Space Mountain: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🏰 Magic Kingdom
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages about 25 minutes, with peaks near 115 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 18 minutes). Avoid 6 PM, when the line typically peaks near 32 minutes.
25 min
Average wait
115 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Space Mountain
9 AM (~18 min), 9 PM (~18 min), 8 PM (~21 min). The busiest time is around 6 PM, when the line runs near 32 minutes.
Space Mountain wait times by hour
9 AM
18 min
10 AM
23 min
11 AM
30 min
12 PM
31 min
1 PM
29 min
2 PM
25 min
3 PM
27 min
4 PM
29 min
5 PM
31 min
6 PM
32 min
7 PM
27 min
8 PM
21 min
9 PM
18 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
26 min
Monday
31 min
Tuesday
21 min
Wednesday
27 min
Thursday
19 min
Friday
20 min
Saturday
31 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
30 min
September
23 min
October
25 min
November
26 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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