Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
Average that day
31min
Sun, Sep 20
Hours
8am–11pm
Posted hours
Range
5–85 min
Low 8:01am · high 7:34pm
Typical Sunday
21 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, Sep 20 vs a typical Sunday
Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays
Average
31 min
Lowest
5 min 8:01am
Highest
85 min 7:34pm
Best times to go
Shortest waits usually come around 8am and 9am, and Fri runs about 3 min shorter than Mon.
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 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
| Tue | 25 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 18 |
| Wed | 35 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Thu | 19 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
| Fri | 13 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 23 |
| Sat | 24 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Sun | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
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 2h 3m in total
- 2:57pm – 3:47pm 50m
- 4:07pm – 5:21pm 1h 13m
Broke down on 20 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.