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Space Mountain Wait Times
Space Mountain is not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Space Mountain at Disneyland, built on 14,984 measured readings.
Park hours today: 8am–11pm
Best time to ride Space Mountain
On a typical Thursday, Space Mountain runs about 40 min at rope drop, peaks near 57 min around 8 PM, and eases to 50 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 57 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 41 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 40 min, this is the #3 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Disneyland (park average 18 min). The longest is Haunted Mansion Holiday at 41 min.
Typical Space Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 40 min | 55 min 8 PM | 48 min |
| Monday | 41 min | 56 min 8 PM | 49 min |
| Tuesday | 40 min | 56 min 8 PM | 48 min |
| Wednesday | 13 min | 41 min 8 PM | 37 min |
| Thursday | 40 min | 57 min 8 PM | 50 min |
| Friday | 41 min | 56 min 8 PM | 49 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 41 min | 57 min 8 PM | 49 min |
Space Mountain average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 50.3 min | 6,715 |
| July 2026 | 46.7 min | 11,461 |
| August 2026 | 42.5 min | 25,370 |
| September 2026 | 40.2 min | 16,303 |
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 50 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 57 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is Space Mountain busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 57 min midday, while Wednesday 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 1,788 hours that Disneyland was open, Space Mountain was running 94.53% of the time, with 96 separate interruptions. That ranks #10 for availability out of 43 tracked rides at Disneyland, where the typical ride runs 97.98% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 14,984 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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