When to queue
Go at 8am.
- Typical wait at 8am
- 13min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 35min
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Space Mountain wait times
- Typical wait
- 27min
- At its busiest
- 33min
- Shortest queue
- 9am
- Running
- 94%
27minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 6pm. It has run 94% 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 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 27min
- Peak
- 33min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 18min
- On a Wednesday
- 26min
Does Space Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Magic Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 20,152
The record
55 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Space Mountain, on Wednesday 4 November.
Every ride at Magic Kingdom →When is the Space Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 8am, about 13 minutes, against 35 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 22 minutes on a single ride.
Space Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
138a
219a
2710a
3411a
3412p
291p
262p
313p
324p
315p
356p
347p
268p
229p
2610p
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 13 minutes at 8am. The longest queue it has ever held is 55 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Space Mountain?
Thursday, at 18 minutes on average, against 26 on Wednesday.
Space Mountain by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon19m
- Tue19m
- Wed26m
- Thu18m
- Fri25m
- Sat24m
- Sun22m
Does Space Mountain break down?
It ran 94% of Magic Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving94%
Good
Running 94% 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 55 minutes on Wednesday 4 Nov.
Longest Space Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 4 Nov55m
- 2Sunday 8 Nov55m
- 3Friday 6 Nov50m
- 4Saturday 7 Nov50m
- 5Saturday 31 Oct45m
- 6Sunday 1 Nov45m
- 7Tuesday 3 Nov45m
- 8Thursday 5 Nov45m
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
32Dec
41Jan
47Feb
44Mar
41Apr
36May
40Jun
36Jul
41Aug
27Sep
29Oct
28Nov
About Space Mountain
Space Mountain is one of 24 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 9th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 23-minute park average.
Space Mountain has averaged about 27 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 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Wednesdays.
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 94% 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 Wednesdays 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 27 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 94% 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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