Big Thunder Mountain

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 43 min Disney Premier Access One 9:30 AM–10:30 AM Available Reliability 89% 105h 56m downtime in 90 days

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Ride type
Mine train coaster
Land
Frontierland
Height
1.02 m
Recent average 43 min
Tracked downtime 105h 56m
Highest recent wait 140 min Jun 25 at 9:00 PM
90-day reliability 89%

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Should you buy Disney Premier Access One for Big Thunder Mountain?

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Disney Premier Access One assigns the next available return slot after you enter a Disneyland Paris park. Buy it when the time saved is worth today’s price, and confirm the slot in the official app before paying.

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Total downtime105h 56m
Downtime events89
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Days affected51

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Does weather affect Big Thunder Mountain wait times?

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

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits were lower
Average wait change −5.6 min 41.1 min average, compared with 46.7 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
21.9 hr
Share of tracked downtime
16.2%
Downtime rate in this weather
4.2%

Heat above 95°F

Waits were lower
Average wait change −0.9 min 49.7 min average, compared with 50.6 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
15.8 hr
Share of tracked downtime
11.7%
Downtime rate in this weather
60.9%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were lower
Average wait change −3.7 min 42.9 min average, compared with 46.6 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
46.4 hr
Share of tracked downtime
34.4%
Downtime rate in this weather
2.3%

Average wait changes

Biggest decrease
−5.6 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather69 hr
Share of tracked downtime
51.1%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
3.3%

Ride details

ParkDisneyland Park (Paris)
LandFrontierland
Ride typeMine train coaster
Opened1992
Height requirement1.02 m
Duration~4 minutes
Hourly capacity~2,400 guests

What to expect

Disneyland Paris's Big Thunder Mountain is often considered one of the best versions because its main mountain sits on an island in the Rivers of the Far West. Guests travel through underwater tunnels before racing through mining caverns and explosive scenes.

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