Tomorrowland · Flat ride
Astro Orbitor
Pilot a spinning rocket high above Tomorrowland at the entrance to the land.
20 min
live wait
Flat ride
Moderate thrill
Any height
Before you ride
Spinning and elevated ride vehicles.
Expert tip
The outer-facing rockets give a particularly good view across the central hub.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~6 min)
Busiest around 10 AM (~26 min)
| 8 AM | 6 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 14 minutes |
| 10 AM | 26 minutes |
| 11 AM | 23 minutes |
| 12 PM | 25 minutes |
| 1 PM | 18 minutes |
| 2 PM | 20 minutes |
| 3 PM | 21 minutes |
| 4 PM | 23 minutes |
| 5 PM | 25 minutes |
| 6 PM | 22 minutes |
| 7 PM | 23 minutes |
| 8 PM | 19 minutes |
| 9 PM | 14 minutes |
| 10 PM | 12 minutes |
Average standby wait from 8 days of live waits, in park time (PT). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Astro Orbitor stats
Astro Orbitor is a 25-foot flat ride at Disneyland Park. It was built by Walt Disney Imagineering, opened in 1998 and lasts about 2 minutes. There's no height requirement. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Walt Disney Imagineering
- Model
- Aerial carousel
- Opened
- 1998
- Top speed
- 13 mph
- Height
- 25 ft
- Duration
- 1 min 35 sec
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- The current Astro Orbitor replaced the earlier Rocket Jets concept.
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