The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🎬 Disney's Hollywood Studios
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios averages about 36 minutes, with peaks near 140 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 26 minutes). Avoid 11 AM, when the line typically peaks near 42 minutes.
36 min
Average wait
140 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror
9 AM (~26 min), 9 PM (~33 min), 10 AM (~34 min). The busiest time is around 11 AM, when the line runs near 42 minutes.
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror wait times by hour
9 AM
26 min
10 AM
34 min
11 AM
42 min
12 PM
40 min
1 PM
40 min
2 PM
39 min
3 PM
38 min
4 PM
36 min
5 PM
36 min
6 PM
37 min
7 PM
40 min
8 PM
38 min
9 PM
33 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
33 min
Monday
33 min
Tuesday
36 min
Wednesday
35 min
Thursday
33 min
Friday
42 min
Saturday
40 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
June
35 min
July
40 min
August
36 min
September
34 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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