Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Wait Times
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom averages about 36 minutes, with peaks near 145 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 28 minutes). Avoid 7 PM, when the line typically peaks near 41 minutes.
36 min
Average wait
145 min
Typical peak
89
Days measured
âś… Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
9 AM (~28 min), 9 PM (~32 min), 10 AM (~33 min) — and the line is longest around 7 PM, near 41 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times by hour
9 AM
28 min
10 AM
33 min
11 AM
36 min
12 PM
39 min
1 PM
40 min
2 PM
37 min
3 PM
38 min
4 PM
39 min
5 PM
37 min
6 PM
39 min
7 PM
41 min
8 PM
41 min
9 PM
32 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
36 min
Monday
36 min
Tuesday
36 min
Wednesday
35 min
Thursday
37 min
Friday
35 min
Saturday
39 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
May
46 min
June
35 min
July
33 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 89 days, then averaged by hour, weekday, and month. They describe typical conditions, not a forecast for a specific date: park hours, weather, and refurbishments all move the real number. For a specific day, check the crowd calendar or today's live waits.