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Big
Thunder Mountain Railroad
A roller
coaster type ride on a runaway mine train. Timid as far as coasters go but a
fun ride through an "abandoned" mining village. Great way to cool off after
a warm day in the Florida sun. Like some of the other more popular
attractions, see it at night or first thing in the morning.
Fun
Facts:
Set in a Southwestern landscape, reminiscent of the brilliantly colored
wind-swept scenery found in Arizona's Monument Valley, the attraction is
punctuated by narrow gorges, tunnels, caverns and dry river beds.
Imagineers scoured ghost towns out west in search of antique cogwheels,
buckets, ore carts and mining gear to add to its authenticity.
Passengers climb aboard a 15-row train that ventures to the mountain's peak.
At 197 feet above sea level, Big Thunder is currently the tallest mountain
at Walt Disney World Resort.
It took years of planning, hundreds of rock makers, tons of steel and
concrete, 4,000 gallons of paint and 900,000 gallons of water to create
realistic red rock buttes and mine buildings.
Favorite western melodies can be heard throughout the ride, including "Oh,
My Darling Clementine," "Home on the Range," "Little Brown Jug," "Red River
Valley" and "Turkey in the Straw."
Real Video Files
View The Ride
Attraction Photos
 Train pulls into the station
Runaway Train
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