Big Thunder Mountain
Frontierland, Magic Kingdom
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster set in a deserted mining town in the American Southwest. The possessed mine trains hurtle through the gold mines’ dark caverns and surrounding canyons in this adrenaline pumping adventure. The ride is based on the incredible history of the California Gold Rush, which you can discover below!
In 1848, the discovery of gold in California changed the world forever. Over the next few years more than 300,000 people would set out to make their fortune in the goldfields. Were they successful? Meet Enos, a real gold miner who participated in the gold rush, and his girlfriend Ellen, who waited patiently for him to return home. Read their accounts of this episode of history to find out.
