Spaceship Earth Wait Times at EPCOT
Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 10:11 PM ET — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Spaceship Earth is typically best between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:45 AM and 11:30 AM.
Typical Tuesday waits by hour
Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=156) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=217) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=225) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 5–5 min (n=220) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 5–15 min (n=217) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 5–20 min (n=223) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 10–20 min (n=225) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 15–20 min (n=230) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 15–25 min (n=231) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 20–30 min (n=207) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 20–30 min (n=203) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 20–30 min (n=214) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 20–25 min (n=239) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 19–25 min (n=240) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=240) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 15–25 min (n=229) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 15–20 min (n=240) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 10–20 min (n=240) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=240) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=240) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=240) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=232) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=225) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=233) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=221) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=197) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=197) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=209) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=212) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=225) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=226) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=215) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=222) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=197) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 5–15 min (n=201) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=209) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=194) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=207) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 5–12 min (n=231) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 5–11 min (n=232) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=224) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=230) |
| 7:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=242) |
| 7:15 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=240) |
| 7:30 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=235) |
| 7:45 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=240) |
| 8:00 PM | — | 5–10 min (n=240) |
| 8:15 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=240) |
| 8:30 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=244) |
| 8:45 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=253) |
| 9:00 PM | — | 5–5 min (n=51) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (22 min)
- Mon: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (26 min)
- Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (22 min)
- Wed: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (23 min)
- Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (25 min)
- Fri: lightest 12 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (25 min)
- Sat: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 11 AM (28 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Mar 2026 (median 20 min). Calmest: Jan 2026 (10 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 5–20 min (n=4,377) | 15 min |
| Nov 2025 | 5–25 min (n=21,348) | 15 min |
| Dec 2025 | 5–25 min (n=23,426) | 15 min |
| Jan 2026 | 5–20 min (n=21,796) | 10 min |
| Feb 2026 | 5–25 min (n=18,781) | 15 min |
| Mar 2026 | 10–25 min (n=20,396) | 20 min |
| Apr 2026 | 5–25 min (n=22,176) | 15 min |
| May 2026 | 5–20 min (n=23,144) | 15 min |
| Jun 2026 | 5–20 min (n=21,922) | 10 min |
| Jul 2026 | 5–15 min (n=21,905) | 10 min |
| Aug 2026 | 5–20 min (n=19,996) | 10 min |
| Sep 2026 | 5–20 min (n=20,961) | 10 min |
| Oct 2026 | 5–20 min (n=19,003) | 15 min |
Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?
Buy-side view: passes including Spaceship Earth 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.)
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.
Get Fast Forward →How it works at Walt Disney WorldWill it be running?
TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 116 days (n=83,614) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
Plan around Spaceship Earth
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Nearby guides: Journey Into Imagination With Figment — or the full EPCOT board.
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What is the best time to ride Spaceship Earth?
Spaceship Earth is typically best between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM, when waits are around 5 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 10:45 AM and 11:30 AM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.
How long is the wait for Spaceship Earth?
On a typical Tuesday, Spaceship Earth waits mostly sit between 5 and 30 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 40 minutes.
When does Spaceship Earth Lightning Lane sell out?
Spaceship Earth 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 Spaceship Earth 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 Spaceship Earth 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.