Uploaded November 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (or for short Big Thunder Mountain) is an indoor/outdoor mine train roller coaster located in Frontierland at several Disneyland-style Disney Parks worldwide. The ride exists at Disneyland Park (California) and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park (Paris) as Big Thunder Mountain. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is also the name of the fictional rail line the roller coaster depicts.
Although the details of the backstory vary from park to park, all follow the same general story arcs. Some time in the late 1800s, gold was discovered on Big Thunder Mountain in the American southwest. Overnight, the small mining town of Rainbow Ridges (at Disneyland), Tumbleweed (at the Magic Kingdom), or Thunder Mesa (at Disneyland Paris) became a thriving mining town. Mining was prosperous, and an extensive line of mine trains was set up to transport the ore. Unknown to the settlers, the Mountain was a sacred spot to local Native Americans and was cursed
I live in Florida, home of the Theme Park. Every theme park is full of rides. I have a pair of Pivothead HD sunglasses that allow me to film my ride on all of these theme park rides inconspicuously. I upload a new theme park Point of view or POV ride along every week. Look for new videos from Universal Orlando Resort, Islands of Adventure (Including the Wizarding World of Harry Potter ), Walt Disney World, Legoland Florida, Sea World, Bucsh Gardens and many many more. Roller coasters are kind of my specialty. They will always be front row and always be in HD.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (or for short Big Thunder Mountain) is an indoor/outdoor mine train roller coaster located in Frontierland at several Disneyland-style Disney Parks worldwide. The ride exists at Disneyland Park (California) and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park (Paris) as Big Thunder Mountain. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is also the name of the fictional rail line the roller coaster depicts.
Although the details of the backstory vary from park to park, all follow the same general story arcs. Some time in the late 1800s, gold was discovered on Big Thunder Mountain in the American southwest. Overnight, the small mining town of Rainbow Ridges (at Disneyland), Tumbleweed (at the Magic Kingdom), or Thunder Mesa (at Disneyland Paris) became a thriving mining town. Mining was prosperous, and an extensive line of mine trains was set up to transport the ore. Unknown to the settlers, the Mountain was a sacred spot to local Native Americans and was cursed
I live in Florida, home of the Theme Park. Every theme park is full of rides. I have a pair of Pivothead HD sunglasses that allow me to film my ride on all of these theme park rides inconspicuously. I upload a new theme park Point of view or POV ride along every week. Look for new videos from Universal Orlando Resort, Islands of Adventure (Including the Wizarding World of Harry Potter ), Walt Disney World, Legoland Florida, Sea World, Bucsh Gardens and many many more. Roller coasters are kind of my specialty. They will always be front row and always be in HD.
