Big thunder mountain for a 5 1/2 tear old?

[2009CAN]

Our five- and three-year-olds LOVED it! I say go for it.

 

[Terra Nova guy]

It really comes down to the child. My DD (who is now 14) enjoyed BTMRR when she was 8, but she has become a huge coaster fan - the bigger the better for her! My younger DD is not into coasters and was too scared to do BTMRR last month when she was 7.

I advise you to try your child on the Barnstormer first, perhaps 7DMT second, and build up to BTMRR. Otherwise, if you try BTMRR first and he does have a bad experience, it might ruin his chances of going on the smaller coasters and enjoying them.