Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

10Min · Wed 8am

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Every hour

Typical minutes
Typical posted wait for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by weekday and hour
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
8am1051055510
9am15231515152015
10am25252323232525
11am20282520212533
12pm20302830202530
1pm20382520282528
2pm20332530232035
3pm20352525252835
4pm30353028302835
5pm35303025332835
6pm35353525383338
7pm35383831453035
8pm30303530353530
9pm20252830253325
10pm15232020183024
11pm1513185132328

Quietest hour each day

  • Sunday8am · 10 min
  • Monday8am · 5 min
  • Tuesday8am · 10 min
  • Wednesday8am · 5 min
  • Thursday8am · 5 min
  • Friday8am · 5 min
  • Saturday8am · 10 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 10 minutes. Its longest are on Thursdays around 6pm, about 39 minutes.

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

Sunday, averaging about 23 minutes across the day. Saturday is the busiest, at about 29 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.