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 9 minutes. The worst time is 1PM with 60-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Big Thunder Mountain?

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages a 47-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 140 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Big Thunder Mountain, averaging 46 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Big Thunder Mountain

Disneyland Paris · Based on 8754 real wait time data points

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris offers a family-friendly mine train adventure through a haunted gold-mining town. Guests experience gentle thrills as they explore the mountain's mysteries and encounter the legendary phantom.

Family Ride ~4 min

8AM

Shortest average wait for Big Thunder Mountain

Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 9 minutes. That's 51 minutes shorter than the peak time (1PM, 60min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (46min avg).

47m

Average Wait

Best Time Wait

60m

Peak Time Wait

140m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 9m Best

9AM 30m Good

10AM 52m Busy

11AM 54m Busy

12PM 59m Busy

1PM 60m Busy

2PM 56m Busy

3PM 57m Busy

4PM 57m Busy

5PM 53m Busy

6PM 50m Busy

7PM 45m Busy

8PM 46m Busy

9PM 44m Busy

10PM 28m Good

11PM 0m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Big Thunder Mountain averages 75 minutes at 7 PM on Thursdays but only 8 minutes at 6 AM on Mondays.

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	27	51	54	61	69	72	70	65	55	56	40	47	47	28
Tue	26	51	54	61	60	58	51	58	51	56	45	43	38	30
Wed	26	49	54	48	64	62	60	62	55	59	45	45	41	29
Thu	34	64	60	68	61	49	64	63	60	57	56	50	75	25
Fri	32	56	55	59	60	35	46	60	49		47	55	39	34
Sat	38	53	48	56	60	53	53	52	54	46	44	43	38	24
Sun	26	46	56	59	57	52	60	54	50	42	43	45	41	28

Tips for Riding Big Thunder Mountain with Minimal Wait

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages a 47-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (9min) and longest around 1PM (60min) — a 51-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 46 minutes. Avoid Thursday if possible — waits average 54 minutes.

Pro tip: Arrive at Disneyland Paris before opening and head to Big Thunder Mountain first. Early-morning waits are consistently the shortest across all days of the week.

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Full Wait Time History Uptime & Reliability Back to Big Thunder Mountain

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	27	51	54	61	69	72	70	65	55	56	40	47	47	28
Tue	26	51	54	61	60	58	51	58	51	56	45	43	38	30
Wed	26	49	54	48	64	62	60	62	55	59	45	45	41	29
Thu	34	64	60	68	61	49	64	63	60	57	56	50	75	25
Fri	32	56	55	59	60	35	46	60	49		47	55	39	34
Sat	38	53	48	56	60	53	53	52	54	46	44	43	38	24
Sun	26	46	56	59	57	52	60	54	50	42	43	45	41	28

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	27	51	54	61	69	72	70	65	55	56	40	47	47	28
Tue	26	51	54	61	60	58	51	58	51	56	45	43	38	30
Wed	26	49	54	48	64	62	60	62	55	59	45	45	41	29
Thu	34	64	60	68	61	49	64	63	60	57	56	50	75	25
Fri	32	56	55	59	60	35	46	60	49		47	55	39	34
Sat	38	53	48	56	60	53	53	52	54	46	44	43	38	24
Sun	26	46	56	59	57	52	60	54	50	42	43	45	41	28

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	27	51	54	61	69	72	70	65	55	56	40	47	47	28
Tue	26	51	54	61	60	58	51	58	51	56	45	43	38	30
Wed	26	49	54	48	64	62	60	62	55	59	45	45	41	29
Thu	34	64	60	68	61	49	64	63	60	57	56	50	75	25
Fri	32	56	55	59	60	35	46	60	49		47	55	39	34
Sat	38	53	48	56	60	53	53	52	54	46	44	43	38	24
Sun	26	46	56	59	57	52	60	54	50	42	43	45	41	28