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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Wait Times at Magic Kingdom

Magic KingdomTomorrowlandinteractive_dark_ride0″ minimumLL Multi Pass5 min long
10 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window on Tuesday, Oct 27: 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM · around 7 min typical

Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 10:11 PM ET — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Go 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM · ~7 minGo 10 PM – 10:30 PM · ~10 minGo 11 PM – 12 AM · ~5 minSkip 6 PM – 6:30 PM · ~42 min

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is typically best between 8:30 AM and 9:15 AM, when waits are around 7 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM.

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Typical Tuesday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
8:30 AM11:45 AM3:00 PM6:15 PM9:30 PM
Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:30 AM—5–10 min (n=196)
8:45 AM—5–15 min (n=240)
9:00 AM—5–20 min (n=240)
9:15 AM—10–20 min (n=240)
9:30 AM—15–20 min (n=240)
9:45 AM—15–25 min (n=240)
10:00 AM—15–25 min (n=240)
10:15 AM—20–30 min (n=240)
10:30 AM—25–35 min (n=240)
10:45 AM—30–35 min (n=240)
11:00 AM—25–40 min (n=249)
11:15 AM—20–40 min (n=255)
11:30 AM—25–40 min (n=241)
11:45 AM—25–40 min (n=254)
12:00 PM—25–40 min (n=255)
12:15 PM—25–45 min (n=255)
12:30 PM—25–45 min (n=256)
12:45 PM—25–35 min (n=255)
1:00 PM—25–40 min (n=255)
1:15 PM—20–40 min (n=255)
1:30 PM—30–40 min (n=255)
1:45 PM—25–35 min (n=254)
2:00 PM—20–35 min (n=255)
2:15 PM—25–40 min (n=255)
2:30 PM—25–40 min (n=247)
2:45 PM—25–45 min (n=252)
3:00 PM—25–40 min (n=245)
3:15 PM—25–35 min (n=251)
3:30 PM—20–40 min (n=237)
3:45 PM—20–45 min (n=240)
4:00 PM—20–50 min (n=245)
4:15 PM—25–45 min (n=255)
4:30 PM—30–40 min (n=255)
4:45 PM—30–40 min (n=255)
5:00 PM—30–40 min (n=254)
5:15 PM—30–45 min (n=255)
5:30 PM—30–40 min (n=254)
5:45 PM—30–40 min (n=251)
6:00 PM—35–45 min (n=123)
6:15 PM—40–50 min (n=90)
6:30 PM—25–45 min (n=195)
6:45 PM—25–40 min (n=224)
7:00 PM—15–40 min (n=238)
7:15 PM—15–41 min (n=240)
7:30 PM—15–46 min (n=240)
7:45 PM—15–46 min (n=240)
8:00 PM—15–40 min (n=240)
8:15 PM—10–40 min (n=234)
8:30 PM—10–30 min (n=240)
8:45 PM—5–30 min (n=230)
9:00 PM—10–40 min (n=225)
9:15 PM—10–30 min (n=230)
9:30 PM—15–26 min (n=240)
9:45 PM—5–25 min (n=239)
10:00 PM—5–25 min (n=230)
10:15 PM—5–20 min (n=240)
10:30 PM—10–20 min (n=240)
10:45 PM—10–20 min (n=240)
11:00 PM—5–10 min (n=167)
11:15 PM—5–5 min (n=150)
11:30 PM—5–5 min (n=150)
11:45 PM—5–5 min (n=150)
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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 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 5 PM (35 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (7 min), heaviest 7 PM (41 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (35 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (8 min), heaviest 7 PM (44 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (38 min)
  • Fri: lightest 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 4 PM (38 min)
  • Sat: lightest 7 AM (5 min), heaviest 6 PM (47 min)
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Month by month

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

Busiest month in this window: Apr 2026 (median 40 min). Calmest: Jul 2025 (20 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Feb 202515–35 min (n=24,017)25 min
Mar 202520–40 min (n=27,140)30 min
Apr 202515–35 min (n=26,324)30 min
May 202515–30 min (n=25,951)23 min
Jun 202515–30 min (n=24,498)25 min
Jul 202510–25 min (n=26,012)20 min
Apr 202630–45 min (n=23,356)40 min
May 202625–45 min (n=27,576)35 min
Jun 202630–45 min (n=25,773)35 min
Jul 202625–40 min (n=27,268)35 min
Aug 202620–40 min (n=26,475)30 min
Sep 202615–35 min (n=26,009)25 min
Oct 202615–40 min (n=22,894)30 min
Record wait
120 min
Apr 2026
Busiest month
30–45 min
Apr 2026
Calmest month
5–30 min
Oct 2024
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Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

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Buy-side view: passes including Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin sell out on 100% of days — usually by 8:39 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (120 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 4:13 PM (51 days)Moderate crowds (levels 4–6): gone by 9:16 PM (58 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 8:33 PM (10 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

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Will it be running?

TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=104,505) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.

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Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, honestly

What is the best time to ride Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin?

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is typically best between 8:30 AM and 9:15 AM, when waits are around 7 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin?

On a typical Tuesday, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin waits mostly sit between 5 and 50 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 75 minutes.

When does Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Lightning Lane sell out?

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 120 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 8:39 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Magic Kingdom 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 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Magic Kingdom 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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