Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
40min
Sun, Nov 16
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–65 min
Low 8:15am · high 7:54pm
Typical Sunday
30 min
10 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.
Sunday, Nov 16 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
40 min
Lowest
5 min 8:15am
Highest
65 min 7:54pm
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 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 23 | 37 | 26 | 38 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 18 | · |
| Sun | 12 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 29 | 36 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 29 | 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 4 times for 6h 35m in total
- 8:03am – 8:15am 11m
- 8:21am – 10:45am 2h 24m
- 4:12pm – 7:00pm 2h 48m
- 9:48pm – 11:00pm 1h 12m
Broke down on 12 of the 15 days it ran in the last 30 days.