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Big Thunder Mountain wait times: best time to ride

Wait times for Big Thunder Mountain, built from the posted waits (every 15 minutes) and broken down by hour, weekday and month. You can also see today's forecast and the quieter days in the next two weeks.

Updated (JST). Forecast rebuilt every night.

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Big Thunder Mountain: wait times at a glance

Over the last two years (674 days with data), the average posted wait was 55 min. It is busiest around 16:00–16:59 (avg 62 min) and quietest during the day around 9:00–9:59 (avg 44 min). By weekday, Wed is shortest (52 min) and Sat longest (59 min). By month, September is quietest (34 min) and March busiest (82 min).

In the next two weeks, the quietest day is forecast to be Tue, Nov 17, 2026 (avg 40 min).

Premier Access sold out on 31 of the last 55 days, typically around 17:00 on weekdays and around 17:30 on weekends and holidays. Premier Access sell-out times for every ride

Average wait by hour, weekday and month (table)
By hour
HourAverage wait
9:00–9:5944 min
10:00–10:5961 min
11:00–11:5959 min
12:00–12:5955 min
13:00–13:5956 min
14:00–14:5959 min
15:00–15:5959 min
16:00–16:5962 min
17:00–17:5961 min
18:00–18:5957 min
19:00–19:5948 min
20:00–20:5934 min
By weekday
WeekdayAverage wait
Mon57 min
Tue53 min
Wed52 min
Thu56 min
Fri54 min
Sat59 min
Sun57 min
By month
MonthAverage wait
January54 min
February70 min
March82 min
April54 min
May53 min
June42 min
July49 min
August50 min
September34 min
October46 min
November51 min
December56 min

As of Fri, Nov 13, 2026. Updated automatically every day.

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