Re-post!
Howdy partners! Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a fan favorite and must do at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Who’s ready to learn more about the wildest ride in the Wilderness?
- Opened November 15, 1980
- Took 15 years of planning
- Construction was put on hold to build Pirates of the Caribbean
- Also located in Disneyland and Disneyland Paris
- Town is called Tumbleweed (Rainbow Ridge in Disneyland and Thunder Mesa in DL Paris)
- Station buildings are designed to look like abandoned offices of a mining company
- One of the first rides to utilize computer aided design which creates a smoother ride
- 4,000 gallons of paint to make the rocks look realistic
- Track is 2,780 feet long
- Takes up 2.5 acres in Magic Kingdom
- Top speed of 36 mph
- Ride lasts 3 minutes 26 seconds
- Designed to resemble Arizona’s Monument Valley
- Image of Barnabas T. Bullion, the founder & President of Big Thunder Mining Company is actually Tony Baxter, an Imagineer that played a big part in the ride
- Mining equipment located around the attraction is real antique equipment
- There are 6 total trains with unique names: I. B. Hearty, I. M. Fearless, U. B. Bold, U. R. Daring, I. M. Brave, U. R. Courageous
- The safety announcement is voiced by the same actor that played Ben Franklin in the American Adventure in Epcot
- The sounds of Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad can be heard in the mine cart chase sequence in Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom in 1984
Do you ride the rootinest, tootinest ride when you visit?
Susanne Kain was not born a Disney fan, but after marrying into a family that loves all things Disney, it didn’t take long for them to transform her into a Disney lover too! Since then, she has been to Disney over 10 times and falls in love even more with each visit. A self-proclaimed foodie, she is always looking for the next best dish that Disney has to offer! When Susanne isn’t dreaming of Disney, planning her next trip, or visiting a park, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son who also share her love of Disney.
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