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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is not operating today.

Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, built on 13,779 measured readings.

Currently closed · opens today 8am · usually ~21 min at rope drop

Park hours today: 8am–6pm

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Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

On a typical Friday, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad runs about 21 min at rope drop, peaks near 36 min around 3 PM, and eases to 19 min by close. Across the week, Monday is the worst day (about 41 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 33 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 18 min, this is the #8 longest line of 37 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 13 min). The longest is Meet Jack Skellington and Sally at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at 47 min.

Typical Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday20 min35 min 3 PM19 min
Monday · busiest21 min41 min 6 PM20 min
Tuesday20 min36 min 3 PM19 min
Wednesday21 min38 min 3 PM20 min
Thursday19 min33 min 2 PM18 min
Friday21 min36 min 3 PM19 min
Saturday21 min37 min 3 PM20 min

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad average wait by month

18 to 36 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202634.1 min6,766
July 202635.5 min10,467
August 202632.9 min22,255
September 202630 min14,206
October 202618.4 min307

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait time FAQ

▾When is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad shortest?

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is shortest at rope drop (about 21 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 19 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 36 min around 3 PM.

▾Which day is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad busiest?

Monday runs the longest lines, peaking around 41 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 33 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.

▾What is the wait for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad right now?

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.

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Reliability, measured

How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.

90.53%
of operating hours available
148
separate outages recorded
171h
out of service

Across 1,805 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was running 90.53% of the time, with 148 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.38% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-10-01 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 13,779 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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