The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ wait times
Hollywood Studios · Sunset Boulevard
Photo: ParkSwiz
Best time to ride
The best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ today is around 9 AM, when the wait should be about 24 minutes.
Best time today
9 AM
expect about 24 min
Midday peak
12 PM
expect about 48 min
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Updated Oct 22, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Oct 21, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 10 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 54% of the time (112 ride-hours scored, Oct 8 to Oct 21).
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ typically runs 24 to 48 minutes on a Thursday. The shortest waits today are around 9 AM (about 24 min) and the longest around 12 PM (about 48 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 (24 min predicted). Longest: Saturday around 12 PM (50 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22 (today) | 24 min · 9 AM | 48 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | 24 min · 9 AM | 48 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | 25 min · 9 AM | 50 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | 25 min · 9 AM | 50 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | 24 min · 9 AM | 48 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | 24 min · 9 AM | 48 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | 24 min · 9 AM | 48 min · 12 PM | 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).
Ran out of same-day availability on 90% of observed days, typically by 1:31 PM.
Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 5:21 PM.
Observed over 60 days, Aug 19 to Oct 17.
Height: 3'4" minimum
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 10 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 54% of the time (112 ride-hours scored, Oct 8 to Oct 21).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ today?
- Today (Thursday) the shortest predicted wait for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ is about 24 min around 9 AM. The longest is about 48 min around 12 PM.
- How long is the wait for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™?
- Over the last 30 days at Hollywood Studios, the posted wait for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ ran from a median of 13 minutes around 9 AM to 48 minutes around 11 AM.
- When does The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2). Ran out of same-day availability on 90% of observed days, typically by 1:31 PM. Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 5:21 PM.
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Full ride details, height rules and tips: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ on ParkSwiz.
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