Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 12pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times, day by day
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 33 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 38 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 12pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Magic Kingdom 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 Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of 23 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 7th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 25-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 12pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Thursdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
The live wait time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times.
Is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Magic Kingdom's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been open around 88% of Magic Kingdom's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Magic Kingdom.
What's the best time of day to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Based on historical queue data, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is typically quietest around 12pm. 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 Railroad?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 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 Railroad usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 33 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 Railroad at Magic Kingdom.
Is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been running about 88% of the time. We track Big Thunder Mountain Railroad'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 Railroad at Magic Kingdom?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is at Magic Kingdom - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Magic Kingdom page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.