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 Review of Big Thunder Mountain @ Magic Kingdom
0 Rating Posted by: Disney on 4/10/2003 7:39:00 PM
fun stuff! thanks to fast pass we skipped the line and went right to the front seat ride! ok ride, great theaming but the nice memories of when i went on this ride when i was younger makes this one lots of fun
 

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Lin48 on 4/12/2003 11:44:57 AM said:
Memories of the fast pass?
Disney on 4/16/2003 12:03:38 PM said:
lol no when i was younger and i went on this ride
Disney on 4/16/2003 12:04:44 PM said:
i will fix the review
Lin48 on 4/17/2003 11:06:33 AM said:
I was just teasing!
MovieCoast on 4/17/2003 3:28:42 PM said:
I have memories of chickening out on this ride lol!
DemonRules on 4/17/2003 4:12:53 PM said:
this ride is cool, but disney really ought to build an intense coaster sooner or later. they have enough kiddie rides and coasters....so now make a looper or something.
Lin48 on 4/17/2003 8:03:20 PM said:
The Disney Demon?
MovieCoast on 4/18/2003 9:02:27 AM said:
Ever heard of Rock N Roller Coaster? While thats not intense , its a step in the right direction. Also Space Mountain @ Disneyland Paris and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, which is also there, are looping coasters as well.
DemonRules on 4/18/2003 11:25:03 AM said:
(no lin....not the disney demon, lol) sorry, i wasnt totally clear. magic kingdom needs to build an intense coaster. they have 2 kiddie type coasters, and could really profit from a good hyper, or inverted.
MovieCoast on 4/18/2003 4:00:29 PM said:
Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain arent kiddie coasters!!! Theyre good family-oriented coasters that actually provide good soild thrills. The Barnstormer is a kiddie coaster. I dont think a hyper or inverted would fit well into the Magic Kindgom. It would look out of place.
tacoking on 4/18/2003 4:06:50 PM said:
thank you moviecoaste, and demon, your just anti-disney, and everyonr knows that MK wont get a big intense coaster, that would ruin the park
Lin48 on 4/18/2003 4:57:00 PM said:
I agree with MovieCoast also. If they wanted to build yet another seperate park though, they could be my guest. Heck, they sure have the money to put up something decent.
tacoking on 4/18/2003 6:38:15 PM said:
yea that would be cool, if it was with the rest of the disney parks in florida, but i doubt thatd happen
MovieCoast on 4/18/2003 6:51:52 PM said:
MGM is where the thrills are gonna go and an invert might look ok in Animal Kingdom. A hyper might not look bad in Future World in Epcot, because its just a bunch of white buildings. The Magic Kindgom, however, is totally a family area with charm and nice music as well as incredilbe fantasy theming. Anything big not enclosed in a fancy building would really look out of place there. I could see a single loop coaster in a building though.
tacoking on 4/18/2003 7:32:16 PM said:
A hyper wont go to epcot. i seriously dont think so.
MovieCoast on 4/19/2003 7:18:21 AM said:
I doubt a hyper would go in any Disney park also, but thats where, I think, it would fit in the most.
DemonRules on 4/19/2003 11:04:40 AM said:
yeah, i guess MK isnt exactly the best place to put in an intense coaster.....but the two that they have are not much more than kiddie rides. i dont mean the rides that are 400 ft long and 10 ft high at the county fair, just rides that most little children can go on. i think that MGM is probably the most appropriate place for a hyper, or just a looper, but they dont have as much room to build one of those......but what do i care. i like Universal, and IOA blows disney out of the water.
Disney on 4/19/2003 11:27:32 AM said:
if it goes to epcot they can call it toyota presents tall test track lol
MovieCoast on 4/19/2003 12:09:41 PM said:
SPACE MOUNTAIN AND BIG THUNDER MOUNTAIN ARENT KIDDIE COASTERS!!! SPACE MOUNTAIN IS MY #1 COASTER AND IVE RIDDEN AN INVERTED COASTER, AND I THINK SPACE MOUNTAIN IS BETTER. IT HAS HEADCHOPPERS, SPEED, AND GREAT THEMEING. THEY ARE "FAMILY" COASTERS, BUT KNOW WHERE NEAR KIDDIE.
