Space Mountain wait times
Magic Kingdom · Tomorrowland
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Best time to ride
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Updated Oct 23, 2026, 3:47 AM ET · latest observation Oct 22, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
Space Mountain typically runs 10 to 43 minutes on a Saturday. The shortest waits today are around 8 AM (about 10 min) and the longest around 1 PM (about 43 min).
Today, Saturday Oct 24
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: Saturday around 8 AM (10 min predicted). Longest: Monday around 12 PM (44 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 24 (today) | 10 min · 8 AM | 43 min · 1 PM | 8 AM–11 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | 14 min · 8 AM | 28 min · 5 PM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | 25 min · 9 AM | 44 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | 15 min · 9 AM | 28 min · 5 PM | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | 25 min · 9 AM | 44 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | 15 min · 9 AM | 28 min · 5 PM | 9 AM–6 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 1).
Ran out of same-day availability on 77% of observed days, typically by 5:14 PM.
Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 10:46 PM.
Observed over 60 days, Aug 19 to Oct 17.
Height: 3'8" 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 8 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 66% of the time (150 ride-hours scored, Oct 9 to Oct 22).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Space Mountain today?
- Today (Saturday) the shortest predicted wait for Space Mountain is about 10 min around 8 AM. The longest is about 43 min around 1 PM.
- How long is the wait for Space Mountain?
- Over the last 30 days at Magic Kingdom, the posted wait for Space Mountain ran from a median of 10 minutes around 9 AM to 35 minutes around 12 PM.
- When does Space Mountain Lightning Lane run out?
- Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 1). Ran out of same-day availability on 77% of observed days, typically by 5:14 PM. Availability re-dropped on 100% of days, typically around 10:46 PM.
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