Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
40min
Tue, Nov 18
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–70 min
Low 11:15am · high 4:15pm
Typical Tuesday
35 min
5 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.
Tuesday, Nov 18 vs a typical Tuesday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Tuesdays
Average
40 min
Lowest
5 min 11:15am
Highest
70 min 4:15pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 11pm, 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 | 19 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 27 | 40 | · |
| 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 4h 48m in total
- 10:06am – 11:09am 1h 3m
- 11:51am – 1:33pm 1h 42m
- 7:57pm – 9:21pm 1h 24m
- 10:21pm – 11:00pm 39m
Broke down on 14 of the 17 days it ran in the last 30 days.