Walt Disney World to lower height limit on Thunder Mountain
Walt Disney World will lower the height restriction on it Big Thunder Mountain Railroad when the roller coaster reopens next month.
Thunder will reopen from a year-plus refurbishment and track rebuild on May 3 at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. When the popular coaster returns, its height requirement will drop from the previous 40 inches to 38 inches, allowing younger and smaller children to ride.
In other Walt Disney World news today, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin also reopened after a long refurbishment. The interactive dark ride now features handheld blasters, different-colored targeting beams for each player, and enhanced targets.
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New trains and new track, from what I understand. Still bench seats and lap bars, though. I'm asking about the other Thunders.
Thank you, sir! Could be a good explainer article about how height requirements are decided by manufacturers and operators.
Excited for the refreshed version of this! I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve ridden it.
Hopefully this bodes well for a smoother ride.
Amazing. Always love a change that allows more riders to experience an attraction
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Any guess how or why a height requirement change like that can happen? Was there a change to the restraint system? And any idea if we could see this happen in California?