When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 27min
- At 10am, its worst hour
- 47min
Tokyo Disneyland
Big Thunder Mountain queue times
- Typical wait
- 45min
- At its busiest
- 52min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 97%
45minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Big Thunder Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland averages 45 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 10am. It has run 97% 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 45 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 52 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 45min
- Peak
- 52min
- Running
- 97%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 40min
- On a Monday
- 55min
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
Rarely.
It was running 97% of the time Tokyo Disneyland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 97%
- Queue readings recorded
- 20,239
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Big Thunder Mountain has held, on Monday 2 November.
Every ride at Tokyo Disneyland →When is the Big Thunder Mountain queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 27 minutes, against 47 at 10am. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Big Thunder Mountain queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
409a
4710a
4211a
3812p
381p
472p
413p
414p
455p
426p
377p
278p
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
8pm on a Saturday
Big Thunder Mountain averages 27 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Big Thunder Mountain?
Saturday, at 40 minutes on average, against 55 on Monday.
Big Thunder Mountain by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon55m
- Tue43m
- Wed42m
- Thu41m
- Fri41m
- Sat40m
- Sun50m
Does Big Thunder Mountain break down?
It ran 97% of Tokyo Disneyland's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Thursday 5 Nov.
Uptime and closures
97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving97%
Excellent
Running 97% of the minutes Tokyo Disneyland 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 120 minutes on Monday 2 Nov.
Longest Big Thunder Mountain queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Monday 2 Nov120m
- 2Wednesday 4 Nov90m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov80m
- 4Tuesday 3 Nov80m
- 5Friday 23 Oct70m
- 6Sunday 25 Oct70m
- 7Thursday 22 Oct60m
- 8Wednesday 28 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Big Thunder Mountain?
November runs longest at 50 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 36.
Big Thunder Mountain through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
36Sep
40Oct
50Nov
About Big Thunder Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain is one of 33 rides tracked at Tokyo Disneyland, 7th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 45 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 22-minute park average.
Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 45 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Mondays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Tokyo Disneyland 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 Tokyo Disneyland 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 Tokyo Disneyland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has been open around 97% of Tokyo Disneyland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Tokyo Disneyland.
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 8pm. 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 Saturdays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Big Thunder Mountain usually?
Over recent weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has averaged about 45 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 Tokyo Disneyland.
Is Big Thunder Mountain often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Big Thunder Mountain has been running about 97% 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 Tokyo Disneyland?
Big Thunder Mountain is at Tokyo Disneyland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Tokyo Disneyland 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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