Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disneyland Park

Average that day

44min

Mon, May 12

Hours

8am–12am

Posted hours

Range

5–85 min

Low 8:01am · high 4:50pm

Typical Monday

30 min

14 min busier that day

Photo: Disney

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.

Disneyland Park

Standby

Lightning Lane

Hours calendar

Monday, May 12 vs a typical Monday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays

Average

44 min

Lowest

5 min 8:01am

Highest

85 min 4:50pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Tue runs about 11 min shorter than Sat.

Average standby each hour, day by day

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	12	28	35	41	42	42	45	43	44	43	39	37	37	30	21	10
Tue	·	9	19	29	34	34	41	38	41	36	36	34	31	18	18	15	13
Wed	8	7	22	33	38	42	44	44	41	44	43	46	40	38	35	24	9
Thu	·	10	19	30	37	39	37	38	35	36	34	33	33	25	21	27	20
Fri	15	12	26	35	41	46	43	41	43	44	42	47	44	41	35	38	28
Sat	28	19	25	35	41	40	48	51	49	50	43	48	48	38	33	34	26
Sun	10	12	25	34	36	38	41	41	44	42	40	36	33	28	26	18	15

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

Ran all day with no breakdowns

12:00am Running Down 8:01am

Broke down on 17 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

Lightning Lane returns

Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

Monday, May 12 vs a typical Monday

Best times to go

History

Ride status

Lightning Lane returns

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	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	12	28	35	41	42	42	45	43	44	43	39	37	37	30	21	10
Tue	·	9	19	29	34	34	41	38	41	36	36	34	31	18	18	15	13
Wed	8	7	22	33	38	42	44	44	41	44	43	46	40	38	35	24	9
Thu	·	10	19	30	37	39	37	38	35	36	34	33	33	25	21	27	20
Fri	15	12	26	35	41	46	43	41	43	44	42	47	44	41	35	38	28
Sat	28	19	25	35	41	40	48	51	49	50	43	48	48	38	33	34	26
Sun	10	12	25	34	36	38	41	41	44	42	40	36	33	28	26	18	15

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	12	28	35	41	42	42	45	43	44	43	39	37	37	30	21	10
Tue	·	9	19	29	34	34	41	38	41	36	36	34	31	18	18	15	13
Wed	8	7	22	33	38	42	44	44	41	44	43	46	40	38	35	24	9
Thu	·	10	19	30	37	39	37	38	35	36	34	33	33	25	21	27	20
Fri	15	12	26	35	41	46	43	41	43	44	42	47	44	41	35	38	28
Sat	28	19	25	35	41	40	48	51	49	50	43	48	48	38	33	34	26
Sun	10	12	25	34	36	38	41	41	44	42	40	36	33	28	26	18	15

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	12	28	35	41	42	42	45	43	44	43	39	37	37	30	21	10
Tue	·	9	19	29	34	34	41	38	41	36	36	34	31	18	18	15	13
Wed	8	7	22	33	38	42	44	44	41	44	43	46	40	38	35	24	9
Thu	·	10	19	30	37	39	37	38	35	36	34	33	33	25	21	27	20
Fri	15	12	26	35	41	46	43	41	43	44	42	47	44	41	35	38	28
Sat	28	19	25	35	41	40	48	51	49	50	43	48	48	38	33	34	26
Sun	10	12	25	34	36	38	41	41	44	42	40	36	33	28	26	18	15