Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

I was expected a big roller coaster, but this is a kiddie one. No big drops. Also there’s nothing Disney about it. No Disney characters or anything.
But it’s still a lot of fun, even for adults. Lots of twists and turns.

Growing up, this was always one of my favorites here at Magic Kingdom. It wasn’t the top fav (that goes to Splash Mountain) but it was up there. It’s been years since I’ve ridden it. This past November we planned a trip with my family, this was on the list of things to ride. The ride is located towards the back of the park in Frontier land. It’s situated next to Splash Mountain & the waterway that the «steamboat» goes on.
We got a FastPass for the day we went. That worked out great as the line was about 45 minutes when we went to get on. The FastPass moved quickly. The roller coaster seems to be thrilling for adults as it is for children. The attention to detail is total Disney. The coaster goes out over the water, up & down hills & a couple close calls with a very large set of animal carcass ribs. It’s a thrilling roller coaster but doesn’t jerk you around so much that you’ll have a headache once you get off. The older I get, the more I think my brain is shrinking & just bounces around in my skull.
The neatest part of our day at Magic Kingdom was riding the roller coaster with the 7pm fireworks going off in the sky. It was amazing to see & lit up the mountains & different set dressings along the way.

This ride is perfect for the entire family with some thrilling elements but nothing too intense for the kids. The line is great with interactive experiences to keep you entertained as you wait and beautiful views overlooking the attraction.

Awesome ride. I was nervous at first, since I hadn’t been on a roller coaster in a while. But I’m so glad I rode this — and then rode it as much as possible. The theming is incredible, perfect speed and length. Definitely get a fast pass for this one the line was always super long.

This is one of the better rides at Magic Kingdom and will usually have longer wait times the course of that so try to make a fast pass for this attraction so you can get on it without too much hassle. We have been on it more than once and it is a fun ride for the kids but adults as well. If you have a handicap or elderly person in your party you can enter via the handicap entrance.

Love this ride for the speed and fun turns. Also, it is a great ride for those who don’t like drops, so it’s a great thrill for smaller children and older adults as well (compared to other roller coaster rides). With Seven Dwarfs open, the lines are much better. This ride is similar to Seven, with more banked turns and less drops.

Welcome to the Wildest ride in the Wilderness. I am have never had to stand in the long lines for this ride as I always fast pass it. I am not sure I would want to stand in line for this ride. Yes it’s a roller coaster but eh I don’t know. Just now a big fan of the coaster over all. It’s a good ride but not my fav. Would love to compare it to the one on the other coast but it was closed all day the last time I was there.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of my favorite rides at Disney. The biggest problem with it is that everyone else likes it too and the lines are usually long. It’s fast but not too fast and a lot of fun.
It’s hard to get a FastPass here unless you’re lucky. We tried. However, if you can make it to the stand-​by line early, you might get away with only a 30 minute wait.
We loved it.

Es una montaña rusa en una montaña valga la redundancia, por lo que ya verla desde afuera es sensacional. Imposible no sacarse foto!
Particularmente me tocó una espera TE RRI BLE, alrededor de hora y media… pero como es una de las montañas más concurridas voy a destacar que tiene una de las mejores ambientaciones pre-​juego que vas a ver. Todo simula a una mina, pasarelas de madera y toda la decoración que te puedas imaginar.
Los contra son que hacía muchísimo calor (En Mayo) y los ventiladores que están puestos para refrescar a la gente no alcanzan para nada. De todas formas, recomiendo ir al atardecer porque el paisaje que se ve es muy lindo y no te pega el sol de lleno mientras esperás.
Soy de esas personas que analizan desde afuera antes de subirse a un juego, y como la Big Thunder Mountain tiene gran parte del trayecto al aire libre, imposible no involucrarse con la adrenalina de la gente que está arriba de los carritos.
Los asientos son para dos personas y tiene bastante velocidad! Hay un momento del juego que estás totalmente a oscuras (al principio y casi al final) porque pasás adentro de la montaña, muuuuuuuuuy bueno!
No da miedo para nada, no se la pueden perder.

