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Space Mountain wait times

Typical wait: 31min
At its busiest: 43min
Shortest queue: 9am
Running: 96%

19,939 recorded readings

Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages 31 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.

Space Mountain queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Space Mountain usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Space Mountain over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Space Mountain has averaged about 31 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 43 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 31min
Peak: 43min
Running: 96%
Busiest at: 6pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 8am.

Typical wait at 8am: 14min
At 7pm, its worst hour: 44min

Which day

Pick a Thursday.

Typical wait on a Thursday: 17min
On a Saturday: 44min

Does Space Mountain break down?

Rarely.

It was running 96% of the time Magic Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 96%
Queue readings recorded: 19,939

The record

90 minutes.

The longest queue Space Mountain has held, on Wednesday 14 October.

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When is the Space Mountain queue shortest?

Usually at 8am, about 14 minutes, against 44 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 30 minutes on a single ride.

Space Mountain queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

148a

259a

3210a

3811a

3712p

341p

312p

363p

364p

365p

416p

447p

378p

279p

3010p

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Space Mountain

8am on a Thursday

Space Mountain averages 14 minutes at 8am. The longest queue it has ever held is 90 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Space Mountain?

Thursday, at 17 minutes on average, against 44 on Saturday.

Space Mountain by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

Mon39m
Tue28m
Wed42m
Thu17m
Fri29m
Sat44m
Sun34m

Does Space Mountain break down?

It ran 95% of Magic Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.

Uptime and closures

95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↓ declining

95%

Excellent

Running 95% of the minutes Magic Kingdom was open.

Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.

How long can the Space Mountain queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Space Mountain was 90 minutes on Wednesday 14 Oct.

Longest Space Mountain queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

Which months are busiest for Space Mountain?

February runs longest at 47 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 27.

Space Mountain through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

38Nov

32Dec

41Jan

47Feb

44Mar

41Apr

36May

40Jun

36Jul

41Aug

27Sep

31Oct

About Space Mountain

Space Mountain is one of 23 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 7th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 31 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.

Space Mountain has averaged about 31 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 9am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.

How we measure

Readings: The queue time Magic Kingdom 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 Space Mountain?

The live wait time for Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Space Mountain wait times.

Is Space Mountain open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Space Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Magic Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Space Mountain has been open around 96% 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 Space Mountain?

Based on historical wait time data, Space Mountain 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 Space Mountain?

Space Mountain is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Space Mountain usually?

Over recent weeks, Space Mountain has averaged about 31 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom.

Is Space Mountain often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Space Mountain has been running about 96% of the time. We track Space Mountain'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 Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom?

Space Mountain 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 Space Mountain?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Space Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Space Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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