Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

Disneyland Resort · Disneyland Park

Average that day

30min

Sun, Jul 26

Hours

8am–12am

Posted hours

Range

10–55 min

Low 12:00am · high 12:22pm

Typical Sunday

25 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.

Disneyland Park

Standby

Lightning Lane

Hours calendar

Sunday, Jul 26 vs a typical Sunday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays

Average

30 min

Lowest

10 min 12:00am

Highest

55 min 12:22pm

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 12am and 8am, and Sun runs about 6 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	15	15	24	32	37	36	36	36	37	34	35	33	32	30	24	26	22
Tue	20	14	25	33	35	36	35	37	38	37	37	36	35	33	29	33	22
Wed	21	14	25	31	35	38	38	35	36	34	35	37	34	35	29	33	23
Thu	25	15	26	32	35	35	35	34	35	35	32	34	32	31	28	28	20
Fri	18	14	24	29	33	34	34	33	34	31	31	32	29	30	25	29	20
Sat	24	12	18	26	31	30	28	30	31	27	25	29	29	28	24	26	20
Sun	20	15	20	23	28	32	31	30	30	27	26	25	30	28	22	22	16

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 once for 37m in total

12:00am Running Down 8:39am

8:01am – 8:39am 37m

Broke down on 20 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

Lightning Lane returns

Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times

Sunday, Jul 26 vs a typical Sunday

Best times to go

History

Ride status

Lightning Lane returns

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	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	15	24	32	37	36	36	36	37	34	35	33	32	30	24	26	22
Tue	20	14	25	33	35	36	35	37	38	37	37	36	35	33	29	33	22
Wed	21	14	25	31	35	38	38	35	36	34	35	37	34	35	29	33	23
Thu	25	15	26	32	35	35	35	34	35	35	32	34	32	31	28	28	20
Fri	18	14	24	29	33	34	34	33	34	31	31	32	29	30	25	29	20
Sat	24	12	18	26	31	30	28	30	31	27	25	29	29	28	24	26	20
Sun	20	15	20	23	28	32	31	30	30	27	26	25	30	28	22	22	16

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	15	24	32	37	36	36	36	37	34	35	33	32	30	24	26	22
Tue	20	14	25	33	35	36	35	37	38	37	37	36	35	33	29	33	22
Wed	21	14	25	31	35	38	38	35	36	34	35	37	34	35	29	33	23
Thu	25	15	26	32	35	35	35	34	35	35	32	34	32	31	28	28	20
Fri	18	14	24	29	33	34	34	33	34	31	31	32	29	30	25	29	20
Sat	24	12	18	26	31	30	28	30	31	27	25	29	29	28	24	26	20
Sun	20	15	20	23	28	32	31	30	30	27	26	25	30	28	22	22	16

	12am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm	10pm	11pm
Mon	15	15	24	32	37	36	36	36	37	34	35	33	32	30	24	26	22
Tue	20	14	25	33	35	36	35	37	38	37	37	36	35	33	29	33	22
Wed	21	14	25	31	35	38	38	35	36	34	35	37	34	35	29	33	23
Thu	25	15	26	32	35	35	35	34	35	35	32	34	32	31	28	28	20
Fri	18	14	24	29	33	34	34	33	34	31	31	32	29	30	25	29	20
Sat	24	12	18	26	31	30	28	30	31	27	25	29	29	28	24	26	20
Sun	20	15	20	23	28	32	31	30	30	27	26	25	30	28	22	22	16