Probably my favorite coaster in Magic Kingdom. Get a Fast Pass because the wait is long. I swear this ride is a different experience at night. It feels faster and more thrilling. Look into the story behind the ride. Very fascinating. There are a few great dips and drops on this one. Not as intense as Space Mountian, not as smooth as 7DMT.

Ok so first is first. Whilst at the line, I was terrified. While this isn’t Space Mountain, this is the next thing close and I’m a wimp when it comes to riding roller coasters! Especially since much of this one is outside and your hear kids screaming! But I had to do it!
I read that the front row has the least motion and you can actually see «drops» and turns that come up. Row one for me please! Disney is very accommodating when you want a certain row!
So away I went and thanked God I took a klonopin to assist me to sleep the night before and it was still affecting me. But even with a benzodiazepine in me, I was a bit anxious! It went up and down a few times but no huge drop! I liked that! Certainly nothing upside-​down, so for me that was also a plus! It twisted and turned a few times also! It was truly fun!
In the end, I actually enjoyed myself and was happy I ride it. Guess what? I would ride it again for sure but don’t tell my over-​anxious self I disclosed that in this review, k?

Of all the times I’ve been to Disney I’ve never rode this coaster. So this time around I decided to give it a shot. I was already told in advance that the cars move from side-​to-​side so I kinda already knew what to expect. The wait was not that long but it was seriously humid so I couldn’t wait to cool off on the coaster. The idea as I was told is that this was a runaway mine train, nothing like the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Ok. So we get on and up we go. I was surprised to see the misters/​water spray at the top before the drop. I thought I would get wet but I didn’t. Darn hahaha. Then down and around rocking left and right. Weeee! Everytime I saw someone on the neighboring island or waiting in line I waved to them but they never waved back. At one point, my friend slammed into me and my leg went into the safety bar but I was ok. I’d totally ride it again.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, located in Frontierland in Magic Kingdom, is a very fun high-​intensity rollercoaster ride. It’s definitely not as intense as Space Mountain, but it’s still a fast ride with lots of lurches and bumps. Very fun ride, generally! My fiancé and I didn’t have fast passes for this ride, as we used our fast passes for 3 other very large attractions. We decided to take advantage of the zero to no wait in the morning and visited around 9:30am, right after eating breakfast at Be Our Guest. We LOVED the fact that there was practically no line — it was just a 5-​minute wait for us. I’d been on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland, CA before and have waited for this ride for over an hour, so a short line was much appreciated.
We really enjoyed this ride — it was bumpy and loopy (though no real upside down loop) and lots of fun! I’d highly recommend it. And i LOVE the wild west theme too ;)

If a fear of heights has kept you from trying roller coasters, this might be the ride for you. You’ll ride in mine train cars in and on Big Thunder Mountain, home to an abandoned gold mine. It’s the «Wildest Ride in the West,» according to the spiel at the loading station, but Thunder’s actually one of the milder roller coasters around. Since you’re riding on the mountain, you’re rarely more than a few feet off «the ground.» Still, the ride tops out at 32 miles per hour, so it’s got enough oomph to reward a junior thrill-​seeker-​in-​training.

This is a great roller coaster but without a fast pass the line was almost unbearable, again Disney is the best at concealing the long lines forget about the «from this point» posted time it’s a estimated time at best and if I were in charge of calculating the wait time I would exaggerate too no one wants to wait more than an hour. This was by far the longest wait of our visit so I strongly recommend getting a fast past for this one or make a run for it as soon as the park opens otherwise prepare to be tortured.
The ride itself is well designed there are plenty of drops, high speed curves and elevation changes to make the most faint of heart smile. It’s a cute theme with a lots of mechanical stunts along the way but good luck enjoying them the first time you ride you’ll be hanging on. I really wanted to ride it again but it wasn’t going to a happen today. We all enjoyed it immensely and the line didn’t seem as long when we were discussing it over a slice of pizza.

