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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, built on 18,848 measured readings.

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Park hours today: 9am–11pm

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Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

On a typical Monday, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad runs about 23 min at rope drop, peaks near 41 min around 8 PM, and eases to 27 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 44 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 36 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 35 min, this is the #9 longest line of 40 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom (park average 25 min). The longest is TRON Lightcycle / Run at 68 min.

Typical Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday33 min36 min 6 PM21 min
Monday23 min41 min 8 PM27 min
Tuesday · busiest30 min44 min 6 PM26 min
Wednesday34 min41 min 3 PM32 min
Thursday28 min43 min 4 PM28 min
Friday21 min37 min 12 PM28 min
Saturday34 min41 min 7 PM34 min

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad average wait by month

34 to 36 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202634.1 min6,766
July 202635.5 min10,467
August 202634.5 min12,304

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait time FAQ

▾When is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad shortest?

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is shortest at rope drop (about 23 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 27 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 41 min around 8 PM.

▾Which day is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad busiest?

Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 44 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 36 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 is at 5 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.

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Reliability, measured

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

90.31%
of operating hours available
97
separate outages recorded
116h
out of service

Across 1,202 hours that Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom was open, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was running 90.31% of the time, with 97 separate interruptions. That ranks #2 for availability out of 32 tracked rides at Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom, where the typical ride runs 96.04% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 18,848 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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