Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Featured Page
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The exterior of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
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Magic Kingdom
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Land
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Frontierland
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Cost to build
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17 million
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Opening date
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November 15, 1980 (some sources state November 8)
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Ride duration
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3:25 minutes
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Height requirements
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40" (102 cm)
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Site area
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108,900 sq ft
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Audio-Animatronics
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20
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Disney Genie +
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Yes
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is an attraction located in Frontierland
Attraction History
The history of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad actually begins with the story of the Western River Expedition. In the late 1960s Imagineer Marc Davis was tasked with creating a Frontierland alternative to Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction [1]. Although the ride had proved to be extremely popular, Disney felt that guests in ..→
- ↑ http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2000/12/31/why-quot-western-river-quot-went-south-part-3.aspx