Big Thunder Mountain queue times
Big Thunder Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland averages 38 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 9am. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times, day by day
Big Thunder Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 43 minutes, with the longest queues near 9am, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Big Thunder Mountain peaks at 5am with 46 minutes, and is at its shortest at 11am with 25. Riding it at the right hour saves 21 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain
Best time to ride
Big Thunder Mountain averages 25 minutes at 11am against 46 at the 5am peak - 21 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 140 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon34m
- Tue23m
- Wed27m
- Thu38m
- Fri32m
- Sat61m
- Sun41m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Big Thunder Mountain, at 23 minutes against 61 on Saturday.
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 99% of the minutes Tokyo Disneyland was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Big Thunder Mountain ran 99% of Tokyo Disneyland's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct140m
- 2Sunday 27 Sept80m
- 3Sunday 4 Oct70m
- 4Thursday 1 Oct60m
- 5Friday 9 Oct60m
- 6Saturday 26 Sept50m
- 7Monday 28 Sept50m
- 8Friday 2 Oct50m
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain was 140 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Big Thunder Mountain through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Tokyo Disneyland 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
Big Thunder Mountain is one of 33 rides tracked at Tokyo Disneyland, 7th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 38 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 9am and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Big Thunder Mountain?
The live wait time for Big Thunder Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Big Thunder Mountain queue times.
Is Big Thunder Mountain open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Big Thunder Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Tokyo Disneyland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has been open around 99% of Tokyo Disneyland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Tokyo Disneyland.
What's the best time of day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
Based on historical queue time data, Big Thunder Mountain is typically quietest around 11am. 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?
Big Thunder Mountain is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Big Thunder Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 38 minutes, with queues usually longest around 9am. 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 queues for Big Thunder Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland.
Is Big Thunder Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has been running about 99% of the time. We track Big Thunder Mountain'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 at Tokyo Disneyland?
Big Thunder Mountain is at Tokyo Disneyland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Tokyo Disneyland page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Big Thunder Mountain?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Big Thunder Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Big Thunder Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.