Big Thunder Mountain queue times
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages 53 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 11am. It has run 91% 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 53 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 59 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, 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 11am with 59 minutes, and is at its shortest at 9pm with 22. 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 22 minutes at 9pm against 59 at the 11am peak - 37 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon49m
- Tue57m
- Wed52m
- Thu52m
- Fri48m
- Sat62m
- Sun54m
Friday is the quietest day for Big Thunder Mountain, at 48 minutes against 62 on Saturday.
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 91% of the minutes Disneyland Paris was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 100%
- 77%
- 93%
- 91%
- 100%
- 92%
- 92%
- 89%
- 82%
- 100%
- 90%
- 84%
- 90%
- 97%
Big Thunder Mountain ran 91% of Disneyland Paris's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 2 Oct.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 19 Sept100m
- 2Thursday 24 Sept100m
- 3Tuesday 29 Sept90m
- 4Saturday 26 Sept85m
- 5Sunday 27 Sept85m
- 6Sunday 20 Sept75m
- 7Friday 18 Sept70m
- 8Monday 21 Sept70m
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain was 100 minutes on Saturday 19 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.
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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 53 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Saturdays.
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 91% 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.
What is the best day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
Big Thunder Mountain is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Big Thunder Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 53 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. 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 91% 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.