Space Mountain queue times
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages 46 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 83% of the park's opening hours recently.
Space Mountain queue times, day by day
Space Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Space Mountain has averaged about 46 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 54 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Space Mountain
Space Mountain 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.
About Space Mountain
Space Mountain is one of 23 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 3rd longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 46 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 25-minute park average.
Space Mountain has averaged about 46 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 83% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Thursdays.
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 queue 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 83% 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 queue data, Space Mountain is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Tuesdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Space Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Space Mountain has averaged about 46 minutes, with queues 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 queues 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 83% 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 queues right now.
Can I get queue 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.