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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland (Californie): when to go

Based on 4,783 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Disneyland (Californie)) is around 10:00: 19 minutes of wait on average, against 27 minutes around 18:00, the worst slot. Minimum height: 102 cm. The live wait is in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · updated October 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
23 minaverage wait
102 cmminimum height
Moderate thrillsintensity
coastermine trainWild Westclassicfamily

The runaway train of a haunted gold mine that races down canyons and tunnels. A lively family coaster, a great Frontierland classic.

Typical wait, hour by hour

27 min 19 min 10h11h12h13h14h15h16h17h18h 27 min
19 minaround 10:00
22 minaround 14:00
22 minaround 15:00

Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, live.

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