Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
26min
Mon, Nov 17
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–50 min
Low 8:15am · high 10:48am
Typical Monday
49 min
23 min quieter 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.
Monday, Nov 17 vs a typical Monday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Mondays
Average
26 min
Lowest
5 min 8:15am
Highest
50 min 10:48am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 10pm, and Fri runs about 16 min shorter than Thu.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 15 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 45 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 33 | 17 | · |
| 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 twice for 1h 3m in total
- 8:12am – 8:15am 3m
- 7:12pm – 8:12pm 1h
Broke down on 13 of the 16 days it ran in the last 30 days.