Best Time to Ride Big Thunder Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain at a glance
- Height requirement
- 40" (102 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 55 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 8AM (avg 22 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 80 min posted wait (latest check 12:58 PM park time, Oct 20) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 122 unplanned breakdowns, median 56 min · down on 68 of 90 tracked days (~76%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 21 of 29 scored days (72%), average miss 8 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
Big Thunder Mountain is an attraction at Disneyland Paris. Minimum height: 40 inches.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Big Thunder Mountain averages 72 minutes at 2 PM on Sundays but only 16 minutes at 8 AM on Fridays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 19 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 30 | 7 | ||
| Tue | 27 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 37 | |||
| Wed | 31 | 51 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 51 | 66 | 57 | 62 | 55 | 39 | 25 | |||
| Thu | 16 | 42 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 59 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Fri | 16 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 54 | 55 | 46 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 10 | |
| Sat | 21 | 48 | 65 | 61 | 70 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 70 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 50 | 35 | 12 | ||
| Sun | 5 | 23 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 72 | 59 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 24 | 10 |
Tips for Riding Big Thunder Mountain with Minimal Wait
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages a 55-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (22min) and longest around 12PM (67min) — a 45-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Friday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 48 minutes. Avoid Tuesday if possible — waits average 59 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 8AM), so heading to Big Thunder Mountain soon after you arrive at Disneyland Paris pays off.
Predicted wait for Big Thunder Mountain — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Big Thunder Mountain — ride facts
- Height requirement
- 40" or taller
Big Thunder Mountain is an attraction at Disneyland Paris. Minimum height: 40 inches.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait for Big Thunder Mountain?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averaged 55 minutes and peaked at 125 minutes, based on 3,725 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain is around 8AM when average waits are 22 minutes. The worst time is 12PM with 67-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?
Friday tends to have the shortest waits for Big Thunder Mountain, averaging 48 minutes.
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