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From Rainbow Caverns Mine Train & Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Big Thunder Mountain is a beloved Disneyland attraction, but it hasn’t always been a Frontierland staple. The Mine Train rides of Disneyland California began with Rainbow Caverns Mine Train in 1956, and the eventual expansion in 1960 to become Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland. Learn more about these 2 original attractions and how Big Thunder Mountain Railroad came to be.

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It's A Small World Holiday

It’s a Small World Holiday entered the scene in November 1997. Since then, it has become a holiday tradition to overlay the popular “it’s a small world” attraction at Disneyland each year. Learn more about the history behind it’s a small world, when the overlay began, and what it looks like year to year.

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