Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Thunder Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 9.4 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located at four Disney theme parks. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, led by Imagineer Tony Baxter, the first two installations were constructed by Arrow Development, which opened at Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 1979 and 1980, respectively. The ride was later added to Tokyo Disneyland in 1987 and Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris in 1992, both of which were built by Vekoma and named Big Thunder Mountain. The origin design from Baxter was developed to replace Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, a railroad attraction that operated in Frontierland at Disneyland from 1956 through 1977. The installation at each location has several unique characteristics, although the ride layout at Magic Kingdom in Disney World is nearly identical to the one at Disneyland. Its theme centers on the American Southwest and a fictional rail line used to transport gold to a small mining town.
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What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 21.8 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
- 26.1 mi off the SCENIC SUMTER HERITAGE BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Indian Burial Ground: 0.2 mi
- The Evil Queen: 0.3 mi
- Gaston: 0.3 mi
- Walt the Dreamer: 3.8 mi
- Guardians of the Galaxy Starblaster Ship: 3.9 mi
- Buena Place Apartments Playground/Park: 0.9 mi
- Windermere Trails Park: 1.8 mi
- Royal Estates Park: 1.8 mi
- Fireworks Obervation Park: 1.9 mi
- Future Taborfield Neighborhood Park: 1.9 mi
- Egret Isle Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Boggy Marsh Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Florida Mitigation Bank: 8.9 mi
- Hamilton's Reserve: 9.4 mi
- Crooked River Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Cinderella Castle: 0.2 mi
- Partners: 0.2 mi
- Belle's Castle: 0.2 mi
- Tribute to Gaston: 0.3 mi
- Walt Disney World: 0.3 mi
- WonderWorks Family Attractions: 6.9 mi
- Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour: 7.4 mi
- Chocolate Museum & Cafe: 7.5 mi
- Museum of Military History: 8.3 mi
- Heritage Foundation History Center: 10.1 mi
- Victoria Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Floating Mini-Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 4.0 mi
- Cottage Garden: 4.0 mi
- Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Apopka Spring: 11.7 mi
- Wolf Head Spring: 17.2 mi
- Bear Spring: 17.9 mi
- Double Run Spring: 20.3 mi
- Barrel Spring: 21.3 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Mount Everest: 4.3 mi
- Mount Gushmore: 4.8 mi
- Mount Mayday: 5.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge: 15.6 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 0.1 mi
- South Beach: 3.6 mi
- The Sandbox: 3.6 mi
- Conrad Beach: 3.6 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 5.0 mi
- Green Pond: 20.6 mi
- Villa City: 21.2 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Rest Area: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 330° | 94 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Everest | S 181° | 60 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | S 174° | 57 m | 4.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | WSW 247° | 37 m | 15.6 mi |
| Big Thunder Mountain | N 357° | 32 m | 0.0 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | S 175° | 32 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Mayday | SE 139° | 29 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hillard Island | ESE 112° | 23.7 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:00 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 63 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orlando W, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Walt Disney World · 3 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 4 mi
- Universal Orlando · 8 mi
- Orlando · 14 mi
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