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Space Mountain Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Space Mountain at Disneyland, built on 19,504 measured readings.
Park hours today: 8am–12pm
Best time to ride Space Mountain
On a typical Monday, Space Mountain runs about 32 min at rope drop, peaks near 66 min around 5 PM, and eases to 58 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 66 min at its midday peak) and Friday the calmest (about 45 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes Space Mountain the longest average wait at Disneyland right now (47 min vs a 19 min park average).
Typical Space Mountain wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 27 min | 47 min 5 PM | 46 min |
| Monday · busiest | 32 min | 66 min 5 PM | 58 min |
| Tuesday | 27 min | 62 min 9 PM | 62 min |
| Wednesday | 29 min | 52 min 6 PM | 49 min |
| Thursday | 29 min | 57 min 8 PM | 47 min |
| Friday | 18 min | 45 min 5 PM | 40 min |
| Saturday | 19 min | 47 min 9 PM | 47 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 | 46.8 min | 13,793 |
Space Mountain wait time FAQ
▾When is Space Mountain shortest?
Space Mountain is shortest at rope drop (about 32 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 58 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 66 min around 5 PM.
▾Which day is Space Mountain busiest?
Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 66 min midday, while Friday is the calmest at about 45 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Space Mountain right now?
Space Mountain is at 65 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,166 hours that Disneyland was open, Space Mountain was running 93.74% of the time, with 64 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 for availability out of 42 tracked rides at Disneyland, where the typical ride runs 97.92% 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 19,504 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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