celebration · EPCOT
- Type
- Dark ride
- Ride length
- ~16 min
- Setting
- Indoor (climate-controlled)
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass
Spaceship Earth is an attraction in World Celebration at EPCOT. It lasts about 16 minutes. It is included in Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Listed audiences include: All Ages.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Spaceship Earth?
Spaceship Earth lasts roughly 16 minutes, not counting the wait in line.
How long is the wait for Spaceship Earth?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Spaceship Earth at EPCOT averaged 16 minutes and peaked at 45 minutes, based on 3,511 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Spaceship Earth?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Spaceship Earth is around 8AM when average waits are 5 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 27-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Spaceship Earth?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Spaceship Earth, averaging 12 minutes.
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