Astro Orbiter wait times
Magic Kingdom · Tomorrowland
Photo: ParkSwiz
Best time to ride
The best time to ride Astro Orbiter tomorrow is around 9 AM, when the wait should be about 11 minutes.
Best time tomorrow
9 AM
expect about 11 min
Midday peak
12 PM
expect about 19 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 5 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 90% of the time (121 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Astro Orbiter typically runs 11 to 19 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 9 AM (about 11 min) and the longest around 8 PM (about 19 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: Sunday around 9 AM (11 min predicted). Longest: Monday around 8 PM (28 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 (today) | 11 min · 9 AM | 19 min · 8 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Mon Sep 7 | 11 min · 9 AM | 28 min · 8 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue Sep 8 | 11 min · 9 AM | 12 min · 1 PM | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Sep 9 | 11 min · 9 AM | 22 min · 8 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu Sep 10 | 11 min · 9 AM | 22 min · 8 PM | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Fri Sep 11 | 11 min · 8 AM | 12 min · 1 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sat Sep 12 | 11 min · 8 AM | 19 min · 8 PM | 8 AM–11 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 29 of the last 30 days. Displayed so the prediction above has a public track record.
No Lightning Lane. Standby only.
Height: Any height
Single rider: No
Lightning Lane: None
How accurate is this?
Over the last 14 days, Swiz's wait predictions for this ride were typically within 5 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 90% of the time (121 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Astro Orbiter today?
- Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for Astro Orbiter is about 11 min around 9 AM. The longest is about 19 min around 8 PM.
- How long is the wait for Astro Orbiter?
- Over the last 30 days at Magic Kingdom, the posted wait for Astro Orbiter ran from a median of 5 minutes around 9 AM to 15 minutes around 12 PM.
- Does Astro Orbiter have Lightning Lane?
- No. Astro Orbiter is standby only at Magic Kingdom.
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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.