Frontierland · Roller coaster
Big Thunder Mountain
Race through the abandoned gold mine of Thunder Mesa on a wild mine train that tunnels beneath the Rivers of the Far West to an island.
Roller coaster
High thrill
40"
min height
Visitor rating★ 5.01 rating
Before you ride
Fast turns, sudden drops, dark tunnels and loud mine effects.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Request a rear row for stronger airtime on the drops; the underwater tunnel bookends the experience.
Big Thunder Mountain stats
Big Thunder Mountain is a 72-foot roller coaster at Disneyland Paris that reaches 40 mph and drops 39 feet. It was built by Vekoma, opened in 1992 and lasts about 4 minutes. Riders must be at least 40 inches tall.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Manufacturer
- Vekoma
- Model
- Custom Mine Train
- Opened
- 1992
- Track length
- 3,953 ft
- Top speed
- 40 mph
- Height
- 72 ft
- Drop
- 39 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 3 min 56 sec
- Height requirement
- 40 in
💡 Fun facts
- The Paris version sits on an island
- The coaster passes beneath the river twice
Reviews
Coolest thunder road in the world, its on island, beat that America.