The Barnstormer Featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini

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The Barnstormer Featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini
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The Barnstormer.
Magic Kingdom
Land Fantasyland
Opening date October 1, 1996 (as The Barnstormer At Goofy's Wiseacre Farm)
Closing date February 12, 2011
Ride duration 1:00 minutes
Height requirements 35" (89 cm)
Reopened March 12, 2012
(as The Barnstormer Featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini)
FastPass + Yes
Formally Known As The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm (1996-2011)

Attraction History

The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm

The history of what would eventually be known as The Barnstormer Starring the Great Goofini began in 1988 with the creation of Mickey’s Starland. Within Mickey’s Starland a petting zoo known as Grandma Duck's Petting Farm could be found. The small petting zoo featured various animals which were housed within a large barn. When Mickey’s Starland was replaced with Mickey’s Toontown Fair in 1996, the barn that had once been a part of Grandma Duck’s Petting Farm was incorporated into a new small steel roller coaster titled The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm.

The Barnstormer (as most fans called it) was a one minute, gentle roller coaster that allowed guests to board Goofy’s self-designed “Multiflex Octoplane” (an airplane) and follow a flight path that he had previously flown. Along the way guests twist and turn, even “crashing” into a barn at full speed. In keeping with the rest of Mickey’s Toontown Fair, The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm had a rural theme to it.

Throughout its run, The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm did not experience and major changes. At the 2009 D23 Expo however it was announced that all of Mickey’s Toontown Fair would be replaced as part of the Storybook Circus expansion of Fantasyland. At this time it was further announced that The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm would be rethemed in order to tie in with the new Storybook Circus. On February 12, 2011 the attraction closed, along with the rest of Mickey’s Toontown Fair.

The Barnstormer Featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini

The Barnstormer reopened with Storybook Circus on March 12, 2012. The new attraction titled The Barnstormer Starring the Great Goofini allows guests to participate in the one of The Great Goofini’s stunt flights. Although now themed to fit in with Storybook Circus, the attraction’s track remained essentially unchanged. Since the Barnstormer reopened in 2012 there have been no major changes to the attraction.

Attraction Plot

The Barnstormer Starring the Great Goofini is a one minute gentle roller coaster which reaches a top speed of 25 mph. The official ride description by Disney states:

Climb aboard a wacky stunt plane and become a part of The Great Goofini’s daredevil act.

Step underneath a grand circus marquee and make your way to an open-air barn where Goofy—known as The Great Goofini—has been known to perform his famous death-defying, high-flying show. Once inside the red hanger, board one of Goofy’s very own stunt biplanes and hold on tight as you prepare to take to the skies above New Fantasyland.


A Staggering Series of Stupendous Stunts

The flying spectacle begins as your plane gracefully ascends to the top of a nearby wooden observation tower. Then, brace yourself as you rapidly swoop down and around the bustling barnyard, following the flight path made famous by The Grand Goofini. Dart around gentle bends, peel past trees and soar through the broken section of a nearby billboard before “landing” safely back inside the barn during the grand, fun-filled finale.