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Mission: SPACE Wait Times at EPCOT

EPCOTWorld Discoverymotion_simulator40″ minimumLL Multi Pass4 min long
10 minTypicalSaturday median · first-paint state
Best window on Saturday, Oct 31: 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM · around 10 min typical

Snapshot as of Saturday, Oct 31, 12:52 AM ET — typical Saturday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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Mission: SPACE at EPCOT

When to go

TypicalSaturdays, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Go 8:30 AM – 10:15 AM · ~10 minSkip 11 AM – 11:30 AM · ~20 minSkip 12 PM – 12:30 PM · ~20 min

Mission: SPACE is typically best between 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM, when waits are around 10 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

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Typical Saturday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
8:30 AM11:00 AM1:30 PM4:00 PM6:30 PM
Table: typical Saturday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Saturday p25–p75 band (Jul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:30 AM—10–15 min (n=121)
8:45 AM—10–15 min (n=223)
9:00 AM—10–15 min (n=241)
9:15 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
9:30 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
9:45 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
10:00 AM—10–15 min (n=255)
10:15 AM—10–15 min (n=254)
10:30 AM—10–15 min (n=256)
10:45 AM—10–20 min (n=253)
11:00 AM—15–20 min (n=255)
11:15 AM—15–20 min (n=255)
11:30 AM—15–20 min (n=255)
11:45 AM—15–20 min (n=255)
12:00 PM—15–25 min (n=254)
12:15 PM—15–25 min (n=255)
12:30 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
12:45 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
1:00 PM—15–18 min (n=247)
1:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
1:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
1:45 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
2:00 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
2:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
2:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
2:45 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
3:00 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
3:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
3:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
3:45 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
4:00 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
4:15 PM—15–15 min (n=254)
4:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
4:45 PM—15–15 min (n=245)
5:00 PM—15–15 min (n=252)
5:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
5:30 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
5:45 PM—15–20 min (n=255)
6:00 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
6:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
6:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
6:45 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
7:00 PM—15–15 min (n=244)
7:15 PM—15–16 min (n=248)
7:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
7:45 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
8:00 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
8:15 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
8:30 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
8:45 PM—15–15 min (n=255)
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Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat*
12 AM3 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 11 AM (18 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 11 AM (21 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 9 PM (15 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 11 AM (16 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (15 min), heaviest 11 AM (19 min)
  • Fri: lightest 12 AM (15 min), heaviest 11 AM (19 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (10 min), heaviest 11 AM (18 min)
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Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Oct 2025 (median 25 min). Calmest: Nov 2025 (15 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202515–35 min (n=22,656)25 min
Nov 202515–15 min (n=22,959)15 min
Dec 202515–20 min (n=24,851)15 min
Jan 202615–15 min (n=23,764)15 min
Feb 202615–20 min (n=21,704)15 min
Mar 202615–15 min (n=24,032)15 min
Apr 202615–20 min (n=23,648)15 min
May 202615–15 min (n=24,712)15 min
Jun 202615–15 min (n=23,158)15 min
Jul 202615–15 min (n=23,907)15 min
Aug 202615–15 min (n=24,085)15 min
Sep 202615–15 min (n=23,205)15 min
Oct 202615–15 min (n=21,846)15 min
Record wait
105 min
Dec 2025
Busiest month
25–50 min
May 2024
Calmest month
10–20 min
Aug 2024
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet

Buy-side view: passes including Mission: SPACE sell out on 100% of days — usually by 8:29 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 8:29 PM (119 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
From $25 a day · $69 a trip

Already booked? Lightning Lane Fast Forward watches your return time and moves it earlier as slots open — within limits you set, and you keep your current time until the earlier one is confirmed. It books new ones too, in the time slots you pick. Earlier times. More rides. Zero refreshing.

Return windows for headliners drift later through the day — Fast Forward pulls yours back when earlier slots open.

Fast Forward saves an average of 3 hours per Lightning Lane.

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Will it be running?

TypicalJul 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=92,562) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Plan around Mission: SPACE

EPCOT wait times boardSee every ride at once on the EPCOT wait times board.Open →EPCOT crowd calendar for Oct 2026Pick the lightest day first with the EPCOT crowd calendar for Oct 2026.Open →EPCOT rope-drop strategyKnow what to ride first with the EPCOT rope-drop strategy.Open →park plannerLet the park planner — free to use without signing in — sequence Mission: SPACE with the rest of your day around these curves.Open →prediction scorecardSee how our predictions actually score — hit rates and biggest misses, nightly — on the prediction scorecard.Open →

While you're in World Discovery

Nearby guides: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind · Test Track — or the full EPCOT board.

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Mission: SPACE, honestly

What is the best time to ride Mission: SPACE?

Mission: SPACE is typically best between 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM, when waits are around 10 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM. This reflects typical waits for a Saturday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Mission: SPACE?

On a typical Saturday, Mission: SPACE waits mostly sit between 10 and 25 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 30 minutes.

When does Mission: SPACE Lightning Lane sell out?

Mission: SPACE Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 8:29 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Mission: SPACE wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at EPCOT every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Mission: SPACE wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the EPCOT wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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