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Thunder Mountain is a train ride—but not just any train ride. You're on a
runaway train, winding its way at high speeds though a mountainous desert
with bat-filled caves, geysers spouting water and steam, and an old
abandoned mine.
This attraction is technically a roller coaster, but it can hardly be
compared with an average theme park coaster. The Old-West scenery here is
engaging and sometimes even breathtaking. Although the speeds the trains
travel at are relatively slow when compared with roller coasters found at
other theme parks, the fact that you're zooming through canyons, around
desert rock formations, and in and out of caves (not to mention the wild
desert animals!) puts the "thrill factor" right up at the top of the
scale. Because you're moving quickly it's almost impossible to see all the
little details on one or two trips, so just about every time you ride
you'll catch something new.
Unlike most other attractions in Tokyo Disneyland, Big Thunder Mountain is
not an exact copy of an American version. It's probably a closer match to
the one in Orlando than the one in California. The ride lasts about 4
minutes—although it seems more like 40 seconds when you're on it!
If you guessed this is a very popular attraction you guessed right. On
busy days the wait times can be quite long; a FastPass is highly
recommended. |
