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	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a roller-coaster attraction at the Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris theme parks.
		The Bryce Canyon inspired Hoodoos of Thunder Mountain in Disneyland as seen from the Big Thunder Trail that passed behind Big Thunder Mountain.
		In contrast to Space Mountain, where the tracks are largely hidden from view, the thrills are meant to come from the perceived instability of the mine and its threats to collapse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Thunder_Mountain_Railroad (598 words)

	DLP: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		Big Thunder Mountain is one of the most popular rides in the park, and although the queueing times aren't as long as they once were, (before Space Mountain opened), guests can still expect at 45 minute or longer queueing time as the day lengthens.
		Big Thunder Mountain is an excellent attraction to ride later in the evening, but if you want to get onto it without a long queue it's going to be a case of heading straight for it quickly when the park fist opens its gates in the morning.
		Big Thunder Mountain is not suitable for those with nect, back or heart complaints, and carries a minimum height restriction of 40 inches (1.02M), and a minimum age restriction of 8 years.
	www.solarius.com /dvp/dlp/big-thunder-mountain.htm (400 words)

	Fun Facts of Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		In Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, I was told that the 2 "Donkey Engines" that are by the queue are from the Disney movie, "Hot Lead and Cold Feet." In that movie they were used in a race.
		Big Thunder had an oversight regarding how the roof of the train engine tilted back into the area of the first seat of the first passenger car during some parts of the ride.
		The name "Big Thunder", which originally referred to the falls that thundered down next to the mine train tracks lives on, not only in the name of the roller coaster, but also for a while in the ranch nearby and later the barbecue portion of the ranch.
	www.hiddenmickeys.com /Disneyland/Secrets/Frontier/BigThunder.html (3070 words)

	Hidden Mickeys of Frontierland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		On Big Thunder Mountain is right before the second to last big hill (the one with the goat, snakes, turtles, and skunks), right after you come out of the tunnel before it you look to your left and you can see three rusted gears.
		On the ride Big Thunder Mountain, on the second slow trek uphill, lying on the ground on the left hand side is 3 large rusted gears that appropriately make a "Hidden Mickey".
		On "B" lift of thunder mountain, the second lift on the attraction, about a 1/4 of the way up on your left hand side are 3 big gear wheels, one big and 2 smaller ones, laying upside down in the form of Mickey mouse.
	www.oitc.com /Disney/Disneyland/Frontier/BigThunder.html (2045 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		The average speed of Big Thunder Mountain is 30 mph, with a maximum speed of 33 mph, which is faster than Space Mountain.
		The colour and shape of the rocks in the mountain are based on those found in Arizona and the Grand Canyon.
		Big Thunder Mountian (BTM) gives you what most rollercoaster theme parks don't, themeing.
	www.wdisneyw.co.uk /atbtmr.html (939 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Thunder Mountain was designed by WED Enterprise's Tony Baxter, who also designed Star Tours, Splash Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure.
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is the story of a runaway gold mine train as it speeds through mine shafts in Thunder Mountain.
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad officially became part of Frontierland on September 30, 1979, and instantly became an all-around favorite and has since been known as "the wildest ride in the wilderness!"
	www.justdisney.com /Features/big_thunder (488 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad -- Disneyland
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a wonderfully themed roller-coaster reminiscent of the Old West.
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a Fastpass attraction.
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad debuted at Disneyland on September 2, 1979.
	allearsnet.com /dlr/tp/dl/btmrr.htm (766 words)

	WDW: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		Along with Splash Mountain, also in Frontierland, and Space Mountain in Tomorrowland, the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of The Magic Kingdom's big crowd pullers, so again be prepared to queue.
		Big Thunder Mountain is a runaway mine train style rollercoaster, though it's not particularly fast or frightening.
		Note that in total Big Thunder Mountain cost somewhere around $17 million to build, which is close to the figure it cost to build all of the Californian Disneyland in 1955!
	www.solarius.com /dvp/wdw/thunder-mountain.htm (365 words)

	Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Accident
		For the third time in 10 months, Disneyland's popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster ride made news last week, when one train returning to the platform collided with another train that had loaded and was waiting to depart.
		According to both this eyewitness account and a source familiar with the previous Big Thunder Mountain accidents, this latest incident occurred when one train (#2), directed to the right side of the loading platform, struck another train (#1) still in the station.
		The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad experienced an emergency stop on Saturday, April 3, 2004, less than a week after it reopened from the 2003 accident.
	www.mouseplanet.com /btmrr_accident (1749 words)

