Alien Swirling Saucers
Is Alien Swirling Saucers open today?
Yes — Alien Swirling Saucers was operating, posted wait 15 min, as of 6:05 PM ET, Nov 2.
Questions people ask about Alien Swirling Saucers
How long is Alien Swirling Saucers?
Alien Swirling Saucers lasts about 2 minutes.
Source: SupaPark's attraction catalog
Alien Swirling Saucers: quick answers
Is there a height requirement for Alien Swirling Saucers?
Yes — riders must be at least 32 inches (81 cm) tall to ride Alien Swirling Saucers.
How long is the wait for Alien Swirling Saucers?
Alien Swirling Saucers' posted wait has averaged 18 minutes over the last 7 days, measured by SupaPark (as of 2026-11-02). Check the live board for today's wait. Live waits for every ride
Is Alien Swirling Saucers scary?
SupaPark rates Alien Swirling Saucers 2 out of 5 for intensity: gentle, with a few mild thrills. The 32-inch height minimum is a good guide to who it's built for.
What is the best seat on Alien Swirling Saucers?
SupaPark's verified tip: Ride it solo. With no second rider to brace against, you slide across the whole bench and get far more whip than a full saucer gives you.
Does Alien Swirling Saucers have Lightning Lane?
Yes — Alien Swirling Saucers is part of Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Disney-resort guests can book up to 7 days before arrival and everyone else 3 days before, from 7:00 AM ET.
When does Alien Swirling Saucers Lightning Lane sell out?
Alien Swirling Saucers' Lightning Lane usually does not sell out: it ran out on only 11 of the last 31 measured days. When it did, the median sellout was 3:59 PM. Alien Swirling Saucers Lightning Lane sellout times
What is the best time to ride Alien Swirling Saucers?
Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Oct 5–Nov 1, 2026): Alien Swirling Saucers' shortest average posted wait was 8 PM–9 PM (11 min) and the longest 11 AM–12 PM (36 min). Best time to ride Alien Swirling Saucers, hour by hour
Where is Alien Swirling Saucers?
Alien Swirling Saucers is in Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World.
As of Nov 2, 2026, Alien Swirling Saucers has averaged 18 min this week (SupaPark measured data).
Measured by SupaPark over the last 28 days (Oct 5–Nov 1, 2026), Alien Swirling Saucers' shortest average posted wait was 8 PM–9 PM (11 min) and its longest 11 AM–12 PM (36 min).
| Hour | Avg wait | |
|---|---|---|
| Quietest | 8 PM–9 PM | 11 min |
| Quietest | 9 AM–10 AM | 18 min |
| Quietest | 7 PM–8 PM | 21 min |
| Busiest | 11 AM–12 PM | 36 min |
| Busiest | 12 PM–1 PM | 35 min |
| Busiest | 1 PM–2 PM | 32 min |
Overview
Alien Swirling Saucers is a short, playful spinning ride in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You ride in a toy rocket as the little green aliens whip you around in a figure-eight-style pattern, with quick side-to-side swings rather than big drops or major speed.
Is it worth it?
Alien Swirling Saucers is worth it for younger kids, Toy Story fans, and groups who want a light ride that feels more energetic than it looks. The standout is the quick whip around the turns; the catch is that the ride is very short, around 2 minutes, so it is rarely worth a long standby wait. If your group is chasing Hollywood Studios headliners, treat this as a bonus ride, not a priority over Slinky Dog Dash, Toy Story Mania!, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Tower of Terror, or Rise of the Resistance.
Insider tips
- There is not really a best or worst seat here: each vehicle has a single row that seats up to three people, so the experience is mostly the same wherever you sit.
- One practical seat quirk: everyone in the row shares one seatbelt. If your group has a big size gap, a nervous child, or someone who dislikes sliding during turns, think carefully about who sits together.
- Expect more sideways motion than the ride’s cute look suggests. It is not intense, but it can surprise guests who assume it is just a slow kiddie spinner.
- Do not make this your first Toy Story Land ride unless the wait is unusually low. Slinky Dog Dash and Toy Story Mania! are usually better uses of early park time.
- The smart window is when you are already in Toy Story Land and the posted wait is modest. It is a good filler between bigger reservations, snacks, or shows.
- Alien Swirling Saucers is a Lightning Lane Multi Pass attraction, but it should usually be a later refill or convenience pick, not the main reason you buy Multi Pass.
- Rider Switch is available, which helps if one adult wants to ride with an eligible child while another waits with someone who cannot or does not want to ride.
- Early Entry may include Alien Swirling Saucers, but using that early advantage here is usually only smart for families with small kids who specifically want a low-stress Toy Story Land start.
Who can ride
Guests must be at least 81cm tall to ride Alien Swirling Saucers. The thrill level is light, around 2/5, with no big drops or scary show scenes, but the sideways spinning and whipping motion can bother guests prone to motion sickness. For young kids, the ride is usually more silly than scary, though children who dislike being slid side-to-side or sharing a lap-style belt setup may find it more intense than expected.
Alien Swirling Saucers Lightning Lane sold out?
Alien Swirling Saucers at Walt Disney World (Hollywood Studios) offers Lightning Lane Multi Pass. When its return times are gone, some can come back as guests cancel or modify, and a SupaPark alert tells you when one reappears (free by email; you book it in My Disney Experience).
See when Alien Swirling Saucers's Lightning Lane sells out and comes back · Get a Lightning Lane alert · How often sold-out Lightning Lanes come back
Plan your Alien Swirling Saucers visit
- When Alien Swirling Saucers' Lightning Lane sells out
- Best time to ride Alien Swirling Saucers (measured waits by hour)
- How busy is Hollywood Studios today? Hour-by-hour crowd forecast
- Hollywood Studios wait times now and typical waits by hour
- Every Hollywood Studios ride with this week's measured average
- Disney World crowd calendar (31-day forecast)
- Rope drop at Hollywood Studios: measured first-hour waits by ride
More in Toy Story Land
- Slinky Dog Dash — averaging 48 min this week
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