The ride begins with guests leaving the loading station. The train immediately enters a a dark tunnel and makes a left hand turn. In the tunnel the sound of bats can be heard. The train makes a right hand turn and then begins to go up the attractions first hill. On the guests right, a series of caverns can be see, before the train makes its way to the top of another hill. After another drop the train turns right and goes up to small hills. At this time it is possible to see another runaway train pass by.
[[Image:CousinElrodThunderMountain.jpg|thumb|Cousin Elrod, one of the last inhabitants of Tumbleweed.]]
===Tumbleweed===
When guests under Tumbleweed they will notice that town has been flooded. On the left hand side of the town guests will see the Dry Good Store, the Gold Dust Saloon which seems to be having a party on the second story. On the right side, a Tumbleweed sign says that they population went from 8015 to 247 to 15 before now reading "dried out". Next to the sign, one of the few remaining residents of Tumbleweed, Cousin Elrod who along floats in his bathtub. Also in Tumbleweed on the riders left hand side is rain man Professor Cumulus Isobar, who's rain making machine seems to have worked a little too well. As the train passes through Tumbleweed riders will notice that the train seems to be sway from side to side. This sensation is created by banking the tracks of the railroad.
===Dave V Jones Mine and Boneyard===