	Hidden Mickeys of Frontierland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		When you are in the fort facing the mountain, go in the "turret" (where the guns are) on the right closest to the mountain.
		On the attraction Big Thunder Mountain Railroad there is a hidden Mickey made up of 3 gears at the end of the ride as you enter BZ4, or right after the dinosaur bones, they are on the right hand side in the grass.
		There is only ONE hidden Mickey on Big Thunder Mountain and that is the one seen at the very end of the ride before you go into the station, look to the right of the track and notice that there are three gears or whatever that form a traditional Mickey head.
	www.oitc.com /Disney/Wdw/MagicKingdom/Frontier/BigThunder.html (1468 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is one of the big three mountain range rides at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and one of the big four at Disneyland.
		At Disneyland the mountain range rides are Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, The Matterhorn, and Big thunder Mountain.
		The photo at the top is of BTMRR at Disneyland, and was taken from the backside of the ride from Big Thunder Trail (which joins Fantasyland to Frontierland).
	home.earthlink.net /~andyda/disney/frontland/btmrr.html (185 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - WDW \| Lifthill
		Dubbed "The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness," Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was the second mountain to rise above the Magic Kingdom in Florida, and at 197 feet above sea level was, for a long time, the tallest "mountain" at Walt Disney World.
		Deceivingly tall, the actual track of the coaster never gets close to the peak of the mountain, and the longest drop is made to seem rather gradual thanks to a long curve.
		Our recommendation: take advantage of the under-visited Country Bear Jamboree, which is right around the corner from Big thunder and Splash Mountain, while waiting on your Fastpass to become active — and avoid any stand-by line longer than 10 minutes for this ride, as the queue can be excruciatingly hot.
	www.lifthill.com /roller-coasters/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wdw (169 words)

	LaughingPlace.com: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland (The #1 Site for Disney)
		Thunder mountain is by far one of the best Rides I have ever ridden that has an actual mountain theme to it I always like this ride but I found it better in orlando because the scenery at least to me is much more in detail
		Big Thunder Mountain is one of the most beautiful rides in Disneyland.
		Big Thunder is the one of my best memories of every trip to Disneyland.
	www.laughingplace.com /Info-Att-A-DL-FRL-BTM.asp (2278 words)

	Magical Mountain - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		Big Thunder Mountain began as an idea for a ride to replace Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World.
		Big Thunder Mountain is 197ft tall and it is the tallest point in Walt Disney World.
		Big Thunder Mountain also known as, "The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness is so great because it entertains the kids and the adults and it has one of the best scenaries that you could see in a ride.
	www.magicalmountain.net /WaltDisneyInfo/WDWThemePark/MagicKingdom/ThunderMountain.asp (1104 words)

	Greg's Coaster Faves
		Big Thunder is an example of just that since many of the ride's details rush by while you're in the middle of laughing with little kids who are experiencing their first roller coaster and big kids that just like to laugh.
		It's fun in a purely fun sort of way and the painted rocks, flying bats (on strings no doubt), railroad ties (underneath the entire length of the track, which is a wonderful detail) and the little engines in front of the trains, make this the "cutest" roller coaster in the world.
		It must take a lot of guts to be a little train racing through the quaking, bat-filled Big Thunder Mountain, and that's evidenced in the names of the trains.
	www.csus.edu /indiv/s/shawg/extra/bigthunder.html (477 words)

	Ride Opinion: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - WDWMAGIC.COM Forums
		Big Thunder is a perfect example of how WDI can use theming and set elements to enhance an attraction.
		By any standad, Big Thunder is a slow, tame, and lame rollercoaster, but because the track is always at "ground" level and is constantly passing by and through huge rock formations, it gives the impression of moving much faster than it actually does.
		Besides, it's hard to find a cooler sight than Big Thunder at night when the steam rises up from the sulfur pool and wafts over the Tyrannosaur skeleton while the whole scene is lit with otherworldly blue and green light.
	forums.wdwmagic.com /showthread.php?t=22330 (878 words)

	CNN.com - Man killed in roller coaster accident at Disneyland - Sep. 5, 2003
		The mountains are made of concrete and the tracks are steel.
		An accident on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster Friday killed one man and injured 10 other riders, officials said.
		The ride's locomotive separated from the train cars behind it, but officials did not know whether that was the cause or an effect of the accident.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/West/09/05/coaster.accident.ap/index.html (423 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad derails at Disneyland.
		The tragic incident occurred at approximately 11:30 this morning on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
		It was in 1998 that David, her then-5-year-old son, lost part of his left foot on the ride.
		A locomotive on the Big Thunder Mountail Railroad in Disneyland's Frontierland broke loose at approximately 11:20 a.m.
	www.mouseplanet.com /btmrr_accident/030905btmrr.htm (1809 words)

