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Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

7Min · Wed 8am

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Every hour

Typical minutes
Typical posted wait for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by weekday and hour
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
8am510105555
9am1815159151520
10am20201515152023
11am23282318202125
12pm26232520202520
1pm25282018232020
2pm23252023201820
3pm20282020232320
4pm25252023282420
5pm25203023262525
6pm30283023352525
7pm30283530332925
8pm25243525333525
9pm18232323283325
10pm15252520203823
11pm10201814202020

Quietest hour each day

  • Sunday8am · 5 min
  • Monday8am · 10 min
  • Tuesday8am · 10 min
  • Wednesday8am · 5 min
  • Thursday8am · 5 min
  • Friday8am · 5 min
  • Saturday8am · 5 min

Questions

What is the best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?

Over the last 9 weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has posted its shortest waits on Wednesdays around 8am, about 7 minutes. Its longest are on Fridays around 9pm, about 35 minutes.

What day of the week is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad least busy?

Wednesday, averaging about 20 minutes across the day. Friday is the busiest, at about 24 minutes.

Are these the real waits?

They are the waits Disneyland Park posted, taken every few minutes and summarized as the typical wait for each hour of each weekday over the last 60 days. Posted waits often run a little longer than the time you actually stand in line.