Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 34 min Lightning Lane Multi Pass Sold Out Sold Out Reliability 92% 87h 6m downtime in 90 days

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Ride type
Mine train coaster
Land
Frontierland
Height
40 inches
Recent average 34 min
Tracked downtime 87h 6m
Highest recent wait 85 min Jun 2 at 2:00 PM
90-day reliability 92%

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How to use Lightning Lane Multi Pass for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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Total downtime87h 6m
Downtime events74
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Does weather affect Big Thunder Mountain Railroad wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower
Average wait change −3.3 min 30 min average, compared with 33.3 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
1.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
1.4%
Downtime rate in this weather
0.8%

Heat above 95°F

Waits were higher
Average wait change +6.9 min 42.8 min average, compared with 35.9 min during similar hours.
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0%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits stayed near normal
Average wait change −0.2 min 31.9 min average, compared with 32.1 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
34.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime
30.7%
Downtime rate in this weather
1.5%

Average wait changes

Biggest increase
+6.9 minHeat above 95°F
Biggest decrease
−3.3 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather35.1 hr
Share of tracked downtime
30.8%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
1.5%

Ride details

ParkDisneyland Park
LandFrontierland
Ride typeMine train coaster
Opened1979
Height requirement40 inches
Duration~3.5 minutes
Hourly capacity~2,000 guests

What to expect

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a runaway mine train coaster through a cursed mining town in the American Southwest. Disneyland's version opened in 1979 and helped establish Disney's modern formula for themed family coasters.

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