Big Thunder Mountain wait times
No queue reported right now: the ride is closed or interrupted, or the park is closed.
The Big Thunder Mountain queue live, and its usual level hour by hour, from ParkPulse’s readings.
Usually
The typical day, hour by hour
See the figures
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | 24 min | 25 min |
| 9:00 am | 39 min | 44 min |
| 9:30 am | 45 min | 53 min |
| 10:00 am | 54 min | 55 min |
| 10:30 am | 53 min | 58 min |
| 11:00 am | 56 min | 63 min |
| 11:30 am | 57 min | 59 min |
| 12:00 pm | 58 min | 63 min |
| 12:30 pm | 62 min | 67 min |
| 1:00 pm | 61 min | 62 min |
| 1:30 pm | 62 min | 68 min |
| 2:00 pm | 61 min | 66 min |
| 2:30 pm | 59 min | 69 min |
| 3:00 pm | 61 min | 62 min |
| 3:30 pm | 58 min | 65 min |
| 4:00 pm | 57 min | 59 min |
| 4:30 pm | 61 min | 57 min |
| 5:00 pm | 55 min | 54 min |
| 5:30 pm | 54 min | 57 min |
| 6:00 pm | 61 min | 66 min |
| 6:30 pm | 59 min | 54 min |
| 7:00 pm | 52 min | 54 min |
| 7:30 pm | 50 min | 47 min |
| 8:00 pm | 45 min | 47 min |
| 8:30 pm | 39 min | 42 min |
| 9:00 pm | 32 min | 39 min |
| 9:30 pm | — | 23 min |
| 10:00 pm | — | 11 min |
On weekdays, the queue is usually shortest around 8:30 am (about 24 min) and longest around 12:30 pm (about 62 min). Over the day, allow 53 min on average.
At weekends, the queue is usually shortest around 10:00 pm (about 11 min) and longest around 2:30 pm (about 69 min). Over the day, allow 53 min on average.
Mind the very first slots of the morning: the park is then often open only to visitors with access to Extra Magic Time.
Averages of ParkPulse’s readings since 21 August 2026: 33 weekdays and 12 weekend days. They describe a habit, not a promise.
The right moment
When to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
An average does not say what is happening today: a breakdown, a shower or a show moves the queues. The ParkPulse app compares each reading with this usual level and tells you whether now is the moment to go.
You can also set a threshold on the ride to be told when the queue drops below it, or let the app place it at the best moment of your day. See the day planner.
Good to know
Big Thunder Mountain
- Park
- Disneyland Park
- Land
- Frontierland
- Minimum height
- 102 cm
Wait times come from ThemeParks.wiki and are read by ParkPulse every 10 minutes. They remain indicative, like the minimum height: the information given on site prevails. ParkPulse is an independent, unofficial app.
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