Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

5Min · Mon 12am

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Every hour

Typical minutes
Typical posted wait for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by weekday and hour
HourSunMonTueWedThuFriSat
9am10551581513
10am20302520182525
11am30353330252830
12pm35403035283038
1pm35403339253040
2pm30383035283035
3pm25403538252843
4pm30403538252543
5pm30403040332848
6pm25452835253345
7pm15351535182135
8pm1530102081830
9pm20151015151526
10pm1515825101520
11pm5–5–91025
12am–5–5–810

Quietest hour each day

  • Sunday11pm · 5 min
  • Monday12am · 5 min
  • Tuesday9am · 5 min
  • Wednesday9am · 15 min
  • Thursday9am · 8 min
  • Friday11pm · 10 min
  • Saturday9am · 13 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 Mondays around 12am, about 5 minutes. Its longest are on Saturdays around 4pm, about 45 minutes.

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

Thursday, averaging about 20 minutes across the day. Saturday is the busiest, at about 34 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.