Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: Best Time to Ride & Typical Waits
🏰 Magic Kingdom
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom averages about 28 minutes, with peaks near 95 minutes. The shortest waits are usually around 9 AM and 9 PM (about 15 minutes). Avoid 6 PM, when the line typically peaks near 36 minutes.
28 min
Average wait
95 min
Typical peak
91
Days measured
✅ Best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
9 AM (~15 min), 9 PM (~19 min), 8 PM (~22 min). The busiest time is around 6 PM, when the line runs near 36 minutes.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times by hour
9 AM
15 min
10 AM
25 min
11 AM
30 min
12 PM
33 min
1 PM
34 min
2 PM
33 min
3 PM
33 min
4 PM
32 min
5 PM
34 min
6 PM
36 min
7 PM
28 min
8 PM
22 min
9 PM
19 min
Best day of the week
Typical wait by day, averaged across the measurement window.
Sunday
28 min
Monday
29 min
Tuesday
26 min
Wednesday
31 min
Thursday
27 min
Friday
26 min
Saturday
29 min
How waits change by month
Typical wait by month, where we have enough data to measure it.
August
28 min
September
28 min
October
28 min
November
28 min
These figures come from posted wait times collected every five minutes across 91 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.
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