Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom averages 29 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 10pm. It has run 81% 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 29 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 46 minutes, with the longest queues near 10pm, and the shortest near 12pm. 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 6pm with 45 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8am with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 35 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 8am against 45 at the 6pm peak - 35 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 85 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon40m
- Tue25m
- Wed29m
- Thu22m
- Fri30m
- Sat33m
- Sun28m
Thursday is the quietest day for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, at 22 minutes against 40 on Monday.
Does Big Thunder Mountain Railroad break down?
Uptime and closures
81% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 81% of the minutes Magic Kingdom was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 100%
- 66%
- 77%
- 59%
- 100%
- 94%
- 100%
- 94%
- 83%
- 67%
- 100%
- 39%
- 100%
- 62%
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ran 81% of Magic Kingdom'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
- 1Monday 5 Oct85m
- 2Wednesday 30 Sept60m
- 3Sunday 4 Oct60m
- 4Friday 9 Oct60m
- 5Saturday 26 Sept55m
- 6Monday 28 Sept50m
- 7Saturday 3 Oct50m
- 8Thursday 8 Oct45m
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was 85 minutes on Monday 5 Oct.
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 Magic Kingdom 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 23 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 6th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 29 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 21-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 29 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 81% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Mondays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
The live wait time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom 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 Magic Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been open around 81% of Magic Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Magic Kingdom.
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 12pm. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 29 minutes, with lines usually longest around 10pm. 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 Magic Kingdom.
Is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been running about 81% 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 Magic Kingdom?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is at Magic Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Magic Kingdom 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.