Big Thunder Mountain
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Big Thunder Mountain
Disneyland Paris · FR · Vekoma Custom MK-900 mine train
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Fast facts
- Big Thunder Mountain stands twenty-two metres tall. coasterpedia.net
- Its mine train reaches 65 kilometres per hour. coasterpedia.net
- The steel railway has no inversions. coasterpedia.net
- It opened at Disneyland Paris in 1992. coasterpedia.net
- Vekoma built the ride as a custom MK-900 mine train. coasterpedia.net
- The railway is arranged to carry 2,424 riders per hour. coasterpedia.net
- Construction was recorded at a cost of $154.9 million. disney77.fr
The story of Big Thunder Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain opened with Disneyland Paris in 1992, forming the great steel railway of Frontierland. Its arrangement is unusual: the train passes beneath the Rivers of the Far West, while most of the ride occupies an island beyond the shore. coasterpedia.net· disneyparksblog.com
The Paris undertaking was built as a Vekoma Custom MK-900 mine train, concealed within a carefully sculpted mountain rather than set out as an ordinary open railway. The construction account records a cost of $154.9 million. coasterpedia.net· disney77.fr
Through the years, the mountain and its railway have been treated as an important part of Frontierland. A substantial programme of restoration renewed the tunnels, rails, effects, scenery and working details while preserving the attraction’s original character; Disneyland Paris describes it as one of the resort’s most popular attractions. news.disneylandparis.com· news.disneylandparis.com
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- disney77.fr Acceptable source
- disneyparksblog.com Acceptable source
- news.disneylandparis.com Acceptable source
- news.disneylandparis.com Acceptable source