This is a fun classic ride, that’s a little different than the one in Disneyland.
There’s a reason why there’s usually always a long — it’s not that much of a «scary» roller coaster, but it gets your blood pumping and your heart racing.
I just like to scream for no reason, so I love this ride!

Second Biggest Magic Kingdom Thrill
Big Thunder is the exciting version of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train with less magic, mysticism and animations. I would consider it a mild/​medium roller coaster for thrill seekers, but if you are in the Magic Kingdom you aren’t looking for thrilling coasters. The theme is western with a few explosions thrown in here and there while riding. No loops or inversions, so parents don’t have to worry about scaring their young children.
There are fewer less exciting interactions while waiting on line in comparison to its younger brother (Seven Dwarfs). The ride looks its age (built in 1980) and feels like it as well. It is mostly smooth, but it is a bit bumpy at times. Watching the shorter and lighter riders swaying back and forth on the turns is hilarious. The safety bar will be loose (still safe) for smaller riders if they are riding with larger ones.
The ride isn’t incredibly fast (topping off just below 40mph), but with the quick turns and unexpected maneuvers it is an enjoyable ride.
It is the weakest of the Trio of Mountain rides, but when the other two are the iconic Splash and Space Mountain there is no chance of winning.
This ride is a Must Visit. I do recommend a fast-​pass to cut down the wait time.
The standard wait time during my mid-​July visit was 60 minutes.
Hat Losing Scale: ⁵⁄₁₀
There is a chance of losing your hat during the unexpected turns, but the speeds aren’t fast enough for it to disappear.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of the fun action rides in the Magic Kingdom. It’s a tamer roller coaster than a true aficionado would like, but still fast and exciting enough to make a wait worth it. This is one of the rides where the Imagineers spent a lot of time thinking about the wait in line, too. I guess the railroad is moving through an active mine, so there are a lot of detailed mining camp props and exhibits to look at and interact with as you wait. I have been to Disneyworld several times, and this is the first time I ever noticed what made the gold bricks in the safe so special. Using a Fast Pass on any ride is a good idea, but if you don’t, you may hope that the line doesn’t move particularly fast so you can see everything.

Sorry to poop on the party, but this ride was not very exciting. If I had wasted a fast pass on it, or waited more than 20 minutes, I would have been very disappointed. I got lucky and saw the line was relatively short early in the day. But there is usually a long, long line. I guess it’s like a starter roller coaster? I can respect that, but don’t go expecting any big thrills.
It’s cute in that Disney way, with the mining scenes and the little things to entertain you and the kids while you’re waiting in line. The ride itself is fast but not scary. I think kids around 7 – 12 are the best audience for this one, since it is more exciting than rides like Peter Pan or whatever, but isn’t in the league of Space or even Splash Mountain. It felt similar to the Seven Dwarves Mine Train, but not as smooth and fast. I’m glad I rode it, since it’s such a classic, but in terms of the ride itself, it just felt like the oldest coaster at a local amusement park.

Love. Love! LOVE. LOVE! It’s a fast roller coaster-​like train ride set in the Wild West. There’s a height limit, so it’s only for the taller children and adults. It’s bench seating, so you can sometimes fit three people in a row… but two comfortably. The scenery for this attraction is far better than the one at Disneyland. There’s so much more to look at as you ride, although you got to look quick as it is pretty fast. Unlike other attractions, this one doesn’t take your picture, but I’m pretty sure you’ll be smiling the whole time nonetheless!

The queue for this attraction is top notch. I love that WDW spends so much money into their queues (–_​-​).
The coaster itself is a bit bumpy. ok really bumpy. and it goes with the whole mine train thing. The turns aren’t quite as intense as Disneyland’s version, but the sudden drops and course is probably just as fun.