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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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The Carolwood Pacific Railroad

Walt Disney’s love of trains carried throughout his entire life, beginning with watching his father work on the railroad, building his own train in his backyard, and then eventually creating the Disneyland railroad. Learn more about his journey from creating the Lilly Belle to an entire railroad.