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 15,985 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–6pm
Best time to ride Space Mountain
On a typical Wednesday, Space Mountain runs about 24 min at rope drop, peaks near 36 min around 11 AM, and eases to 10 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 38 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 21 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 23 min, this is the #14 longest line of 39 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 20 min). The longest is Meet Jack Skellington and Sally at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at 56 min.
Typical Space Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 19 min | 31 min 11 AM | 19 min |
| Monday | 21 min | 36 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 9 min | 21 min 5 PM | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 24 min | 36 min 11 AM | 10 min |
| Thursday | 20 min | 34 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Friday | 19 min | 30 min 11 AM | 20 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 21 min | 38 min 12 PM | 20 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 | 44 min | 23,016 |
| September 2026 | 22.6 min | 15,127 |
Space Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Space Mountain shortest?
Space Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 24 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 10 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 36 min around 11 AM.
▾Which day is Space Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 38 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 21 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 1,847 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, Space Mountain was running 93.02% of the time, with 94 separate interruptions. That ranks #6 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.32% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-29 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 15,985 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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