Magic Kingdom · Tomorrowland
Best Time to Ride Space Mountain
See when Space Mountain has the shortest and longest waits at Magic Kingdom — hour by hour, from real wait-time data.
roller coaster44" min heightLightning Lane~3 min ride
Average wait by hour
Hour-by-hour average posted wait while the ride is operating — the same live history ParkCharter schedules your day around.
9 AM
34m
10 AM
35m
11 AM
44m
12 PM
44m
1 PM
44m
2 PM
41m
3 PM
37m
4 PM
41m
5 PM
37m
6 PM
39m
7 PM
40m
8 PM
41m
9 PM
33m
10 PM
23m
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When to ride Space Mountain
Space Mountain averages its shortest waits around 10 PM (about 23 minutes) and its longest around 11 AM (about 44 minutes).
Shortest: 10 PM (~23m)Longest: 11 AM (~44m)Typical: ~38m
Based on 1,139 wait-time readings from the last 14 days (2026-07-12 – 2026-07-26, America/New_York). Refreshed daily. How we measure
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