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The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror Wait Times

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios, built on 14,862 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 9am · usually ~35 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 9am–9pm

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of TerrorClosed

Best time to ride The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror

On a typical Friday, The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror runs about 35 min at rope drop, peaks near 45 min around 11 AM, and eases to 35 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 45 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 39 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 30 min, this is the #6 longest line of 12 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios (park average 26 min). The longest is Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at 45 min.

Typical The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday36 min44 min 11 AM33 min
Monday36 min44 min 11 AM32 min
Tuesday35 min44 min 11 AM33 min
Wednesday · busiest36 min45 min 11 AM33 min
Thursday26 min39 min 3 PM20 min
Friday35 min45 min 11 AM35 min
Saturday36 min44 min 11 AM33 min

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror average wait by month

30 to 43 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202637.1 min7,246
July 202642.6 min11,312
August 202640.6 min25,502
September 202635.5 min15,361
October 202630.1 min326

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror wait time FAQ

▾When is The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror shortest?

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror is shortest at rope drop (about 35 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 35 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 45 min around 11 AM.

▾Which day is The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror busiest?

Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 45 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 39 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror right now?

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

98.98%
of operating hours available
32
separate outages recorded
17h
out of service

Across 1,684 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios was open, The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror was running 98.98% of the time, with 32 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 11 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios, where the typical ride runs 98.98% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 14,862 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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