Water geysers, falling rocks, buzzards, and more. Great little touches are about, you just have to look for them. Much like all the Disney World roller coasters, this attraction features some great theming from the moment you enter the queue to the time you exit the ride. They make for some great caverns for your train to dart through.

The mountain itself is designed to remind guests of Monument Valley, with the striking stalagmite formations. But it’s not just any locomotive, it might just have a little something up its sleeve. This attraction takes you into an old abandoned mine, where you discover a locomotive. The second of the two headline attractions in Frontierland, Thunder Mountain first opened in 1980. Much of the ride is in the dark and it does have the one large drop. Kid Scare Factor: Moderate for little kids, low for others. Seating Set Up: Your log holds 2 people per row, up to 8 in a log Sitting in the very front will possibly get you soaked. The closer you are to the front of the log, the wetter you will get. Be warned, you will likely get wet on this ride. The music features many classic Disney tunes like “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”, “Ev’rybody’s Got a Laughing Place”, and “How Do You Do?”.Īll of this designed to make you not think about the 5-story drop coming at the end of the ride. The attraction features over 100 talking or singing animatronics. Themed to the story of Br’er Rabbit, you’ll see him have a good old time, while Br’er Bear and Br’er Fox a trying to chase him down. The first headliner attraction in Frontierland, Splash Mountain represents Disney’s spin on the old-fashioned log ride.

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