Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland Park averages 24 minutes. It is shortest at 3pm and worst at 2am. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times, day by day
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 24 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 2am, and the shortest near 3pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad peaks at 7pm with 35 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11pm with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Best time to ride
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad averages 10 minutes at 11pm against 35 at the 7pm peak - 25 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon22m
- Tue25m
- Wed14m
- Thu23m
- Fri29m
- Sat28m
- Sun25m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, at 14 minutes against 29 on Friday.
Does Big Thunder Mountain Railroad break down?
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 89% of the minutes Disneyland Park was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 98%
- 94%
- 92%
- 100%
- 96%
- 94%
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- 80%
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- 90%
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ran 89% of Disneyland Park's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 27 Sept50m
- 2Tuesday 29 Sept50m
- 3Thursday 1 Oct50m
- 4Friday 9 Oct50m
- 5Saturday 26 Sept45m
- 6Tuesday 6 Oct45m
- 7Monday 28 Sept40m
- 8Friday 2 Oct40m
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was 50 minutes on Sunday 27 Sept.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Disneyland Park publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of 33 rides tracked at Disneyland Park, 8th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 24 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 18-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 24 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2am and quietest around 3pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Fridays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
The live wait time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland Park is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times.
Is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Disneyland Park's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been open around 89% of Disneyland Park's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Disneyland Park.
What's the best time of day to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Based on historical wait time data, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is typically quietest around 3pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 24 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland Park.
Is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been running about 89% of the time. We track Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland Park?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is at Disneyland Park - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Disneyland Park page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.