Matterhorn Bobsleds Wait Times at Disneyland

DisneylandFantasylandroller_coaster42″ minimumLL Multi Pass3 min long
40 minTypicalTuesday median · first-paint state
Best window on Tuesday, Oct 27: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM · around 7 min typical

Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:11 PM PT — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.

Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland

When to go

TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Go 8 AM – 8:45 AM · ~7 minSkip 11:30 AM – 3 PM · ~35 minSkip 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM · ~35 minSkip 5 PM – 8 PM · ~35 min

Matterhorn Bobsleds is typically best between 8:00 AM and 8:45 AM, when waits are around 7 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM.

Typical Tuesday waits by hour

Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
8:00 AM11:15 AM2:30 PM5:45 PM9:00 PM
Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
Typical Tuesday p25–p75 band (Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026), in minutes.
TimeObservedTypical p25–p75
8:00 AM—5–5 min (n=109)
8:15 AM—5–5 min (n=169)
8:30 AM—5–15 min (n=195)
8:45 AM—10–15 min (n=206)
9:00 AM—10–15 min (n=219)
9:15 AM—10–25 min (n=225)
9:30 AM—15–30 min (n=217)
9:45 AM—15–35 min (n=210)
10:00 AM—15–35 min (n=207)
10:15 AM—25–35 min (n=199)
10:30 AM—25–35 min (n=216)
10:45 AM—25–40 min (n=225)
11:00 AM—25–40 min (n=231)
11:15 AM—25–35 min (n=240)
11:30 AM—25–40 min (n=240)
11:45 AM—26–40 min (n=234)
12:00 PM—30–40 min (n=225)
12:15 PM—30–40 min (n=225)
12:30 PM—30–40 min (n=225)
12:45 PM—30–40 min (n=222)
1:00 PM—25–40 min (n=210)
1:15 PM—25–40 min (n=214)
1:30 PM—25–45 min (n=225)
1:45 PM—25–45 min (n=217)
2:00 PM—20–40 min (n=227)
2:15 PM—20–40 min (n=239)
2:30 PM—22–40 min (n=239)
2:45 PM—25–40 min (n=241)
3:00 PM—20–40 min (n=239)
3:15 PM—24–40 min (n=240)
3:30 PM—20–40 min (n=239)
3:45 PM—24–40 min (n=228)
4:00 PM—30–45 min (n=225)
4:15 PM—30–45 min (n=216)
4:30 PM—25–40 min (n=225)
4:45 PM—25–35 min (n=225)
5:00 PM—30–40 min (n=240)
5:15 PM—20–45 min (n=240)
5:30 PM—20–45 min (n=240)
5:45 PM—30–40 min (n=240)
6:00 PM—25–41 min (n=240)
6:15 PM—25–45 min (n=240)
6:30 PM—30–41 min (n=240)
6:45 PM—30–40 min (n=235)
7:00 PM—25–40 min (n=227)
7:15 PM—30–45 min (n=240)
7:30 PM—30–45 min (n=232)
7:45 PM—30–40 min (n=225)
8:00 PM—25–40 min (n=224)
8:15 PM—30–45 min (n=223)
8:30 PM—30–40 min (n=211)
8:45 PM—25–40 min (n=202)
9:00 PM—20–40 min (n=208)
9:15 PM—15–40 min (n=210)
9:30 PM—15–30 min (n=217)
9:45 PM—15–40 min (n=198)
10:00 PM—20–35 min (n=179)
10:15 PM—15–35 min (n=180)
10:30 PM—15–35 min (n=175)
10:45 PM—15–30 min (n=185)
11:00 PM—15–20 min (n=102)
11:15 PM—15–25 min (n=101)
11:30 PM—20–25 min (n=105)
11:45 PM—10–25 min (n=105)

Pick your day & hour

Typicalmedian by weekday × hour
Sun
Mon
Tue*
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
8 AM4 PM11 PM
lighterheavier · hover a cell for minutes
Lightest & heaviest hour by weekday
  • Sun: lightest 8 AM (8 min), heaviest 8 PM (29 min)
  • Mon: lightest 8 AM (8 min), heaviest 2 PM (33 min)
  • Tue: lightest 8 AM (9 min), heaviest 7 PM (36 min)
  • Wed: lightest 8 AM (6 min), heaviest 4 PM (32 min)
  • Thu: lightest 8 AM (9 min), heaviest 2 PM (37 min)
  • Fri: lightest 8 AM (8 min), heaviest 11 AM (34 min)
  • Sat: lightest 8 AM (8 min), heaviest noon (36 min)

Month by month

Typical13 months · p25–p75 with median
Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026

Busiest month in this window: Oct 2025 (median 40 min). Calmest: Aug 2026 (20 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.

View seasonality as a table
MonthTypical p25–p75Median
Oct 202525–45 min (n=24,561)40 min
Nov 202523–45 min (n=24,663)35 min
Dec 202525–45 min (n=25,730)35 min
Jan 202625–45 min (n=24,876)35 min
Feb 202625–45 min (n=23,108)35 min
Mar 202625–45 min (n=25,349)40 min
Apr 202630–45 min (n=25,701)40 min
May 202630–45 min (n=27,890)40 min
Jun 202620–45 min (n=26,180)30 min
Jul 202620–35 min (n=24,508)30 min
Aug 202615–30 min (n=26,074)20 min
Sep 202615–35 min (n=24,038)25 min
Oct 202620–40 min (n=21,451)30 min
Record wait
200 min
Apr 2025
Busiest month
35–65 min
May 2024
Calmest month
15–30 min
Aug 2026

Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?

Multi Pass· no live pass state yet

Buy-side view: passes including Matterhorn Bobsleds sell out on 100% of days — usually by 10:29 PM. If it's in your plan, don't wait past evening. (117 days observed.)

Low crowds (levels 1–3): gone by 10:29 PM (85 days)High crowds (levels 7–10): gone by 9:53 PM (31 days)
Booked 30 min ahead
saves ~85 min
87% chance of saving 15+ · p90 280 min · typical
Booked 60 min ahead
saves ~105 min
93% chance of saving 15+ · p90 320 min · typical
From $25 a day · $69 a trip

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TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026

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What is the best time to ride Matterhorn Bobsleds?

Matterhorn Bobsleds is typically best between 8:00 AM and 8:45 AM, when waits are around 7 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 11:30 AM and 3:00 PM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.

How long is the wait for Matterhorn Bobsleds?

On a typical Tuesday, Matterhorn Bobsleds waits mostly sit between 5 and 45 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 70 minutes.

When does Matterhorn Bobsleds Lightning Lane sell out?

Matterhorn Bobsleds Lightning Lane sold out on about 100% of the 117 days we tracked; on those days it was typically gone by 10:29 PM. Busier days sell out earlier.

Where does the Matterhorn Bobsleds wait-time data come from?

Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Disneyland every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.

Where can I see the current Matterhorn Bobsleds wait?

This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Disneyland wait-times board shows every attraction at once.

Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.

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