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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 Disneyland, built on 14,793 measured readings.

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Park hours today: 8am–11pm

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad50 min

Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

On a typical Thursday, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad runs about 8 min at rope drop, peaks near 28 min around 9 PM, and eases to 28 min by close. Across the week, Friday is the worst day (about 40 min at its midday peak) and Wednesday the calmest (about 22 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.

Averaging 22 min, this is the #12 longest line of 38 tracked rides at Disneyland (park average 18 min). The longest is Haunted Mansion Holiday at 41 min.

Typical Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait by day

DayRope DropMidday PeakLate Night
Sunday27 min39 min 6 PM32 min
Monday27 min39 min 6 PM32 min
Tuesday27 min39 min 6 PM32 min
Wednesday7 min22 min 7 PM18 min
Thursday8 min28 min 9 PM28 min
Friday · busiest27 min40 min 6 PM33 min
Saturday28 min40 min 6 PM32 min

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad average wait by month

22 to 32 min monthly range
MonthAvg WaitReadings
June 202631 min7,262
July 202631.5 min11,121
August 202624.2 min24,202
September 202622.1 min15,697

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait time FAQ

▾When is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad shortest?

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is shortest at rope drop (about 8 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 28 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 28 min around 9 PM.

▾Which day is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad busiest?

Friday runs the longest lines, peaking around 40 min midday, while Wednesday is the calmest at about 22 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 50 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.

94.16%
of operating hours available
124
separate outages recorded
115h
out of service

Across 1,965 hours that Disneyland was open, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was running 94.16% of the time, with 124 separate interruptions. That ranks #9 for availability out of 43 tracked rides at Disneyland, where the typical ride runs 97.98% of operating hours.

Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure

Based on 14,793 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure

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