DemonRules on 4/19/2003 5:13:26 PM said:
i know, i realize that. i was simply explaining my viewpoint of a kiddie ride, and that is a ride that little kids go on without being scared. okay, my "kiddie ride" is the same as your idea of a "family ride", okay?
MovieCoast on 4/19/2003 9:16:28 PM said:
Im sure kids are afraid of Space Mountain.
tacoking on 4/20/2003 11:09:07 AM said:
yes, i really think kids are afraid of space mountain, at first i was scared to go on it because it was in the dark
mrceagle on 4/21/2003 12:46:56 AM said:
This is one of the longest depaits on the sites. Mine trains are family coasters. a Kiddie coaster would fit a child and not realy fit an adoult. Teh fright facter of a ride has nothign to do as for the catigory it fits in.
DemonRules on 4/21/2003 9:35:40 AM said:
okay, so perhaps my idea of a kiddie ride is a little skewed. but i really dont think to many kids (ages 6-12) would be too afraid of space mountain. when i first went on it when i was about 7, it was the one ride i really wanted to go on.
MovieCoast on 4/21/2003 10:53:57 AM said:
And wasnt it fun?
mrceagle on 4/21/2003 12:22:08 PM said:
Ok how scary is the altra smooth Medusa, BDK, or SROS? their is a big deforence form intensity and fear facter. Medusa isnt a bit scary. adn with how smooth it is I dont think many younger kids woudl be hight frightned by it. But is Medusa a Kidie coaster?
MovieCoast on 4/21/2003 2:58:01 PM said:
Ok. A kiddie coaster is by defintion is a small roller coaster designed solely for children.
That means that it is small (not much higher than say 20 ft.) that ONLY KIDS are meant to go on. A kiddie coaster usually only alows people under 54" to ride.
And about the whole Medusa thing, that ride looks really fun, but I bet when I get the chance to ride it Ill be so totally freaked when Im going up the lift hill lol.
tacoking on 4/21/2003 6:00:32 PM said:
if medusa as my first coaster, yes, id be freaked. but now, no, i want to ride it. but anyways, demon, thats just you, but im sure there would be more kids scared from ages 6-12 than kids that ould want to ride it.
mrceagle on 4/21/2003 6:07:33 PM said:
What Im getign at is some people are genuanly scared of roller coasters. and Medusa actually isnt that intemidating. the lift in smooth and jurk free. Your new definition is more acurate. put I was always lookign forword to coaster at 6. I wasnt tall enuf to ride somthing liek medusa till I was about 10. but if I could have riden it I woudl have.
Disney on 4/21/2003 6:52:36 PM said:
rcdb.com defines a kiddie coaster as a small roller coaster designed solely for children.
tacoking on 4/21/2003 7:06:20 PM said:
if medusa was your first or even second coaster, or just your first floorless, youd be scared. you have to admit that.
Sephiroth7 on 4/21/2003 7:13:17 PM said:
There is a big difference between scary and intimidating. 9/10 if a person is scared to ride a coaster, they will end up liking it. Is Medusa scary? No. Is it intimidating? Yes. And about Disney coasters...neither Space Mountain or Thunder Mountain are "kiddie" coasters. They are family coasters, most everyone can go on them.
tacoking on 4/21/2003 7:18:02 PM said:
now, i say again, if you were to walk up to medusa, and this would be your first EVER coaster ride, are you telling me you wouldnt be even the slightest bit scared?
Sephiroth7 on 4/21/2003 7:44:43 PM said:
If you are talking to me....yes I would be scared...no doubt. Would I want to go on again? As it turned out...yes. Coasters arent scary, but can be psychologically intimidating, especially the first time riding...
tacoking on 4/21/2003 7:56:59 PM said:
maybe not scary for you orme or anyone on this site, but for many, they are.
