Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Returns

About this episode

The episode discusses the return of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad after a remodel, its history, and features a review of the attraction.

I'm so excited to talk about Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, which makes its return after a lengthy remodel. It has been well executed and it's as fun as ever--though perhaps in a slightly less bumpy way--at least for the moment. We will cover not only the history of this mountain but of its sister mountains at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. My business partner, Mark David Jones, joins me to discuss the original opening of Big Thunder here at Magic Kingdom, where he was part of the opening crew. He emphasizes how the attraction was the starting point for massive changes that would emerge at Walt Disney World in the years that followed, making it the resort destination of the world. And of course I'll give you my play by play review of the attraction in its refurbished state. So join us as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Returns. Be sure to check out my latest endeavor, Disneyland Insights: Inspiration, Ideas & Magic for You and Your Organization. __________________________________________________ Disney Insights YouTube Page--Check it out and subscribe. DisneyInsights.com--So many resources at our home site. Be sure to subscribe to receive notice of upcoming…

People in this episode

Host: Performance Journeys

Guest: Mark David Jones

Topics covered

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Disney history
• Walt Disney World
• attraction review
• theme parks

Keywords

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Disneyland
• Walt Disney World
• attraction review
• theme parks
• remodel
• Mark David Jones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disneyland Insights, DisneyInsights.com

Books & works: A Century of Powerful Disney Insights, Volume I 1923-1973, The Walt & Roy Disney Years, The Wonderful World of Customer Service at Disney, Disney, Leadership and You

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