What is the best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™?

Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ is around 7AM when average waits are 13 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 46-minute average waits.

What is the best day to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™?

Tuesday tends to have the shortest waits for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™, averaging 33 minutes.

Best Time to Ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Q: What is the average wait time for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™?

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ at Hollywood Studios averages a 38-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 140 minutes.

Hollywood Studios · Based on 29208 real wait time data points

7AM

Shortest average wait for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Arrive around 7AM for an average wait of just 13 minutes. That's 33 minutes shorter than the peak time (11AM, 46min avg). Best day of the week: Tuesday (33min avg).

38m

Average Wait

13m

Best Time Wait

46m

Peak Time Wait

140m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 13m Best

8AM 15m Good

9AM 27m Good

10AM 39m Busy

11AM 46m Busy

12PM 45m Busy

1PM 41m Busy

2PM 41m Busy

3PM 40m Busy

4PM 37m Busy

5PM 39m Busy

6PM 39m Busy

7PM 41m Busy

8PM 37m Busy

9PM 29m Good

10PM 25m Good

11PM 19m Good

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ averages 66 minutes at 3 PM on Sundays but only 13 minutes at 3 AM on Tuesdays.

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		16	26	39	44	45	41	34	33	30	33	31	39
Tue	13	14	26	34	36	40	39	40	35	33	38	34	35
Wed		13	22	34	46	49	37	39	41	31	41	45	44
Thu		14	30	40	40	47	39	47	48	54	39	44	49
Fri		13	35	43	45	39	35	41	38	33	34	36	36
Sat		16	30	38	45	43	45	46	43	44	54	43	42
Sun		22	22	44	66	51	51	41	46	39	34	38	39

Tips for Riding The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ with Minimal Wait

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ at Hollywood Studios averages a 38-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 7AM (13min) and longest around 11AM (46min) — a 33-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Tuesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 33 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 42 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Hollywood Studios before opening and head to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ 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 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		16	26	39	44	45	41	34	33	30	33	31	39
Tue	13	14	26	34	36	40	39	40	35	33	38	34	35
Wed		13	22	34	46	49	37	39	41	31	41	45	44
Thu		14	30	40	40	47	39	47	48	54	39	44	49
Fri		13	35	43	45	39	35	41	38	33	34	36	36
Sat		16	30	38	45	43	45	46	43	44	54	43	42
Sun		22	22	44	66	51	51	41	46	39	34	38	39

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		16	26	39	44	45	41	34	33	30	33	31	39
Tue	13	14	26	34	36	40	39	40	35	33	38	34	35
Wed		13	22	34	46	49	37	39	41	31	41	45	44
Thu		14	30	40	40	47	39	47	48	54	39	44	49
Fri		13	35	43	45	39	35	41	38	33	34	36	36
Sat		16	30	38	45	43	45	46	43	44	54	43	42
Sun		22	22	44	66	51	51	41	46	39	34	38	39

	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p	9p	10p	11p
Mon		16	26	39	44	45	41	34	33	30	33	31	39
Tue	13	14	26	34	36	40	39	40	35	33	38	34	35
Wed		13	22	34	46	49	37	39	41	31	41	45	44
Thu		14	30	40	40	47	39	47	48	54	39	44	49
Fri		13	35	43	45	39	35	41	38	33	34	36	36
Sat		16	30	38	45	43	45	46	43	44	54	43	42
Sun		22	22	44	66	51	51	41	46	39	34	38	39