When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 10min
- At 10am, its worst hour
- 23min
Epcot
Spaceship Earth wait times
- Typical wait
- 16min
- At its busiest
- 25min
- Shortest queue
- 9am
- Running
- 95%
16minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Spaceship Earth at Epcot averages 16 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 10am. It has run 95% of the park's opening hours recently.
Spaceship Earth queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Spaceship Earth usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Spaceship Earth over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Spaceship Earth has averaged about 16 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 25 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 16min
- Peak
- 25min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 14min
- On a Friday
- 20min
Does Spaceship Earth break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Epcot was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 18,889
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue Spaceship Earth has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Epcot →When is the Spaceship Earth queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 10 minutes, against 23 at 10am. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Spaceship Earth queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
119a
2310a
2211a
1912p
151p
142p
143p
144p
125p
146p
127p
108p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Spaceship Earth
8pm on a Wednesday
Spaceship Earth averages 10 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Spaceship Earth?
Wednesday, at 14 minutes on average, against 20 on Friday.
Spaceship Earth by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon16m
- Tue15m
- Wed14m
- Thu19m
- Fri20m
- Sat20m
- Sun16m
Does Spaceship Earth break down?
It ran 95% of Epcot's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving95%
Excellent
Running 95% of the minutes Epcot was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Spaceship Earth queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Spaceship Earth was 45 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Spaceship Earth queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 2Thursday 8 Oct40m
- 3Tuesday 13 Oct40m
- 4Friday 9 Oct35m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct35m
- 6Monday 12 Oct35m
- 7Wednesday 14 Oct35m
- 8Thursday 15 Oct35m
Which months are busiest for Spaceship Earth?
March runs longest at 20 minutes on average, and January is quietest at 13.
Spaceship Earth through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
17Nov
18Dec
13Jan
18Feb
20Mar
18Apr
18May
15Jun
15Jul
15Aug
16Sep
17Oct
About Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth is one of 11 rides tracked at Epcot, 9th longest of 11 by usual wait. It queues about 16 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 35-minute park average.
Spaceship Earth has averaged about 16 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 9am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Epcot publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Spaceship Earth?
The live wait time for Spaceship Earth at Epcot is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Spaceship Earth wait times.
Is Spaceship Earth open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Spaceship Earth is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Epcot's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Spaceship Earth has been open around 95% of Epcot's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Epcot.
What's the best time of day to ride Spaceship Earth?
Based on historical wait time data, Spaceship Earth is typically quietest around 9am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Spaceship Earth?
Spaceship Earth is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Spaceship Earth usually?
Over recent weeks, Spaceship Earth has averaged about 16 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Spaceship Earth at Epcot.
Is Spaceship Earth often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Spaceship Earth has been running about 95% of the time. We track Spaceship Earth's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Spaceship Earth at Epcot?
Spaceship Earth is at Epcot - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Epcot page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Spaceship Earth?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Spaceship Earth's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Spaceship Earth is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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