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Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

8Min · Tue 10pm

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Every hour

Typical minutes
Typical posted wait for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by weekday and hour
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
9am20151515182515
10am30232125253025
11am30332335303030
12pm35352043303535
1pm30382535303535
2pm30332035452835
3pm30342035353038
4pm30251535352535
5pm35332540303038
6pm35382035403540
7pm25381540352040
8pm25301040352035
9pm20181015202330
10pm1518620151025

Quietest hour each day

  • Sunday10pm · 15 min
  • Monday9am · 15 min
  • Tuesday10pm · 6 min
  • Wednesday9am · 15 min
  • Thursday10pm · 15 min
  • Friday10pm · 10 min
  • Saturday9am · 15 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 Tuesdays around 10pm, about 8 minutes. Its longest are on Saturdays around 6pm, about 39 minutes.

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

Tuesday, averaging about 18 minutes across the day. Saturday is the busiest, at about 33 minutes.

Are these the real waits?

They are the waits Magic Kingdom 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.