When to queue
Go at 8am.
- Typical wait at 8am
- 13min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 39min
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times
- Typical wait
- 31min
- At its busiest
- 39min
- Shortest queue
- 9am
- Running
- 95%
31minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom averages 31 minutes. It is shortest at 9am and worst at 6pm. It has run 95% 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 31 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 39 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 9am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 31min
- Peak
- 39min
- Running
- 95%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 21min
- On a Tuesday
- 31min
Does Big Thunder Mountain Railroad break down?
Rarely.
It was running 95% of the time Magic Kingdom 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
- 19,763
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, on Friday 6 November.
Every ride at Magic Kingdom →When is the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue shortest?
Usually at 8am, about 13 minutes, against 39 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 26 minutes on a single ride.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
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199a
2910a
3111a
3512p
351p
332p
323p
334p
355p
396p
377p
328p
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 Monday
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad averages 13 minutes at 8am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
Monday, at 21 minutes on average, against 31 on Tuesday.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon21m
- Tue31m
- Wed27m
- Thu25m
- Fri30m
- Sat28m
- Sun22m
Does Big Thunder Mountain Railroad break down?
It ran 95% of Magic Kingdom's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
95%
Excellent
Running 95% 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 60 minutes on Friday 6 Nov.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 6 Nov60m
- 2Tuesday 3 Nov55m
- 3Thursday 5 Nov55m
- 4Wednesday 4 Nov50m
- 5Saturday 7 Nov50m
- 6Tuesday 27 Oct40m
- 7Wednesday 28 Oct40m
- 8Monday 2 Nov40m
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
33Oct
31Nov
About Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of 24 rides tracked at Magic Kingdom, 6th longest of 24 by usual wait. It queues about 31 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 23-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 31 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 95% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Mondays and busiest on Tuesdays.
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 95% 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 Mondays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Monday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has averaged about 31 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 95% 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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