Big Thunder Mountain

Clattering up the rickety wooden lift hills, riders are plunged into a runaway mine train adventure through a barren, red-rock wilderness. The train careens through dark caverns, swerves around jagged rock formations, and dives into deep canyons with sudden bursts of speed. Unpredictable twists and sudden drops mimic a derailment-bound engine, heightened by roaring sound effects and immersive desert thematic elements. It is a wildly kinetic journey that perfectly balances family-friendly thrills with high-speed, rattling momentum.

Technical Specifications

StatusOperating
TypeSit-Down
PropulsionChain Lift
Opened1987
DesignerTony Baxter
Duration3 minutes 40 seconds