Theme Park Wait Times / Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom / Space Mountain
Space Mountain Wait Times
Space Mountain is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Space Mountain at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, built on 18,242 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–11pm
Best time to ride Space Mountain
On a typical Monday, Space Mountain runs about 40 min at rope drop, peaks near 66 min around 7 PM, and eases to 36 min by close. Across the week, Thursday is the worst day (about 116 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 41 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 58 min, this is the #3 longest line of 40 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 25 min). The longest is TRON Lightcycle / Run at 68 min.
Typical Space Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 35 min | 50 min 1 PM | 23 min |
| Monday | 40 min | 66 min 7 PM | 36 min |
| Tuesday | 46 min | 78 min 7 PM | 56 min |
| Wednesday | 54 min | 82 min 9 PM | 82 min |
| Thursday · busiest | 59 min | 116 min 4 PM | 65 min |
| Friday | 32 min | 41 min 6 PM | 27 min |
| Saturday | 27 min | 48 min 8 PM | 38 min |
Space Mountain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 36 min | 7,082 |
| July 2026 | 39.5 min | 10,528 |
| August 2026 | 57.6 min | 12,160 |
Space Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Space Mountain shortest?
Space Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 40 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 36 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 66 min around 7 PM.
▾Which day is Space Mountain busiest?
Thursday runs the longest lines, peaking around 116 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 41 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Space Mountain right now?
Space Mountain 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.
Across 1,247 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, Space Mountain was running 91.59% of the time, with 72 separate interruptions. That ranks #4 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.04% 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 18,242 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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