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 12 minutes. The worst time is 12PM with 58-minute average waits.

What is the average wait time for Big Thunder Mountain?

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages a 43-minute wait. Peak waits can reach 300 minutes.

What is the best day to ride Big Thunder Mountain?

Sunday tends to have the shortest waits for Big Thunder Mountain, averaging 39 minutes.

Best Time to Ride Big Thunder Mountain

Disneyland Paris · Based on 18361 real wait time data points

8AM

Shortest average wait for Big Thunder Mountain

Arrive around 8AM for an average wait of just 12 minutes. That's 46 minutes shorter than the peak time (12PM, 58min avg). Best day of the week: Sunday (39min avg).

43m

Average Wait

12m

Best Time Wait

58m

Peak Time Wait

300m

Record High

Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide

7AM 0m Best

8AM 12m Best

9AM 28m Good

10AM 43m Busy

11AM 48m Busy

12PM 58m Peak

1PM 55m Busy

2PM 54m Busy

3PM 54m Busy

4PM 50m Busy

5PM 47m Busy

6PM 45m Busy

7PM 39m Busy

8PM 37m Busy

9PM 32m Good

10PM 18m Good

11PM 0m Best

Wait Times by Hour

Best Day of the Week

Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour

Big Thunder Mountain averages 64 minutes at 10 AM on Saturdays but only 8 minutes at 6 AM on Thursdays.

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	25	38	43	54	52	53	50	49	44	40	37	30	31	16
Tue	32	42	41	54	59	47	55	46	47	46	41	37	35	17
Wed	28	43	47	56	47	52	51	48	40	49	41	36	30	17
Thu	30	42	49	62	58	56	54	49	50	49	44	44	37	19
Fri	26	45	53	55	57	60	56	55	53	57	47	44	37	20
Sat	30	53	52	64	58	60	56	59	53	49	40	42	34	19
Sun	29	43	51	59	54	51	54	47	38	28	25	24	21	16

Tips for Riding Big Thunder Mountain with Minimal Wait

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris averages a 43-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 8AM (12min) and longest around 12PM (58min) — a 46-minute difference just by choosing the right time.

Sunday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 39 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 48 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	25	38	43	54	52	53	50	49	44	40	37	30	31	16
Tue	32	42	41	54	59	47	55	46	47	46	41	37	35	17
Wed	28	43	47	56	47	52	51	48	40	49	41	36	30	17
Thu	30	42	49	62	58	56	54	49	50	49	44	44	37	19
Fri	26	45	53	55	57	60	56	55	53	57	47	44	37	20
Sat	30	53	52	64	58	60	56	59	53	49	40	42	34	19
Sun	29	43	51	59	54	51	54	47	38	28	25	24	21	16

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	25	38	43	54	52	53	50	49	44	40	37	30	31	16
Tue	32	42	41	54	59	47	55	46	47	46	41	37	35	17
Wed	28	43	47	56	47	52	51	48	40	49	41	36	30	17
Thu	30	42	49	62	58	56	54	49	50	49	44	44	37	19
Fri	26	45	53	55	57	60	56	55	53	57	47	44	37	20
Sat	30	53	52	64	58	60	56	59	53	49	40	42	34	19
Sun	29	43	51	59	54	51	54	47	38	28	25	24	21	16

	7a	8a	9a	10a	11a	12p	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p	7p	8p
Mon	25	38	43	54	52	53	50	49	44	40	37	30	31	16
Tue	32	42	41	54	59	47	55	46	47	46	41	37	35	17
Wed	28	43	47	56	47	52	51	48	40	49	41	36	30	17
Thu	30	42	49	62	58	56	54	49	50	49	44	44	37	19
Fri	26	45	53	55	57	60	56	55	53	57	47	44	37	20
Sat	30	53	52	64	58	60	56	59	53	49	40	42	34	19
Sun	29	43	51	59	54	51	54	47	38	28	25	24	21	16