Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
32min
Fri, Nov 14
Hours
8am–12am
Posted hours
Range
5–70 min
Low 8:03am · high 5:48pm
Typical Friday
16 min
16 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.
Friday, Nov 14 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
32 min
Lowest
5 min 8:03am
Highest
70 min 5:48pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Fri runs about 27 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 | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 21 |
| 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 5 times for 7h 58m in total
- 10:09am – 11:42am 1h 32m
- 1:48pm – 2:57pm 1h 9m
- 3:21pm – 4:33pm 1h 11m
- 6:42pm – 9:06pm 2h 23m
- 9:25pm – 11:09pm 1h 43m
Broke down on 10 of the 13 days it ran in the last 30 days.