Space Mountain Wait Times Hit Nearly Three Hours Today at Magic Kingdom

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Thursday August 6, 2026 5:47pm ET · "Space Mountain"
Space Mountain Wait Times Hit Nearly Three Hours Today at Magic Kingdom
Space Mountain wait times hit 175 minutes at Magic Kingdom today after one of its two tracks went offline, with rain closures at Big Thunder Mountain and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train pushing crowds…

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Space Mountain's line is nearly three hours long today. Wait times reached 175 minutes at Magic Kingdom as of 5:30pm on Thursday, August 6.

For the past few days, Space Mountain has run on only one side of its dual-track layout. This cuts the coaster's hourly ride capacity significantly, since only one track is loading and dispatching guests instead of two. Disney has not given a timeline for when the second track will return to service.

Heavy rain today has also closed several outdoor attractions at Magic Kingdom, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. With two popular rides down for weather, more guests are heading to indoor options like Space Mountain, adding to the already long wait.

Other current wait times at Magic Kingdom include:

  • Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 85 minutes
  • TRON Lightcycle / Run: 90 minutes
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: Temporarily closed
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: Temporarily closed

Check wait times before you head to Tomorrowland, since long lines can shift quickly once the rain lets up and Big Thunder or Seven Dwarfs reopens.

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Well, that explains a lot. 😁
Rain, thunder and lightning nearly all afternoon today.
It can’t be something like the structure being deemed unsafe, because those two tracks are so interconnected that it’s unlikely it would be isolated to one side. I think the far more likely explanation is much more mundane, something like the lift chain breaking on one of the two lifts. That can’t just be fixed day of, but certainly would only affect one side.
It seems that there were a few extenuating factors involved with this. Disney obviously wouldn't shut down one track just to see if they could annoy the guests. This literally was a perfect storm when the weather coupled with a mechanical problem caused a THREE HOUR queue wait. That was the issue from what I can tell. I hesitate to say this because this event seems to be a choice between standing out in the rain or being inside in line. Not really a normal reaction to wait times. I say that because I cannot fathom anyone willing to use up that much of their valuable time waiting that long for any theme park ride ever invented. It would be shear madness in my opinion. However, sadly, I know it has happened quite often in recent years.
It’s been down all day so far today
*D23 Applause Heightens*
↩ replying to Stupido
the conspiracy theorist in me says they broke it on purpose
Space Mountain Closed All Day, Just One Day After Three-Hour Waits
Space Mountain has been down all day at Magic Kingdom, the day after three-hour waits caused by single-track operation. The closure lands on the first Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party night of the season.

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/Space-Mountain/news/07aug2026-space-mountain-closed-all-day-just-one-day-after-three-hour-waits.htm
Wondering if "that announcement" might come sooner than expected.
Ok now I’m wondering if it’s something more substantial. If it is, congratulations WDW on literally running it into the ground.
That's really sad, Spooky Space Mountain is the crown jewel of MNSSHP. My friends and I still laugh about the first time we experienced it. Hopefully they'll be able to patch up SM to make it through the Party Season.
Its just reopened
One or both sides?
Just in time for the first Halloween party?