Frontierland · Roller coaster
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Race through a haunted gold-mining landscape on a twisting runaway train coaster.
50 min
live wait
Roller coaster
High thrill
40"
min height
Before you ride
Rough turns, loud explosions and dark tunnels.
Expert tip
Try the back rows for a punchier feeling over the dips.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 8 AM (~10 min)
Busiest around 4 PM (~34 min)
| 8 AM | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| 9 AM | 20 minutes |
| 10 AM | 28 minutes |
| 11 AM | 29 minutes |
| 12 PM | 29 minutes |
| 1 PM | 29 minutes |
| 2 PM | 31 minutes |
| 3 PM | 32 minutes |
| 4 PM | 34 minutes |
| 5 PM | 34 minutes |
| 6 PM | 32 minutes |
| 7 PM | 34 minutes |
| 8 PM | 31 minutes |
| 9 PM | 29 minutes |
| 10 PM | 28 minutes |
Average standby wait from 8 days of live waits, in park time (PT). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad stats
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a 104-foot roller coaster at Disneyland Park that reaches 28 mph and drops 35 feet. It opened in 1979 and lasts about 4 minutes. Riders must be at least 40 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 8 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Opened
- 1979
- Track length
- 2,671 ft
- Top speed
- 28 mph
- Height
- 104 ft
- Drop
- 35 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 3 min 30 sec
- Height requirement
- 40 in
💡 Fun facts
- Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened in 1979.
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