Disneyland Park · Operating · 1979
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
104 ft · 28 mph
Photo: Dquai · CC BY-SA 4.0
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The original runaway mine train through Frontierland's sandstone buttes — the template later cloned around the world.
Specifications
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Ride profile
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Park intensity
Height
104 ft
Tallest at Disneyland Park
Ride experience
- Mine train
- Steel
Ride details
Min height
3'4"
Specs from disneyland.disney.go.com
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Mine train coasters
Smaller trains, winding layouts, and family-friendly pacing — often themed as mining adventures.
Coaster wheels explained
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Dive coasters
A held moment on a vertical edge, then a steep release — signature B&M dive machines.
Floorless coasters
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