2024 How to Skip the Line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland

It's no secret that Disneyland's beloved attraction, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, is a fantastic ride for everyone looking to have a great time at Disneyland Resort. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to skip the long lines for Big Thunder Mtn with Pixie Dust and Lightning Lane.

In case anyone is looking to experience it completely fresh or for the first time, we won't spoil too much here. What we can spoil is that the lines are long. Really long. And pretty much like that all day. Lightning Lane is definitely your best friend when it comes to making sure you and your friends and family can experience Big Thunder Mtn. However, even with these options, you still have to get up before dawn and have that refresh button ready right at 7:00 am or all the slots might be gone within a few minutes.

This is one of the biggest reasons we built Pixie Dust. The early morning stress of Genie+ and Lightning Lane reservations really made the start of each of our park days pretty hectic. So, we created an app to work with Disney and make your reservations as soon as the available window opens.

So, let's get to the guide. For the best experience on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, follow the steps below. Make sure to have the My Disney Experience or Disneyland app downloaded before your trip as well - it's your best friend around the parks!

Step 1: Sign up for Pixie Dust. If you haven’t created an account with us yet, it’s completely free to do that here. We just ask for a bit of information to get started.

Step 2: Connect your My Disney Experience account. Pixie Dust connects directly to your Disney account, so we ask you to securely connect to your My Disney Experience or Disneyland account, and we'll do the automatic linking of your scheduled experiences to Genie+ and Lightning Lane reservations.

Step 3: Create a Pixie Dust trip. Pixie Dust organizes your Disney experiences into "trips", where you can organize your park days and add all your party members to your reservations. And, you can start to plan your next Disney trip with Pixie Dust as soon as you like, even months in advance!

Step 4: Select the dates of your trip. When you create a new trip, Pixie Dust will ask for your Disney dates. We'll use this to schedule your reservations.

Step 5: Build your perfect Disneyland day. Once your days are selected, you'll be able to add reservations to them. This is as easy as clicking the "Add Reservation" button and searching for your favorite Disney attraction. To schedule Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, start typing into the search bar, and select the ride when it comes up.

Step 6: Select your ride party. On the same screen as the timeslots, you will see a list of all of your available friends and family. These are party members that you are connected to on your My Disney Experience account. Go ahead and select the people you want to ride Big Thunder Mtn with you. Make sure that each person has a valid Disney park ticket and park reservation.

Step 7: Save and schedule. As soon as you're done selecting your party, click the complete button save your new reservation. You'll see it appear on your trip day. When you've scheduled all the reservations you want, click the "Schedule" button below your trip days. Voila! Your reservations are ready to go. Starting first thing in the morning on your park day, We will automagically schedule your Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Lightning Lane the instant they become available.

Step 8: Have a blast!

P.S. You can schedule reservations for any Lightning Lane attraction at any of the four Disney World parks, Disneyland, and Disney's California Adventure with Pixie Dust!

Skipping the line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland is a great way to maximize your time spent exploring the park and getting to the fun part. By using Pixie Dust and Lightning Lane, you can save yourself the time, hassle, and frustration all while enjoying everything that this brand new attraction has to offer. Happy skipping!