Sephiroth7 on 4/21/2003 8:04:02 PM said:
Actually....on contrast...most people who end up going on a roller coaster enjoy it. Obviously, not everyone will enjoy coasters...but most of the time people are intimitated. If coasters were "really" scary, they wouldnt be as popular as they are...
tacoking on 4/21/2003 8:14:25 PM said:
thats why you ride coasters.......to have fun......but the people that, obviously, havent been on one think, well, some of those people, think that they are scary. before my sister dragged me on the hulk a few years back i was scared to death of them.
Sephiroth7 on 4/21/2003 8:14:39 PM said:
#6. Posted by DemonRules on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at 4:12:53 PM
this ride is cool, but disney really ought to build an intense coaster sooner or later. they have enough kiddie rides and coasters....so now make a looper or something.

You said this earlier in the thread...youre review of BTM is ANYTHING but cool...make up ur mind

http://www.themeparkcritic.com/scripts/ReviewComments/ReviewComments.asp?ReviewID=17711&RideID=29
tacoking on 4/21/2003 8:28:18 PM said:
dude, demon. now, thats just a no. and you know why.
mrceagle on 4/21/2003 11:11:16 PM said:
bserwin3 Medsa was my first floorless. and I wasnt the lest bit scared. SROS was my first hyper. and again I was boungign my adrenilon was pumpign I just wanted to get on it. when It comes to coaster for my. nothign is to big, fast, or small. I jsut ride them.
xDisney on 4/22/2003 4:07:49 PM said:
Does anyone have anything to say about Big Thunder Mountain ?
Sephiroth7 on 4/22/2003 5:08:34 PM said:
Yes its a great ride
tacoking on 4/22/2003 6:24:06 PM said:
mrc i wasnt talking about you. now, you werent scared because SROS wasnt your first coaster. I know more poeple would be scared for there first coaster ride.
mrceagle on 4/22/2003 7:10:15 PM said:
What I was sayig is I have never been scared of a coaster. big or small. many people are liek me and dont get scaed. a few do. But to get back to BTM its one of the best rides out there. best theming and a great ride.
tacoking on 4/22/2003 8:07:40 PM said:
yes. i have loved this coaster since i first ent on it when i was about 5. and i remember my first ride, i was kinda scared, but i loved it. and i wanted to ride it again and again and again and you get the point.
mrceagle on 4/22/2003 11:19:49 PM said:
back to that scared thing. LOL . but Disney knows how to make a top quality coaster.
Disney on 4/23/2003 8:48:14 AM said:
Thank you!!!..................oh....ya....you mean that disney
tacoking on 4/23/2003 4:05:01 PM said:
anyone possibly takin a trip to disney anytime soon, like in the next year?
mrceagle on 4/23/2003 10:36:56 PM said:
I wont be going for al least a couple of years from now.
tacoking on 4/24/2003 3:56:41 PM said:
where do you live mrc??
mrceagle on 4/24/2003 11:11:05 PM said:
New Hampshire
tacoking on 4/25/2003 3:49:28 PM said:
whats your nearest park?
mrceagle on 4/25/2003 5:10:57 PM said:
for now closed Whalom park, then Canobie
tacoking on 4/25/2003 7:43:12 PM said:
thats cool. so, how about that BTM ride?
mrceagle on 4/25/2003 10:11:24 PM said:
its the best themed coaster. not to mention its one of the best mine trains you can find.
Sephiroth7 on 4/26/2003 12:50:43 AM said:
I do believe that award goes to RocknRoller Coaster, but both have some of the best theming around...
mrceagle on 4/26/2003 1:10:38 AM said:
Ya but how much Themeign is in the building durign the ride. Thunder mountain had to me exact because you can always see it. you have no darkness to hide things.
tacoking on 4/26/2003 9:33:50 AM said:
yes, and also, when your on RRC you dont pay a whole lot of attention to the themeing on there.
mrceagle on 4/26/2003 5:41:12 PM said:
on a ride liek Thunder and upcomign Everest. a proper look is crusial. you will easly se everything. cant hide much in sunlight.
