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Today at Astro Orbiter
Current status, standby wait, and the best call for this ride right now.
Closed
Latest update: 12:30 AM EDT.
Current standby
0 min
16 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
16 min
Average posted wait in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
39h 45m
40 tracked downtime events.
Highest recent wait
60 min
Apr 6 at 12:00 PM
Today's Astro Orbiter wait graph
Average waits by open hour and the current park-day wait curve for Astro Orbiter.
Average today
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Operating samples today.
Peak today
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Highest found today.
Current wait
0 min
Closed in the latest update.
Samples
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Updated in park time.
Average wait by open hour
One-hour average standby wait periods from the current park day.
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Current park-day wait curve
Recorded wait points for the day, including current and peak markers when available.
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Hourly average
Current wait
Peak wait
Live wait picture
Current wait, recent average, and the higher-wait range for this ride.
Wait profile
Current posted wait compared with recent Astro Orbiter patterns.
Right now0 minCurrent posted standby wait.
Recent average16 minRecent posted wait average.
Compared with average16 minutes belowBased on the current posted wait.
Highest recent wait60 minApr 6 at 12:00 PM
recent wait profile
lower wait range
moderate wait range
higher wait range
Reliability and downtime
Operating reliability, total downtime, downtime days, and average downtime event length.
Reliability
96.8%
Operating time in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
39h 45m
Total downtime in the tracked window.
Days with downtime
26
Days with at least one downtime event.
Average downtime event
60 min
Across 40 downtime events.
Downtime summary
Aggregate downtime signals for Astro Orbiter.
Reliability notes
How to read the downtime number.
Astro Orbiter reliability
Astro Orbiter shows 96.8% reliability in the recent sample, with 39h 45m of tracked downtime across 26 days.
| Downtime events | 40 |
| Average event length | 60 minutes |
| Tracked window | 90 days |
Weather impact
How weather can change the practical read on Astro Orbiter.
Ride exposure
Outdoor
Weather is more likely to affect this ride than indoor attractions.
Rain nearby
Higher risk
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Thunderstorms
Higher risk
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High heat
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Lightning Lane outlook
Return-window status and whether this ride should be an early pick.
Current return window
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Standby now
0 min
16 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
16 min
Recent posted wait average for this ride.
Planning read
Lower priority
Higher-average rides usually benefit more from return-window planning.
Wait patterns and best times
Recent wait range and practical timing context for Astro Orbiter.
Recent wait range
Posted wait signals in the recent sample.
Practical planning read
Simple wait-time thresholds for this ride.
Good standby target13 minRoughly below its recent average.
High standby wait20 minWorth checking alternatives first.
Ride details
Location, ride type, height requirement, capacity notes, and practical planning context.
ParkMagic Kingdom
LandTomorrowland
Ride typeAerial spinner
Opened1994 current version
Height requirementNone
Duration~1.5 minutes
Hourly capacity~800 guests
What this ride is like
Astro Orbiter is Tomorrowland's elevated rocket spinner, sending guests circling above the land in small spacecraft that riders can raise and lower themselves. The current version opened in 1994 as part of Magic Kingdom's New Tomorrowland refresh, replacing the earlier Star Jets theme with a more kinetic, retro-futuristic look centered around orbiting planets.
Good fit if
- You want to compare this ride with current waits nearby.
- Your group is trying to avoid unnecessary walking across the park.
- The current wait is below the recent average.
- The ride is operating and has not had much downtime today.
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Ride wait comparison
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Astro Orbiter at a glance
Astro Orbiter at Magic Kingdom is tracked with posted wait trends, downtime history, and recent reliability signals. Across the recent sample, its average posted wait is 16 minutes. The highest wait in that window is 60 minutes around 12:00 PM. CrowdLevels counted about 40 hours of downtime across the tracked window. You can find it in Tomorrowland.
Best planning move
Check the live wait and current status before you commit. If the posted wait is below the recent average, standby is more reasonable. If it is above the recent average, compare nearby rides first.