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

When to go
TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Matterhorn 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, 2026Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
| Time | Observed | Typical 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 × hourLightest & 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 medianBusiest 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
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 25–45 min (n=24,561) | 40 min |
| Nov 2025 | 23–45 min (n=24,663) | 35 min |
| Dec 2025 | 25–45 min (n=25,730) | 35 min |
| Jan 2026 | 25–45 min (n=24,876) | 35 min |
| Feb 2026 | 25–45 min (n=23,108) | 35 min |
| Mar 2026 | 25–45 min (n=25,349) | 40 min |
| Apr 2026 | 30–45 min (n=25,701) | 40 min |
| May 2026 | 30–45 min (n=27,890) | 40 min |
| Jun 2026 | 20–45 min (n=26,180) | 30 min |
| Jul 2026 | 20–35 min (n=24,508) | 30 min |
| Aug 2026 | 15–30 min (n=26,074) | 20 min |
| Sep 2026 | 15–35 min (n=24,038) | 25 min |
| Oct 2026 | 20–40 min (n=21,451) | 30 min |
Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?
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.)
Already booked? Lightning Lane Fast Forward watches your return time and moves it earlier as slots open — within limits you set, and you keep your current time until the earlier one is confirmed. It books new ones too, in the time slots you pick. Earlier times. More rides. Zero refreshing.
Return windows for headliners drift later through the day — Fast Forward pulls yours back when earlier slots open.
Fast Forward saves an average of 3 hours per Lightning Lane.
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TypicalJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 113 days (n=98,104) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
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Matterhorn Bobsleds, honestly
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.
