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The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror Wait Times

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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 21,268 measured readings.

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Park hours today: 9am–10pm

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror45 min

Best time to ride The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror

On a typical Monday, The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror runs about 48 min at rope drop, peaks near 57 min around 1 PM, and eases to 28 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 71 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 41 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 44 min, this is the #5 longest line of 14 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios (park average 37 min). The longest is Rock n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at 75 min.

Typical The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday41 min41 min 10 AM21 min
Monday48 min57 min 1 PM28 min
Tuesday41 min50 min 3 PM30 min
Wednesday38 min55 min 6 PM26 min
Thursday47 min57 min 3 PM37 min
Friday42 min53 min 7 PM36 min
Saturday · busiest41 min71 min 12 PM29 min

The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror average wait by month

37 to 44 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202637.1 min7,246
July 202642.6 min11,312
August 202644.2 min14,264

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 48 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 28 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 57 min around 1 PM.

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

Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 71 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 41 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 is at 45 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.

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Reliability, measured

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

99.2%
of operating hours available
20
separate outages recorded
9h
out of service

Across 1,128 hours that Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios was open, The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror was running 99.2% of the time, with 20 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 10 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios, where the typical ride runs 99.2% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 21,268 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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