Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
42min
Thu, Nov 13
Hours
8am–10pm
Posted hours
Range
10–65 min
Low 8:54am · high 6:06pm
Typical Thursday
35 min
7 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.
Thursday, Nov 13 vs a typical Thursday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Thursdays
Average
42 min
Lowest
10 min 8:54am
Highest
65 min 6:06pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Fri runs about 33 min shorter than Mon.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 14 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 48 | 61 | 56 | 61 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 41 | · |
| Tue | 20 | 34 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 44 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 23 | · |
| Wed | 9 | 16 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 31 | 29 | · |
| Thu | 15 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 38 | 55 | 49 | 43 | 38 | · |
| Fri | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| Sat | 22 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 18 |
| Sun | 16 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 33 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 19 |
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 twice for 1h 29m in total
- 9:57am – 11:12am 1h 15m
- 9:27pm – 9:42pm 14m
Broke down on 9 of the 12 days it ran in the last 30 days.