Space Mountain: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🏰 Magic Kingdom
Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom averages about 30 minutes, with peaks near 175 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 25 minutes). Avoid 12 PM, when the line typically peaks near 36 minutes.
30 min
Average wait
175 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Space Mountain
9 AM (~25 min), 9 PM (~25 min), 10 AM (~27 min). The busiest time is around 12 PM, when the line runs near 36 minutes.
Space Mountain wait times by hour
9 AM
25 min
10 AM
27 min
11 AM
35 min
12 PM
36 min
1 PM
33 min
2 PM
29 min
3 PM
29 min
4 PM
32 min
5 PM
34 min
6 PM
35 min
7 PM
35 min
8 PM
31 min
9 PM
25 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
29 min
Monday
29 min
Tuesday
27 min
Wednesday
32 min
Thursday
36 min
Friday
25 min
Saturday
33 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
June
34 min
July
36 min
August
35 min
September
21 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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