Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disneyland Park

Average that day

48min

Mon, Jun 2

Hours

8am–12am

Posted hours

Range

5–90 min

Low 8:53am · high 3:32pm

Typical Monday

33 min

15 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, Jun 2 vs a typical Monday

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

Average

48 min

Lowest

5 min 8:53am

Highest

90 min 3:32pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Sun runs about 4 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	10	27	35	42	41	42	46	45	46	42	38	36	36	31	27	17
Tue	8	9	21	30	37	37	44	42	41	42	40	41	38	29	26	26	15
Wed	9	11	24	33	39	42	43	47	44	45	44	45	43	38	33	28	9
Thu	·	12	21	31	38	39	39	41	39	41	39	37	38	31	27	30	21
Fri	15	12	25	30	36	39	36	37	38	37	37	41	38	36	31	34	28
Sat	25	16	24	33	39	38	42	44	42	42	39	43	41	34	30	31	24
Sun	13	11	23	32	36	36	39	40	41	40	38	36	33	31	28	22	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

Down 3 times for 45m in total

8:02am Running Down 4:33pm

8:05am – 8:07am 1m
8:08am – 8:50am 41m
4:29pm – 4:33pm 3m

Broke down on 19 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, Jun 2 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	10	27	35	42	41	42	46	45	46	42	38	36	36	31	27	17
Tue	8	9	21	30	37	37	44	42	41	42	40	41	38	29	26	26	15
Wed	9	11	24	33	39	42	43	47	44	45	44	45	43	38	33	28	9
Thu	·	12	21	31	38	39	39	41	39	41	39	37	38	31	27	30	21
Fri	15	12	25	30	36	39	36	37	38	37	37	41	38	36	31	34	28
Sat	25	16	24	33	39	38	42	44	42	42	39	43	41	34	30	31	24
Sun	13	11	23	32	36	36	39	40	41	40	38	36	33	31	28	22	18

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	10	27	35	42	41	42	46	45	46	42	38	36	36	31	27	17
Tue	8	9	21	30	37	37	44	42	41	42	40	41	38	29	26	26	15
Wed	9	11	24	33	39	42	43	47	44	45	44	45	43	38	33	28	9
Thu	·	12	21	31	38	39	39	41	39	41	39	37	38	31	27	30	21
Fri	15	12	25	30	36	39	36	37	38	37	37	41	38	36	31	34	28
Sat	25	16	24	33	39	38	42	44	42	42	39	43	41	34	30	31	24
Sun	13	11	23	32	36	36	39	40	41	40	38	36	33	31	28	22	18

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	10	27	35	42	41	42	46	45	46	42	38	36	36	31	27	17
Tue	8	9	21	30	37	37	44	42	41	42	40	41	38	29	26	26	15
Wed	9	11	24	33	39	42	43	47	44	45	44	45	43	38	33	28	9
Thu	·	12	21	31	38	39	39	41	39	41	39	37	38	31	27	30	21
Fri	15	12	25	30	36	39	36	37	38	37	37	41	38	36	31	34	28
Sat	25	16	24	33	39	38	42	44	42	42	39	43	41	34	30	31	24
Sun	13	11	23	32	36	36	39	40	41	40	38	36	33	31	28	22	18