DemonRules on 4/27/2003 8:12:04 PM said:
very true, you cant have anything stick out, or the whole ride will look bad.
mrceagle on 4/27/2003 11:08:56 PM said:
Darkness if the easyist themeing. they make their own look, walls, and efects.
Sephiroth7 on 4/28/2003 12:52:28 AM said:
Just because something is easy, doesnt mean its not the best. A big factor of RRCs theming is the awesome music being piped into the ride. Not to mention it has a story line pre-show. Plus, the actual on ride scenery is pretty cool. Overall, the actual "props" on BTM I enjoy more, but I dont think it edges out RRC in terms of themeing....
mrceagle on 4/28/2003 12:14:17 PM said:
I was actually tryign t talk about drkness in a good way. not a bad. I think a dark coradore on a dark rides with really good sound FX is beter then a fully proped coradore some times. the unexpected is definatly scarryer.
DemonRules on 4/28/2003 10:20:07 PM said:
definitely, a ride that has lots of unexpected stuff is always better.
mrceagle on 4/28/2003 10:32:17 PM said:
Disney dose need to start mixign the rides. family and thrill.
DemonRules on 4/30/2003 5:18:09 PM said:
yeah, thats what ive been pushing for.....they can make all the family rides they want, but sooner or later theyre gonna have to build a thrill ride.
mrceagle on 4/30/2003 7:24:07 PM said:
Problem is with biger thrill rides they are harder and cost more to theme. so Im not suprised they arent rushign out and buildign them. but they do need to add a few.
DemonRules on 5/7/2003 7:23:23 PM said:
yeah, i guess. i mean, they are currently doing what they do best...and thats make family rides. but sooner or later, theyre going to need to add that big thrill ride.
mrceagle on 5/7/2003 10:11:12 PM said:
I think they should keep the thrill rides to MGM. themovie park is farly miled and you have alot of shows and the great Movie ride to keep the familys hapy. MGM is the most aproiate place for thrillrides. at a Indy temple of peral with more then one loop. add a pod racer ride around the Star tours building. then a few more. but keep the mager thrills to MGM.
tacoking on 5/8/2003 7:00:20 PM said:
is there anything wrong with putting a thrill ride at AK?
mrceagle on 5/8/2003 7:17:59 PM said:
no but with a park with few rides. and most of them already bostign a hight reqirment do to intensity they need to add some family attractions.
tacoking on 5/8/2003 8:17:05 PM said:
that didnt really answer my question, i dont think. so you do think putting the everest ride at AK is a good idea?
DemonRules on 5/8/2003 8:48:02 PM said:
im not sure if the everest ride is considered a thrill ride.
tacoking on 5/8/2003 9:07:10 PM said:
well, hopefully, you people know what i mean.
mrceagle on 5/9/2003 2:43:06 AM said:
I would have rather seen it in Japan in EPCOTs world showcase. they need at least one coaster. AK already has 2 technicly. its not a bad ride for them. but I feall AK needs some family rides. and a lame jet ride isnt goign to do it.
tacoking on 5/9/2003 5:41:32 PM said:
lame jet ride??? sure. you think that. i find this to be a really good thing for AK. They need a good ride. They need a ride despratly. And I would define this as a family ride.
mrceagle on 5/10/2003 12:32:13 AM said:
The Triceratop spin is a comon ride fould at jsut about every ride. in fast its the same as Dumpo and Aladin. I Used harsher words then I should of. its liek a great ride for them but you see it way to much. about the family ride are you talign the Tri tops ride of the new coaster?
tacoking on 5/10/2003 11:41:27 AM said:
I am taklking about the new coaster, it is a great thing for AK.
mrceagle on 5/10/2003 5:32:45 PM said:
I agree! the Dino area isnt a big addition and nobady was goign to travil across the country for that. so this shoudl get people down to the parks.
tacoking on 5/10/2003 6:39:59 PM said:
wow, this is only about the third time we have arived at an agreement.
they need something that can bring people to the park, actually, just more people to all of disney. and this ride should be a big thing to help.