	Disneyland - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
		ANAHEIM — An accident on Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster left a 22 year-old man dead and 10 other riders injured.
		The ride's locomotive separated Friday morning from its train inside a tunnel and was slightly derailed, but officials did not know whether that caused the accident or was the result of it.
		Tokyo Disneyland, which has a similar Big Thunder Mountain roller coaster, shut down its ride until the cause of the Disneyland accident is determined, said Misato Kawabata of the park's information center.
	www.disneypix.com /forums/index5.php?print=58 (696 words)

	Magictrips
		As you swerve and sway through the steep mountain passes, listening to your train on the rickety track, keep an eye out for all the authentic antique gold mining equipment on display throughout the mountain.
		And to the enjoyment of all railroad guests, this is a FASTPASS and E-Ride night attraction.
		I went on the Big Thunder at the age of 4 back in 1988.
	www.magictrips.com /parks/mk/btmrr.shtml (558 words)

	StupidGuestTricks.com - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad re-opens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad re-opened again on Friday the 27th of August, after a seven week down time following an accident on July 8th that caused minor injuries to five passengers.
		The DOSH report that was released prior to the attraction's re-opening states that the fault was operator error by the tower CM in addition to a unique sequence of events that caused a technical malfunction as well.
		Since the incident on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the attraction has remained closed while the cause was investigated by both DOSH, and the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts team.
	stupidguesttricks.com /vb3/showthread.php?t=803 (1027 words)

	Courtney Thayer's Poster Analysis
		Wild animals, prodigious mountain ranges, and powerful rivers were just a few of the tremendous risks facing the frontiersmen of the late nineteenth century.
		By using the new historicist approach to analyze the Disney poster for the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride and frontier spirit, I will be looking at the previous historical facts and studying the background and context of this text.
		The railroad system was not an exception to this generalized statement growing from just 23 miles of tracks in 1815 to approximately 30,626 miles by 1860 (note).
	english.ttu.edu /kairos/7.2/sectiontwo/inman/THAYER.HTM (1038 words)

	Disney Mountain Rides : Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The queue area takes you into the headquarters of the Big Thunder Mining Co. You enter converted ore cars for your journey....but wait, there is NO conductor!
		Caves, grottos, a waterfall, big horned sheep, a spiral butte, dinosaur bones and sulfur pools are just part of the scenery you will encounter on your ride.
		There are no serious drops on this ride (nothing like Splash Mountain) but there are 3 good dips that can put some air between you and your seat.
	www.disneymountainrides.com /big_thunder_mountain.php (376 words)

	Disneyland Resort -- 50th Anniversary Tour (Disney Lies)
		During the Splash Mountain ride, the tour guide was careful to hang on to her attractive bucket-shaped hat.
		One of the guests had offered to put it into his backpack for her for the duration of the attraction, but she told us that company policy does not allow tour guides to remove their headwear, no matter what, even if it is on fire.
		The ride symbolizing this era was Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, but instead of going on it, the tour guide just looked at it and shook her head with kind of a sorrowful, disappointed look as a symbol of those sad days.
	www.disneylies.com /dl_resort/tours/50th.shtml (2589 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - Magic Kingdom
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is situated at the far end of Frontierland, past Splash Mountain.
		Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a wonderfully themed roller-coaster with turns and dips through caverns, mountains, avalanches and floods reminiscent of the Old West.
		Behind the fence (on the left side as you exit the ride), between two metal carts and behind a cactus is a cutout in the reddish rock that resembles a side profile of Tinker Bell.
	www.allearsnet.com /tp/mk/mk_btm.htm (798 words)

	Disneyland - Mickeypedia: The Disney Encyclopedia! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The railroad reopened in March 2005 after undergoing a three-month restoration to bring the roadbed back to gauge in time for the park's fiftieth anniversary.
		This caused a rift between Disneyland and the Santa Fe railroad, and eventually caused the breakdown in their relationship and the removal of Santa Fe sponsorship from the Disneyland Railroad.
		The park received much criticism for this incident due to its policy of restricting outside medical personnel in the park to avoid frightening visitors, as well as for the fact that the cast member in charge of the ship at the time was a novice.
	www.mickeypedia.com /articles/Disney/Disneyland.html (5723 words)

	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom
		Due to the nature of the attraction, Big Thunder Mountain has a height requirement.
		After careful study of the ride cars the height requirement was determined to be set at forty (40) inches.
		On the basis of show and show only, the best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain would be anytime after sunset.
	www.123disney.com /mkattractions/mk7.html (1025 words)

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