# of Ride Units: Six trains exist, up to five can be running simultaneously. Ride Capacity: Each train pulls five passenger cars, each passenger car can hold six people.
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With a top speed of 36 mph, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is 9 mph faster than Space Mountain. Without the indoor coaster's canopy of darkness, however, Thunder Mountain somehow feels slower.
Big Thunder Mountain RailroadSeating capacity per row: 2-3. The standard configuration is two guests per row, but cast members will seat two adults plus one small child, or one adult plus two small children. Larger adults can be seated in their own row; this is rarely necessary.
The final death occurred in September 2003. As a train on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad headed up an incline into a tunnel, two bolts on the front locomotive's left wheel fell off. This caused the wheel axle to jam into the railroad ties, slamming the locomotive nose-down.
In terms of intensity, we put this coaster at about a 5 on a scary scale of 10—it has tight turns rather than big hills or drops, and no loops or upside-down parts.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland park will be closed for a refurbishment beginning on April 3, 2023. The Disneyland calendar currently only goes through April 3, so a reopening date for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is not yet available. It will likely be a relatively basic refurbishment.
One of the best Magic Kingdom rides! Big Thunder Mountain is one of the most underrated WDW rides! The wait can get kind of long on busy days but if you time it right, you won't wait more than 30-40 minutes. My whole family loves this roller coaster, we make sure to ride it every time we are in Magic Kingdom.
Rise of the Resistance!Yes, this attraction broke down 580 times! There are a lot of moving parts to this attraction which could be why it closes so often.