Monday 12 April 2010

Tips for the Rail Road

One of my favourite attractions in Disneyland Parc, Paris, is the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. It's probably one of the most popular attractions in the park too - the queues can get quite long at times throughout the day, so I thought I would share a couple of tips from the Royal Family!

If you get to the park for opening, and rope drop, head to the hub and the entrance for Frontierland, as it is the quickest way to get to Thunder Mountain. Once the park opens officially for park guests, head straight to Big Thunder and jump on the ride. The wait shouldn't be too long at this point, as a lot of people will head to Space Mountain first or Peter Pan's Flight.

Another tip is to try and ride the Mountain at least two or three times - there is so much happening during the attraction that it's easy to miss things on the first, or second, go. Especially as Big Thunder mostly takes place on the island, it's not easy to see what's happening without experiencing the ride.

So, to make sure to ride it again, you can either grab a Fastpass as soon as you finish riding the first time, which may make your return within a couple of hours. Or, you can come back later for another Fastpass which may have a later return time. As Big Thunder is a rollercoaster, the track warms up throughout the day and can get really fast in the evening!

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