Space Mountain wait times
Magic Kingdom · Tomorrowland
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Best time to ride
The best time to ride Space Mountain tomorrow is around 9 AM, when the wait should be about 23 minutes.
Best time tomorrow
9 AM
expect about 23 min
Midday peak
1 PM
expect about 40 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 11 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 47% of the time (140 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Space Mountain typically runs 24 to 39 minutes on a Sunday. The shortest waits today are around 9 AM (about 24 min) and the longest around 1 PM (about 39 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: Tuesday around 10 AM (15 min predicted). Longest: Wednesday around 12 PM (43 min).
| Day | Shortest | Longest | Hours forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Sep 6 (today) | 24 min · 9 AM | 39 min · 1 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Mon Sep 7 | 23 min · 9 AM | 40 min · 1 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Tue Sep 8 | 15 min · 10 AM | 24 min · 11 AM | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wed Sep 9 | 33 min · 9 AM | 43 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–10 PM |
| Thu Sep 10 | 33 min · 9 AM | 43 min · 12 PM | 9 AM–11 PM |
| Fri Sep 11 | 15 min · 10 AM | 24 min · 11 AM | 8 AM–6 PM |
| Sat Sep 12 | 15 min · 8 AM | 39 min · 1 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.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass (Tier 1).
Ran out of same-day availability on 70% of observed days, typically by 6:35 PM.
Availability re-dropped on 95% of days, typically around 10:39 PM.
Observed over 60 days, Jul 8 to Sep 5.
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 11 minutes of the posted wait, and within 10 minutes 47% of the time (140 ride-hours scored, Aug 23 to Sep 5).
Questions people ask
- What is the best time to ride Space Mountain today?
- Today (Sunday) the shortest predicted wait for Space Mountain is about 24 min around 9 AM. The longest is about 39 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 20 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 70% of observed days, typically by 6:35 PM. Availability re-dropped on 95% of days, typically around 10:39 PM.
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