Walt Disney World
The Magic Kingdom
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
January 25 & 30 2013
Page Nine






I love mine train coasters because they are just so much fun and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is the best of them all.  It's got speed,  the best theming of any coaster and there are some wicked little pops of airtime to give you plenty of thrill as you speed around the mountain.

Oh side note here.  I normally don't post point of view shots on coasters and rides here because most parks do not allow them.  At Disney World I saw no signs about banning on ride photography and after spending several days watching people riding with their cell phones out to take pictures while on ride I got on with my camera (with a strap to keep it attached firmly to my hand unlike cell phone cameras) out, lens uncovered and on and no one said a word that it was not allowed so I took pictures.



Oh, another thing that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has are tunnels, tunnels and more tunnels that all add to the ride.



The town of Tumbleweed was where the Big Thunder's Miners used to go for a drink, hot bath or some dry goods but at some point a flash flood inundated the town and mine turning the boom town into a big ole' bust.



Coasters in January...here is a happy and content Bond.



I had so many great photos of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad it was hard to sift through them all and narrow them down.  So click next below as I have one more page of Big Thunder goodness for you before we move on to the rest of The Magic Kingdom.



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