Space Mountain wait times
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages 28 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 97% 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 28 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 33 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Space Mountain queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Space Mountain peaks at 11am with 35 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8am with 18. Riding it at the right hour saves 17 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Space Mountain
Best time to ride
Space Mountain averages 18 minutes at 8am against 35 at the 11am peak - 17 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 70 minutes.
Space Mountain by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon14m
- Tue11m
- Wed19m
- Thu22m
- Fri16m
- Sat39m
- Sun28m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Space Mountain, at 11 minutes against 39 on Saturday.
Does Space Mountain break down?
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 96% of the minutes Magic Kingdom was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Space Mountain ran 96% of Magic Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Space Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 5 Sept70m
- 2Saturday 29 Aug65m
- 3Sunday 6 Sept65m
- 4Thursday 10 Sept55m
- 5Wednesday 9 Sept45m
- 6Friday 28 Aug40m
- 7Thursday 3 Sept35m
- 8Monday 7 Sept35m
The worst queue recorded for Space Mountain was 70 minutes on Saturday 5 Sept.
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, 8th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 28 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Space Mountain has averaged about 28 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 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 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 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 Space Mountain?
Based on historical wait time 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 Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Space Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Space Mountain has averaged about 28 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 Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom.
Is Space Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Space Mountain has been running about 97% 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.