When to queue
Go at 9pm.
- Typical wait at 9pm
- 29min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 65min
Disneyland Paris
Big Thunder Mountain queue times
- Typical wait
- 57min
- At its busiest
- 69min
- Shortest queue
- 9pm
- Running
- 95%
57minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages 57 minutes. It is shortest at 9pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 95% 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 69 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 9pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 57min
- Peak
- 69min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 53min
- On a Monday
- 68min
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Disneyland Paris was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 3 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 95%
- Queue readings recorded
- 20,610
The record
105 minutes.
The longest queue Big Thunder Mountain has held, on Saturday 10 October.
Every ride at Disneyland Paris →When is the Big Thunder Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 9pm, about 29 minutes, against 65 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 36 minutes on a single ride.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
489a
5610a
5811a
6512p
621p
622p
583p
614p
555p
596p
497p
418p
299p
3010p
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
9pm on a Friday
Big Thunder Mountain averages 29 minutes at 9pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 105 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Thunder Mountain?
Friday, at 53 minutes on average, against 68 on Monday.
Big Thunder Mountain by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon68m
- Tue64m
- Wed63m
- Thu59m
- Fri53m
- Sat63m
- Sun58m
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
It ran 95% of Disneyland Paris's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 22 Oct.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 105 minutes on Saturday 10 Oct.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 10 Oct105m
- 2Wednesday 14 Oct105m
- 3Monday 19 Oct95m
- 4Monday 12 Oct90m
- 5Tuesday 13 Oct90m
- 6Thursday 15 Oct90m
- 7Thursday 8 Oct85m
- 8Sunday 11 Oct85m
Which months are busiest for Big Thunder Mountain?
October runs longest at 56 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 38.
Big Thunder Mountain through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
38Nov
43Dec
43Jan
50Feb
46Mar
47Apr
46May
47Jun
51Jul
55Aug
52Sep
56Oct
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 9pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 95% 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 9pm. 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 Mondays 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 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 95% 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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