{"id":24811,"date":"2022-08-15T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/?page_id=24811"},"modified":"2025-07-10T14:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:30:44","slug":"big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Thunder Mountain Railroad The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"entry-meta\"><time class=\"entry-time\">15 August 2022<\/time> by <span class=\"entry-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/erin-schreiver-military-disney-tips-author\/\" class=\"entry-author-link\" rel=\"author\"><span class=\"entry-author-name\">Erin Schreiver<\/span><\/a><\/span> <span class=\"entry-comments-link\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#Howdy_partner_were_right_on_the_outskirts_of_Frontierland_in_the_Magic_Kingdom_at_Big_Thunder_Mountain_Railroad_%E2%80%9Cthe_Wildest_Ride_in_the_Wilderness%E2%80%9D\" >Howdy, partner, we\u2019re right on the outskirts of Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &#8220;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#The_Queue\" >The Queue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#The_Wait\" >The Wait<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#The_Ride\" >The Ride<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#The_Ride_Vehicle\" >The Ride Vehicle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#Height_Requirement\" >Height Requirement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#Rider_Swap\" >Rider Swap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-wildest-ride-in-the-wilderness\/#Accessibility\" >Accessibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howdy_partner_were_right_on_the_outskirts_of_Frontierland_in_the_Magic_Kingdom_at_Big_Thunder_Mountain_Railroad_%E2%80%9Cthe_Wildest_Ride_in_the_Wilderness%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Howdy, partner, we\u2019re right on the outskirts of Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &#8220;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Big-Thunder-Mountain.jpg\" alt=\"Magic Kingdom - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Big-Thunder-Mountain.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you brave enough to get the gold in this haunted runaway speed train? Oh no, the train seems to be speeding off and why is there dynamite?! Weave between dynamite and falling boulders and hope you make it out alive!<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f4cd; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/\">Magic Kingdom<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-theme-parks\/magic-kingdom\/frontierland-in-walt-disney-worlds-magic-kingdom\/\">Frontierland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a runaway roller coaster in Frontierland in\u00a0the Magic Kingdom that has a height requirement of 41.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Queue\"><\/span>The Queue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue.jpg\" alt=\"Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &quot;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&quot;\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Get ready for tumble weeds and cacti, (don\u2019t worry, they\u2019re fake\u2026we checked), the queue of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is in the desert. Did you know that deserts are hot? Yeah. This queue snakes outside, so this queue feels very authentic, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re inside the queue building you will see tons of trinkets and imagineering nuggets that make you feel like a real gold miner. Be sure to read every poster to get your chuckles while you wait! Remember, Imagineers don\u2019t put any details without reason.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pecos-Bill-Sign-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue.jpg\" alt=\"Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &quot;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pecos-Bill-Sign-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Pecos-Bill-Sign-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-Queue-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best time to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is at nighttime during the fireworks!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Wait\"><\/span>The Wait<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The typical wait time for Big Thunder Mountain fluctuates through the day. The average wait time is around 35 minutes, but you can practically walk on if you hop in line just as the parade starts, since the parade starts in Frontierland!<\/p>\n<p>If you have purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-lightning-lane-multi-pass-and-lightning-lane-single-pass\/\">Lightning Lane Multi Pass<\/a>\u00a0for the day we do recommend snagging a Lightning Lane for this ride to skip that unpredictable line. This is not a difficult Lightning Lane to get, so don\u2019t waste your first 7:00 AM Lightning Lane pick on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ride\"><\/span>The Ride<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-In-Action.jpg\" alt=\"Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &quot;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&quot;\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-In-Action.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-In-Action-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-In-Action-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MK-Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-In-Action-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While this may be a rollercoaster, remember that this is Walt Disney World, so this is not going to be an insane thrill ride. This attraction does have a height requirement of 41\u201d and is appropriate for children as young as 4 as far as thrill, but this is by no means a kiddie coaster! Adults will love this runaway train as well.<\/p>\n<p>Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is not the smoothest coaster, so beware if you have back or neck problems. The smoothest ride is the very front car. Don\u2019t be afraid to ask the Cast Member for a specific car. The worst thing they can say is no, but if they say yes, be prepared to wait a little longer to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRO TIP: Looking for a bigger thrill? Ask for the last seat and you will get whipped around the twists and turns!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ride_Vehicle\"><\/span>The Ride Vehicle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-the-Wildest-Ride-in-the-Wilderness.jpg\" alt=\"Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &quot;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&quot;\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-the-Wildest-Ride-in-the-Wilderness.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-the-Wildest-Ride-in-the-Wilderness-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-the-Wildest-Ride-in-the-Wilderness-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Big-Thunder-Mountain-Railroad-the-Wildest-Ride-in-the-Wilderness-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Big Thunder Mountain Railroad cars are a bit of a tight squeeze. They can fit two adults, and while the car size is not the biggest, the restraint system is not overly restricted. This coaster only has a lap bar.<\/p>\n<p>Side note about the thrill factor: The fact that it only has a lap bar should be an indicator as to its intensity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FUN FACT: There is a pocket in front of the seat for your Minnie Mouse ears. (Sure, you can put other things in there too, but we like to think it\u2019s special for our beloved ears.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Height_Requirement\"><\/span>Height Requirement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guests must be at least 40 inches tall to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rider_Swap\"><\/span>Rider Swap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rider Swap is available for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Speak with a Cast Member at the entrance, and they\u2019ll assist with setting it up so everyone who meets the height requirement can experience this wild ride through the Old West.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessibility\"><\/span>Accessibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Guests using wheelchairs or ECVs must transfer to the ride vehicle to experience Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The queue is accessible, and Cast Members are available to assist with boarding if needed.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"50%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#dbb2b2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Effects\/Sensory Warning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not suitable for people with back and neck injuries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Comments, Questions, be sure to leave them in the Comment Section Below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Howdy, partner, we\u2019re right on the outskirts of Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, &#8220;the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!&#8221; Are you brave enough to get the gold in this haunted runaway speed train? Oh no, the train seems to be speeding off and why is there dynamite?! 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