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 42 minutes around 12 PM.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ wait times

Hollywood Studios · Sunset Boulevard

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The best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ tomorrow is around 9 AM, when the wait should be about 18 minutes.

Best time tomorrow

9 AM

expect about 18 min

Midday peak

12 PM

expect about 41 min

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Updated Sep 6, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Sep 5, 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 (155 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).

The charts, if you want them.

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ typically runs 21 to 46 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 9 AM (about 21 min) and the longest around 1 PM (about 46 min).

Today, Sunday Sep 6

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: Monday around 9 AM (18 min predicted). Longest: Sunday around 1 PM (46 min).

Day	Shortest	Longest	Hours forecast
Sun Sep 6 (today)	21 min · 9 AM	46 min · 1 PM	9 AM–9 PM
Mon Sep 7	18 min · 9 AM	41 min · 12 PM	9 AM–9 PM
Tue Sep 8	24 min · 9 AM	45 min · 12 PM	9 AM–10 PM
Wed Sep 9	24 min · 9 AM	45 min · 12 PM	9 AM–9 PM
Thu Sep 10	24 min · 9 AM	45 min · 12 PM	9 AM–9 PM
Fri Sep 11	24 min · 9 AM	45 min · 12 PM	9 AM–10 PM
Sat Sep 12	21 min · 9 AM	46 min · 1 PM	9 AM–10 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

Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 2).

Ran out of same-day availability on 93% of observed days, typically by 1:26 PM.

Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 5:02 PM.

Observed over 60 days, Jul 8 to Sep 5.

Ride facts

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 10 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 54% of the time (155 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).

Questions people ask

What is the best time to ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ today?: Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ is about 21 min around 9 AM. The longest is about 46 min around 1 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 42 minutes around 12 PM.
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 93% of observed days, typically by 1:26 PM. Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 5:02 PM.

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