Astro Orbiter wait times
Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.
Astro Orbiter queue times, day by day
Astro Orbiter over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Astro Orbiter has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 17 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Astro Orbiter queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Astro Orbiter peaks at 7pm with 21 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8am with 7. Riding it at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Astro Orbiter
Best time to ride
Astro Orbiter averages 7 minutes at 8am against 21 at the 7pm peak - 14 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
Astro Orbiter by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon16m
- Tue6m
- Wed16m
- Thu11m
- Fri9m
- Sat19m
- Sun11m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Astro Orbiter, at 6 minutes against 19 on Saturday.
Does Astro Orbiter break down?
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 97% of the minutes Magic Kingdom was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Astro Orbiter ran 97% of Magic Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 1 Oct.
Longest Astro Orbiter queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Wednesday 23 Sept45m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept45m
- 3Saturday 19 Sept35m
- 4Monday 28 Sept35m
- 5Thursday 17 Sept30m
- 6Monday 21 Sept30m
- 7Friday 25 Sept30m
- 8Wednesday 30 Sept30m
The worst queue recorded for Astro Orbiter was 45 minutes on Wednesday 23 Sept.
Astro Orbiter through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Magic Kingdom publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Astro Orbiter
Astro Orbiter is one of 23 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 15th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Astro Orbiter has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Astro Orbiter?
The live wait time for Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Astro Orbiter wait times.
Is Astro Orbiter open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Astro Orbiter is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Magic Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Astro Orbiter has been open around 97% of Magic Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Magic Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Astro Orbiter?
Based on historical wait time data, Astro Orbiter is typically quietest around 1pm. 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 Astro Orbiter?
Astro Orbiter is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Astro Orbiter usually?
Over recent weeks, Astro Orbiter has averaged about 12 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom.
Is Astro Orbiter often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Astro Orbiter has been running about 97% of the time. We track Astro Orbiter'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 Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom?
Astro Orbiter is at Magic Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Magic Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Astro Orbiter?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Astro Orbiter's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Astro Orbiter is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.