When to queue
Go at 10pm.
- Typical wait at 10pm
- 21min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 64min
Disneyland Paris
Big Thunder Mountain queue times
- Typical wait
- 57min
- At its busiest
- 67min
- Shortest queue
- 10pm
- Running
- 90%
57minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages 57 minutes. It is shortest at 10pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 90% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Big Thunder Mountain usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 67 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 10pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 57min
- Peak
- 67min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 46min
- On a Thursday
- 64min
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Disneyland Paris was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 20,877
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Big Thunder Mountain, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Disneyland Paris →When is the Big Thunder Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 10pm, about 21 minutes, against 64 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 43 minutes on a single ride.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
489a
5410a
5911a
6412p
631p
632p
603p
624p
575p
586p
497p
388p
279p
2110p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain
10pm on a Tuesday
Big Thunder Mountain averages 21 minutes at 10pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Thunder Mountain?
Tuesday, at 46 minutes on average, against 64 on Thursday.
Big Thunder Mountain by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon51m
- Tue46m
- Wed58m
- Thu64m
- Fri56m
- Sat63m
- Sun49m
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
It ran 90% of Disneyland Paris's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 11 Nov.
Uptime and closures
90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving90%
Good
Running 90% of the minutes Disneyland Paris was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Big Thunder Mountain queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain was 120 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct120m
- 2Friday 30 Oct115m
- 3Wednesday 28 Oct110m
- 4Thursday 29 Oct110m
- 5Monday 2 Nov100m
- 6Sunday 1 Nov85m
- 7Tuesday 3 Nov80m
- 8Thursday 5 Nov80m
Which months are busiest for Big Thunder Mountain?
October runs longest at 58 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 43.
Big Thunder Mountain through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
43Dec
43Jan
50Feb
46Mar
47Apr
46May
47Jun
51Jul
55Aug
52Sep
58Oct
46Nov
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 12pm and quietest around 10pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Thursdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Disneyland Paris publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 90% 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 10pm. 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.
What is the best day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
Big Thunder Mountain is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Thursdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
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 12pm. 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 90% 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.
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