When to queue
Go at 8am.
- Typical wait at 8am
- 14min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 39min
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times
- Typical wait
- 33min
- At its busiest
- 48min
- Shortest queue
- 9am
- Running
- 88%
33minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom averages 33 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 6pm. It has run 88% of the park's opening hours recently.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Big Thunder Mountain Railroad usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 48 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 33min
- Peak
- 48min
- Running
- 88%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 24min
- On a Wednesday
- 40min
Does Big Thunder Mountain Railroad break down?
Now and then.
It was running 88% of the time Magic Kingdom was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 88%
- Queue readings recorded
- 18,389
The record
80 minutes.
The longest queue Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has held, on Wednesday 14 October.
Every ride at Magic Kingdom →When is the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue shortest?
Usually at 8am, about 14 minutes, against 39 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 25 minutes on a single ride.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
148a
229a
3010a
3411a
3712p
371p
352p
343p
334p
355p
396p
397p
348p
249p
2310p
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 Railroad
8am on a Thursday
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad averages 14 minutes at 8am. The longest queue it has ever held is 80 minutes.
33maverage
Which day is quietest for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Thursday, at 24 minutes on average, against 40 on Wednesday.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon39m
- Tue34m
- Wed40m
- Thu24m
- Fri35m
- Sat37m
- Sun38m
Does Big Thunder Mountain Railroad break down?
It ran 88% of Magic Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
88% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving88%
Good
Running 88% of the minutes Magic Kingdom 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 Railroad queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was 80 minutes on Wednesday 14 Oct.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Wednesday 14 Oct80m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct65m
- 3Tuesday 13 Oct65m
- 4Friday 9 Oct60m
- 5Monday 12 Oct60m
- 6Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 7Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 8Monday 19 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
May runs longest at 46 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 31.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
46May
38Jun
32Jul
32Aug
31Sep
35Oct
About Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of 23 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 5th longest of 23 by usual wait. It queues about 33 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 24-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 33 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 9am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 88% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Wednesdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Magic Kingdom 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 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 wait 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 wait time data, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is typically quietest around 9am. 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 Thursdays, and busiest on Wednesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 33 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. 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 lines 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 lines right now.
Can I get wait 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.
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