Discover Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
Our tips:
- Hold on tight
- Watch out for closures
- Swap with your travel companion
Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars is the mine train coaster of Grizzly Gulch. You race through caves, plunge down a mountain and ride around a legendary gold-rush town. Forwards and backwards.
The concept
The queue winds through the building of the Big Grizzly Mountain Mining Company from the days of the California gold rush. You walk past a dusty sawmill, rusty lockers and the chief geologist's workshop. Legend has it that three bears live in the mountain, and they were the ones who once discovered the gold.
The Experience
Your train shoots into a tunnel and passes a family of bears. Then it suddenly veers off course because a bear rubbed its back against the switch. Next you race up a steep slope. Just before the top a cable snaps and you hurtle backwards down the hill. The ride is bumpy and takes place partly in the dark.
Discover Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
Hold on tight
Halfway through a cable snaps and you ride backwards down the mountain. You won't see that coming.
Watch out for closures
According to the official website, the coaster is temporarily closed from 30 November to 4 December 2026 inclusive.
Swap with your travel companion
With Rider Switch, an adult looking after a child doesn't have to queue again.
Visitor information
The minimum height is 112 centimetres. You must be able to transfer from your wheelchair by yourself; assistance dogs are not allowed. For your own safety you must be in good health and not suffer from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems or motion sickness. Pregnant women may not ride. Children under 7 must be accompanied by someone aged 16 or over. With Disney Premier Access (sold separately) you can skip the queue for this attraction. According to the official website, the attraction is temporarily closed from 30 November to 4 December 2026 inclusive.
The wildest ride in the West
That's what the park itself calls this coaster. At the entrance there's an old mine cart where you can take a photo without queuing.
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