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Alien Swirling Saucers

Alien Swirling Saucers

An Attraction in Hollywood Studios

Last updated: June 8, 2026

At a Glance

Alien Swirling Saucers is themed around Toy Story’s vending-machine aliens and their obsession with The Claw. About a dozen ride cars move, whiplike, in a figure-eight around two circular tracks embedded in the ground. The ride experience is actually much milder than the Magic Kingdom's Mad Tea Party.

Current Standby Wait Time
Lightning Lane
Soonest Return Time:
7:40pm
As of 6:43pm EDT
Guest Overall Rating
Our Overall Rating
Preschool
Grade School
Teens
Young Adults
Over 30
Seniors
Location
Toy Story Land in Hollywood Studios
Duration
3 min
Rider Switch?
Yes
Minimum Height
32 in
Queues
  • Standby
Additional Same-Day Lightning Lane Reservations ("Drops") Available At:
No predictable drop times

Touring Tips

When To Go
First or Last Hour the Park is Open
Loading Speed
slow
Early Theme Park Entry?
Yes
Wait per 100 People Ahead
10 min
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours?
Yes

For the shortest waits, ride during the first 30 minutes or last hour the park is open. Consider skipping the Saucers if the wait exceeds 20 minutes.

It may take longer to get everyone in and out of the ride vehicles than it does to experience the ride.

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Wait Times

Here's roughly how many minutes you'll wait for Alien Swirling Saucers at each Hollywood Studios Crowd Level.

1
11 to 30
2
22 to 34
3
28 to 39
4
30 to 41
5
33 to 44
6
34 to 47
7
36 to 49
8
39 to 56
9
40 to 57
10
45 to 68

Lightning Lane Return Times 1 to 21 Days Out

The chart below shows typical Lightning Lane return times when you request a Lightning Lane before the day of your visit. Use it to compare how return windows usually change from 21 days out to 1 day out.

The chart's data markers change from circles to X's when the odds of Lightning Lanes being gone exceeds the percentage you select in the dropdown above the chart.

Advance Lightning Lane Return Times For
Alien Swirling Saucers
 
Data since 7/24/2024
By Crowd Level

X markers mean Lightning Lane was gone more than 50% of the time for that selection time and crowd level.

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