Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a roller coaster in Frontierland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. (The minimum height to ride is 40 inches.)
This relatively mild coaster takes you through an abandoned gold mine in the old west. Try the "goat trick," by keeping your eyes on the goat as you descend the second hill for as long as you can. How mild is this coaster? The front cars of the train will bottom out on the third hill before the middle of the train even crests.
Readers' rating:
Really good ride one of the best in Disney parks - Andrew Dougherty Great family fun! Themeing is superb, and the further you are in the vehicle, the more intense it is! I can't wait to see what's it's like after the refurb! 9/10 - Eric Cartman My son is a huge train fan so we went on this as a family, he got a bit afraid but was riding it like a man afterwards, a great family coaster, full of theming with little scary moments! - Brendan Harrison Big Thunder Mountain is that one coaster that the whole family can go on. Its not a thriller its just a great smooth ride - Arianna Griffel Probably one of the best family coasters ever, and this ride is not too fast and crazy like regular ones. It is fun for the whole family! If you are too scared to ride Space Mountain and Expedition Everest, this ride will be perfect for you. - Matthew Harackiewicz I love this coasyer really long I love that cant miss 9/10 - Giovanny Cruz The best Runaway Train rollercoaster I've been on. Great theming, and a good length of ride time. - James McGee Fun family coaster, ride it at night! 9/10 - Big Cohube Big Thunder Mountain is the classic runaway mine train and superbly themed. It is fast enough to feel like it is out of control but not intense enough to put people off. There seemed to be improvement on our trip (August 2011) with new theming elements and the queue worked down pretty quick. The back seat gives the best ride if you want your experience more intense. Queue - The queue isn't pleasant and is only air-conditioned at the station. 30+ minutes is unpleasant in the heat so a fastpass is recommended if the queue is long. - Mark Williams Great theming, insanely fun, and also very long so its not one of those coasters that you wait hours for and are off in less than a minute. definetely worth it but if the line is over 45 min get a fp - travis traymoore Still good fun - Man-Eating Sharks Not too extreme, just great fun for the whole family! 8/10 - D H This is the only non-kiddie coaster that Ive been brave to go on for years. I love this ride alot, and it takes a break from all the kiddie coasters and big coasters. Im instrested to see how The Seven Dwarves version will be. ZDont underestimate this ride, its classic. I find it a great way to cool off after Splash Mountain. Dont miss. 9/10 - Dominick D Great family ride, not scary but gives you laughs with the family, get a fastpass for this one though - Arianna Griffel Sometimes a great ride isn't all about how fast it goes, how many drops it has or how many loops it goes over. Sometimes a ride is made great by how it makes you feel. The theming on this ride is second to none. Everything, even down to the smell of the wood is perfect. One of Disney's best. - Dan Jones Big Thunder isn't the most thrilling roller coaster out there, but it's just plain FUN. You're guaranteed to get off this one with a smile on your face. Ride it at night if possible, and try to get in the back row. They just need to fix the cave-in scene, which...is no longer a cave-in because the rocks don't move. - Abagail Bloodworth 8/10. Gotta love a roller coaster at Walt Disney World. I've never had the pleasure of riding this at night, but if I can, I'd do it. I can imagine the greatness of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at nighttime. Even during the day, a wonderful roller coaster that families can enjoy. You'll get familiar quickly with the person next to you as you bump all over the place. - Nick Dakuginow More attraction and restaurant ratings:
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