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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom: when to go
Based on 4,346 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Magic Kingdom) is around 10:00: 25 minutes of wait on average, against 37 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
The runaway train of a haunted Wild West gold mine. Tight turns, tunnels and small pops of airtime make "the wildest ride in the wilderness" a cross-generational classic.
Typical wait, hour by hour
Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, live.
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