Astro Orbiter: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🏰 Magic Kingdom
Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom averages about 12 minutes, with peaks near 55 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 10 AM (about 7 minutes). Avoid 12 PM, when the line typically peaks near 15 minutes.
12 min
Average wait
55 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Astro Orbiter
9 AM (~7 min), 10 AM (~11 min), 2 PM (~11 min). The busiest time is around 12 PM, when the line runs near 15 minutes.
Astro Orbiter wait times by hour
9 AM
7 min
10 AM
11 min
11 AM
14 min
12 PM
15 min
1 PM
13 min
2 PM
11 min
3 PM
11 min
4 PM
12 min
5 PM
13 min
6 PM
15 min
7 PM
15 min
8 PM
15 min
9 PM
11 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
11 min
Monday
12 min
Tuesday
11 min
Wednesday
13 min
Thursday
14 min
Friday
10 min
Saturday
13 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
June
13 min
July
15 min
August
13 min
September
10 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 91 days, then averaged by hour, weekday, and month. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast for a specific date: park hours, weather, and refurbishments all move the real number. For a specific day, check the crowd calendar or today's live waits.
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