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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Information
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Last Updated:11/19/2012 5:03:37 PM
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (September 1979- )
Guests are taken on a runaway mine train ride through dark caverns, ghost towns, and around the towering butte of Thunder Mountain on "the wildest ride in the wilderness."

ID:TMS-430
Land: Frontierland
Ride Layout: Ride Map
Ride Duration: 3:15  minutes
See Also: Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland
Movie Tie-In:
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Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Death And Injury
Death And Injury
Deaths:2  Injuries:11   Return To Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Information  

David Fackler Foot Crushed
Injury
Date: March 10, 1998
David Fackler, 5, suffered a serious foot injury at the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. His toes are later »
James Margolin Has Heart Attack
Death
Date: December 07, 2002
Just before midnight, 50-year-old James Margolin and his son took one last trip on Big Thunder. After exiting the ride, the two walked about 500 feet, when Margolin complained of chest pains. He collapsed and lost »
Death On Big Thunder Mountain
Death
Date: September 05, 2003
The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad locomotive that leads the train lost a "bogie"- the assembly that carries the rear wheels - derailed, decoupled from the rest of the train, and struck the roof of Safety Tunnel One, »
Two Trains Collide In The Station 3 Injured
Injury
Date: July 08, 2004
Three injured passengers, who complained of neck and back pains, were a family of Canadians, including a 44-year-old woman, a 42-year-old man and a 10-year old boy, when two trains collide in the station. They were »
Two Trains Collide In The Station 9 Injured
Injury
Date: June 02, 1985
Nine people suffer bruises when the computer that electronically switches the Big Thunder Mountain track malfunctions and sends an occupied train crashing into a stopped train at about 3 to 5 mph. The victims are »
Grigore Grigorean Found On Catwalk
Injury
Date: June 15, 1991
Maintenance crews find Grigore Grigorean, a 40-year-old visitor from Romania, lying on a maintenance catwalk near the track of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad with serious cuts and bruises on his right »
Guest Said She Felt Neck And Left Shoulder Pain While On The Ride
Injury
Date: October 19, 2009
20 year old woman said she felt neck and left shoulder pain while on the ride. Ride was operating normally. She was transported to a local hospital. Cal-OSHA inspected the ride. No safety hazards were »
Guest Said He Felt Neck Pain While Riding.
Injury
Date: September 30, 2009
17 year old boy said he felt neck pain while riding. He was transported to a local hospital. Ride was operating normally. Cal-OSHA reviewed the first aid report then inspected the ride. No safety hazards were »
Visitor Said He Twisted His Right Ankle As He Was Stepping Out Of The Vehicle During An Evacuation.
Injury
Date: September 11, 2010
49 year old man said he twisted his right ankle as he was stepping out of the vehicle during an evacuation. No safety hazards were »
Woman Reported That She Lost Her Balance And Fell As She Exited The Vehicle.
Injury
Date: March 26, 2010
47 year old woman reported that she lost her balance and fell as she exited the vehicle. She was seen by a resort nurse. She was later seen by a private physician. An inspection was done and no safety hazards were »
Boy Had A Seizure After Leaving The Ride.
Injury
Date: February 25, 2010
10 year old boy had a seizure after leaving the ride. He has a history of seizures. The ride was operating normally. Cal-OSHA inspected the ride and found no safety »
Guest Said An Employee Bumped Into Her As She Was Exiting Out Of The Attraction And She Injured Her Back.
Injury
Date: July 24, 2010
40 year old woman said an employee bumped into her as she was exiting out of the attraction and she injured her back. She has a pre-existing medical condition. She was seen by a resort nurse and paramedics. The day »
Woman Did Not Feel Well After Going On The Ride.
Injury
Date: January 23, 2011
41 year old woman did not feel well after going on the ride. She has a history of seizures and epilepsy. She was transported by ambulance to the hospital. She was treated at Western Medical Center in Anaheim. An »
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