Spaceship Earth wait times
EPCOT · World Celebration
Photo: ParkSwiz
Best time to ride
The best time to ride Spaceship Earth today is around 9 AM, when the wait should be about 11 minutes.
Best time today
9 AM
expect about 11 min
Midday peak
11 AM
expect about 26 min
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Updated Oct 21, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Oct 20, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 6 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 85% of the time (159 ride-hours scored, Oct 7 to Oct 20).
Spaceship Earth typically runs 11 to 26 minutes on a Thursday. The shortest waits today are around 9 AM (about 11 min) and the longest around 11 AM (about 26 min).
Today, Thursday Oct 22
Bars are Swiz's wait model's prediction for each hour, computed overnight from the ride's own hourly history and recent accuracy.
Next 7 days
Best hour this week: Thursday around 9 AM (11 min predicted). Longest: Thursday around 11 AM (26 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22 (today) | 11 min · 9 AM | 26 min · 11 AM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | 11 min · 3 PM | 26 min · 11 AM | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | 11 min · 9 AM | 26 min · 11 AM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | 11 min · 6 PM | 26 min · 11 AM | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | 11 min · 9 AM | 26 min · 11 AM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | 11 min · 9 AM | 26 min · 11 AM | 9 AM–9 PM |
What the wait actually was, last 30 days
Median of the posted standby wait at each hour, from ParkSwiz’s own hourly observations on 30 of the last 30 days. Displayed so the prediction above has a public track record.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2).
Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
Observed over 60 days, Aug 19 to Oct 17.
Height: Any height
Single rider: No
Lightning Lane: Multi Pass
How accurate is this?
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 6 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 85% of the time (159 ride-hours scored, Oct 7 to Oct 20).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Spaceship Earth today?
- Today (Thursday) the shortest predicted wait for Spaceship Earth is about 11 min around 9 AM. The longest is about 26 min around 11 AM.
- How long is the wait for Spaceship Earth?
- Over the last 30 days at EPCOT, the posted wait for Spaceship Earth ran from a median of 5 minutes around 9 AM to 28 minutes around 11 AM.
- When does Spaceship Earth Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2). Availability usually lasted until park close on observed days.
Nearby rides in World Celebration
Full ride details, height rules and tips: Spaceship Earth on ParkSwiz.
Swiz has already read these charts, and the ones for every other ride. It'll factor in your dates, who's coming, and everything else you're planning that day.