Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
24min
Fri, Jun 26
Hours
8am–12am
Posted hours
Range
5–40 min
Low 8:02am · high 10:59am
Typical Friday
34 min
10 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.
Friday, Jun 26 vs a typical Friday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Fridays
Average
24 min
Lowest
5 min 8:02am
Highest
40 min 10:59am
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Mon runs about 5 min shorter than Tue.
Average standby each hour, day by day
| 12am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 16 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 18 |
| Tue | 12 | 16 | 27 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 28 |
| Wed | 13 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 20 |
| Thu | 21 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 16 |
| Fri | 14 | 15 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 33 | 23 |
| Sat | 35 | 17 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 |
| Sun | · | 15 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 14 |
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 2h 36m in total
- 1:13pm – 1:39pm 26m
- 3:57pm – 4:46pm 49m
- 9:31pm – 10:53pm 1h 21m
- 11:37pm – 11:37pm 0s
Broke down on 14 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.