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INTERCOT > Theme Parks > Magic Kingdom > Frontierland > Big Thunder Railroad

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

    rvlogo.gif (1467 bytes) View The Ride


    Attraction Photos

    photosm.gif (1068 bytes) Train pulls into the station
    photosm.gif (1068 bytes) Runaway Train

     




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