DBC’s History Lesson: 1980

Note: DBC stands for Disney By Chris!!!
For our History Lesson for today, let’s go back to 1980.
In 1980, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened at the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland in Florida!!
The Mickey Mouse Revue was closed in Fantasyland and moved to Tokyo Disneyland. It was replaced by a showing of some Disney shorts in 3D!!
California’s Disneyland celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary by throwing an anniversary parade and a stage show entitled Disneyland is Your Land.
That’s our History Lesson for today.

(C.A.T.) Chris's Attraction Trivia: Disneyland's 3rd Mountain

Did you know that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was the third mountain to open at Disneyland?

This attraction welcomed its guests in 1979. 

The first mountain that opened at Disneyland was Matterhorn Bobsleds in 1959 over at Fantasyland.

The second mountain that opened was Space Mountain at Tomorrowland in 1977.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

One of the most popular attractions at the Disney Parks is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.  It’s located in Frontierland in Disney Parks worldwide.
The first one opened at Disneyland in 1979,
The one at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1980,
Tokyo Disneyland’s version welcomed their first guests in 1983,
AND
Disneyland Paris’s version opened it’s doors in 1992.
Photo by disneybychris.
From Disneyland in California