Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
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8am–10pm
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a coaster-style attraction located in Frontierland at Disneyland Park within the Disneyland Resort. This ride takes guests on a journey through a haunted gold mining town, featuring small drops and dark, loud environments. It is designed for kids, tweens, teens, and adults who meet the 40-inch height requirement.
Today vs a typical Wednesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Wednesdays
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Wed runs about 8 min shorter than Sat.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 15 |
| Tue | 11 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 19 | · |
| Wed | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 |
| Thu | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 14 |
| Fri | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| Sat | 11 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 32 |
| Sun | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 18 | · |
Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.
History
Average
32 min
Lowest
10 min Aug 25
Highest
49 min Nov 28
Average
32 min
Lowest
12 min Jul 5
Highest
49 min May 17
Average
32 min
Lowest
22 min Aug 2026
Highest
39 min Apr 2026
Average
35 min
Lowest
31 min 2026
Highest
40 min 2022
Ride status
No status reported yet today
Broke down on 20 of the 29 days it ran in the last 30 days.