Attraction of the Week 11-25 -- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

[LittleSpirit02]

This ride is pure Disney. [img]smile.gif[/img] I love riding it at night especially. One time I rode it at night in the rain - seems faster and more dramatic although it probably really is exactly the same as always. [img]smile.gif[/img] The queue music is great for the ride. I actually have the BTM area music on a cd. lol. My fave spot to ride would have to be the back. You get more hill dropping speed. The front is a little slow on the hills. [img]graemlins/muscles.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/mickey.gif[/img]

[rokinrayfrompittpa]

A decent ride though I barely qualify it as a coaster. Theming is good, but there should be more to a ride ride than theming. That theming on a coaster with a 200-foot twisting drop would be incredible.

[Fantasmike]

The lack of roller coaster type drops is the precise thing that makes this ride one of mt family's favorites. My wife and I do not enjoy rides with steep drops and falls. My kids sit in the back of the train and we sit in the front. It is plenty thrilling just as it is. With ToT, RnR, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain there are enough drops for anyone.

We rode this ride over and over during and E-ride night. I haven't been on during the day but it was great at night.

[SpecJoe Magic]

Great attraction! Very detailed with great theming. Some people may complain because it is not very fast compared with other coasters that exist today but Big Thunder is A+ in my book. Tremendous fun for everyone!

[JabberJaws]

I love this ride....ESPECIALLY in the dark! Once u ride it in the dark you will never wanna ride it in the day again..ok..so maybe that isnt true..i would ride it no matter what time of the day..but it is definetly 10 times better in the dark!

[GreatBigBeautifulTomorrow]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by JimmyC:
My wife loves it for the same reasons, but also because it has no drops. Just curves and hills. [img]smile.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

Okay, so I haven't done this one, but am considering it next trip... but the four year old still talks about Goofy's Barnstormer as being "too high". There is one decent drop, as I recall and the whole dang ride is probably less than 2 minutes long. She didn't cry, or scream...just looked stunned, then said she didn't like it.

So, to a shortie, is BMR really "no drops"?

I think "fast hills" might be a sell for her!

(Plus the whole "big girl" thing yadda-yadda.)

And what the hey, if it is THAT cool at night, is that the BEST way for me to experience it as a first-timer?

[SpecJoe Magic]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by GreatBigBeautifulTomorrow:


Okay, so I haven't done this one, but am considering it next trip... but the four year old still talks about Goofy's Barnstormer as being "too high". There is one decent drop, as I recall and the whole dang ride is probably less than 2 minutes long. She didn't cry, or scream...just looked stunned, then said she didn't like it.

So, to a shortie, is BMR really "no drops"?

I think "fast hills" might be a sell for her!

(Plus the whole "big girl" thing yadda-yadda.)

And what the hey, if it is THAT cool at night, is that the BEST way for me to experience it as a first-timer?<hr></blockquote>

I have not done Goofy's Barnstormer. Big Thunder does have one pretty big drop and a few other small drops. It also has a huge curve(my favorite part of the ride) and several other curves. If you take your daughter on it, make sure to request the front of the train because the back is a more intense ride. The ride is also more intense at night(more fun in my opinion). You might want the four year old to ride it during the day. Thunder Mountain is definitely higher and also longer that Goofy's Barnstormer. Hope this helps.