BobaFett on 5/10/2003 6:45:59 PM said:
I was 5 frickin years old when I went on Space Mountain! Kids arent scared of that ride. Right now im 15, I babysit for this 6 year old kid who is scared of everthing, even lasertag, and he went on Space Mountain. It seems like it goes fast, but it really only goes like 20 mph. give or take. And kiddie coasters are the same as family coasters. If you want to see what an intense coaster is like, ride X!! or Riddlers Revenge!!
tacoking on 5/10/2003 6:54:32 PM said:
Wow your way wrong. Its a lot faster than 20mph, and kiddie coasters are definatly not the same thing as family coasters.
mrceagle on 5/10/2003 7:28:19 PM said:
Again Bserwin and i can agree. family Coasters and Kiddie coasters are 2 very deferant things. adn yess it is much faster then 20 its closer to 30mph. Thunder mountain gets up to 45mph.
tacoking on 5/10/2003 9:36:45 PM said:
dude mrc we are on a roll. but anyways, on family coasters you see kids and adults, the young and the old, and so on. On kiddie coasters you see just kids.
mrceagle on 5/10/2003 10:57:33 PM said:
They are mad to hold only those kids. you will also see that they are 5-15 ft off the ground. from that oferign a mild low intensity ride speed.
tacoking on 5/11/2003 8:10:48 PM said:
thats why their kiddie coasters.
mrceagle on 5/12/2003 12:21:34 AM said:
whow we were in Sink on this one. scary! Most kiddie coasters are also very slow. around 5 maybe 10 mph.
tacoking on 5/12/2003 4:55:32 PM said:
families are a little taller, longer, and faster.
mrceagle on 5/13/2003 4:32:05 PM said:
Over all Kiddei coaster are none existant. their are verry few out their. parks normaly go for family coaster because it draws more people then just a kidie of a big thrill coaster.
tacoking on 5/13/2003 6:47:57 PM said:
well this conversation got real dull real fast.
xDisney on 5/13/2003 8:16:17 PM said:
Is this a discussion about kiddie coasters or Big Thunder Mountain ?
tacoking on 5/13/2003 8:28:12 PM said:
kiddie/family coasters, and why they are different.
mrceagle on 5/14/2003 12:11:30 AM said:
This isnt exatly a conversation worth startign a bar fight over. you cnt expect it to get overly heated. If you liek I can pretend to not agre with you.
tacoking on 5/14/2003 4:36:54 PM said:
no thats alright. we already do that plenty of times.
mrceagle on 5/14/2003 5:05:35 PM said:
thats true. just wanted to help!
tacoking on 5/14/2003 6:38:10 PM said:
so, um, hows that coaster up there in that MK park of theres?
mrceagle on 5/14/2003 10:24:55 PM said:
Whitch one?
tacoking on 5/15/2003 4:24:40 PM said:
the one over in the west side of the park?
mrceagle on 5/16/2003 12:47:49 AM said:
If your talkign DLs it is a longer layout then FL. the train is a littel slower thou. other then that alot of the same themes exist within.
tacoking on 5/16/2003 3:46:53 PM said:
that there BTMR is a great ride. tremendously great ride.
mrceagle on 5/16/2003 10:35:41 PM said:
it is mast Mine trains dont offer very much. with BTMR offers every thig you could ask for in a family ride.
tacoking on 5/17/2003 10:18:10 AM said:
yes there, thats correct. im lookin forward to AKs new ride, but that will be yet another 2 yrs.
mrceagle on 5/18/2003 1:11:03 AM said:
Ay least their getign a few things this year.
DemonRules on 5/24/2003 1:50:33 PM said:
yeah, thats true, at least they are finally working on making new rides.
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