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Big Thunder Mountain

Disneyland Park's island mine train. RCDB says 40.4 mph. Coasterpedia says 40.4 mph (65 km/h), the same speed.

Big Thunder Mountain reaches 40.4 mph (65.0 km/h), a verified measurement.

Also known as Big Thunder Mountain, Disneyland Paris
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Ride speed

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Operating speed of Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Park, Disneyland Paris. RCDB says 40.4 mph, a height of 72.2 ft, a drop of 39.3 ft, and chain lifts. Coasterpedia says 40.4 mph (65 km/h), which is 40.4 mph. The figure is 40.4 mph. Anaheim is 28 mph and Magic Kingdom is 36 mph.

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In context

  • 1.7× Usain Bolt's 100 m world-record paceSourced · Usain Bolt, 100 m in 9.58 s. World Athletics, Berlin 2009. Averaged over the race
  • 62% of a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • A football field in 5.1 sConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Quick answers

People also ask

How fast is Big Thunder Mountain?

Big Thunder Mountain reaches 40.4 mph (65.0 km/h), a verified measurement.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Big Thunder Mountain is labeled Verified. Independently measured and published, for example in a peer-reviewed study or with certified timing.

What is the source?

The figure cites RCDB, “Big Thunder Mountain, Disneyland Paris.”

Where does Big Thunder Mountain rank?

Big Thunder Mountain is 3rd of 5 on Fastest Rides in Disneyland Paris.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Paris's Big Thunder Mountain is the fastest of the mine trains because the island layout runs out to 40.4 mph.

Speed
40.4 mph
Height
72.2 ft
Lift
Chain

  1. Where the speed comes from

    RCDB says 40.4 mph, a height of 72.2 feet, and several chain lifts, including a tunnel under the river. Coasterpedia says 40.4 mph (65 km/h), the same speed.

  2. The number on the row

    The two figures convert, so what counts is verified at 40.4 mph. Anaheim is 28 mph and Magic Kingdom is 36 mph. There is no launch.

See also Magic Kingdom's Big Thunder.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 65.0km/h40.4mph18.1m/s35.1knRanked figure

    Operating speed of Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Park, Disneyland Paris. RCDB says 40.4 mph, a height of 72.2 ft, a drop of 39.3 ft, and chain lifts. Coasterpedia says 40.4 mph (65 km/h), which is 40.4 mph. The figure is 40.4 mph. Anaheim is 28 mph and Magic Kingdom is 36 mph.

    Coasterpedia's 40.4 mph (65 km/h) converts to 40.4 mph.

    Verified
    RCDB (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Resort
Disneyland Paris
Park
Disneyland Park
Ride type
Roller coaster
Speed
40.4 mph
Height
72.2 ft
Lift
Chain

Context

Background

Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Park runs on an island in Frontierland. RCDB says 40.4 mph. Coasterpedia says 40.4 mph (65 km/h), the same speed. The figure is 40.4 mph, qualifier verified.

The lifts are chains, so the ride is not on the launch list. It is the fastest of the Big Thunder Mountains with a sourced speed.

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