Big Thunder Mountain queue times
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages 57 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 10am. It has run 92% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times, day by day
Big Thunder Mountain over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 57 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 65 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Big Thunder Mountain peaks at noon with 65 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9pm with 28. Riding it at the right hour saves 37 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain
Best time to ride
Big Thunder Mountain averages 28 minutes at 9pm against 65 at the noon peak - 37 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 95 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon58m
- Tue62m
- Wed54m
- Thu64m
- Fri58m
- Sat52m
- Sun58m
Saturday is the quietest day for Big Thunder Mountain, at 52 minutes against 64 on Thursday.
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 92% of the minutes Disneyland Paris was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 83%
- 100%
- 93%
- 100%
- 84%
- 87%
- 97%
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- 86%
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- 88%
- 80%
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- 90%
Big Thunder Mountain ran 92% of Disneyland Paris's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Sunday 6 Sept95m
- 2Tuesday 1 Sept90m
- 3Tuesday 8 Sept90m
- 4Thursday 10 Sept90m
- 5Friday 28 Aug85m
- 6Saturday 29 Aug85m
- 7Thursday 3 Sept85m
- 8Sunday 30 Aug80m
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain was 95 minutes on Sunday 6 Sept.
Big Thunder Mountain through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Disneyland Paris publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Big Thunder Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Park (Paris) is a mine-train coaster opened with the resort in 1992, themed to a runaway train through a Wild West gold rush mining settlement. The Paris version is unique among Disney Big Thunders in that the lift hill is underground, with the train emerging from a tunnel onto an island in the resort's central lake. Top speed 65 km/h, three drops, ride duration about 4 minutes.
Big Thunder is one of the most popular family coasters at Disneyland Park - queues commonly hit 50-80 minutes on busy days. Premier Access (paid) is available. The back row delivers the most aggressive sense of speed; the front gives the best view of the theming.
Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 57 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 92% of the park's operating hours.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Big Thunder Mountain?
The live wait time for Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Big Thunder Mountain queue times.
Is Big Thunder Mountain open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Big Thunder Mountain is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Disneyland Paris's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has been open around 92% of Disneyland Paris's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Disneyland Paris.
What's the best time of day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
Based on historical queue time data, Big Thunder Mountain is typically quietest around 7pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
How long is the queue for Big Thunder Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 57 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris.
Is Big Thunder Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has been running about 92% of the time. We track Big Thunder Mountain's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris?
Big Thunder Mountain is at Disneyland Paris - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Disneyland Paris page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Big Thunder Mountain?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Big Thunder Mountain's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Big Thunder Mountain is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.