Big Thunder Mt. for 5 y.o?

[All Aboard]

Our 3yr, 4mo old daughter loves it!

 

[Guy]

My son was about three weeks short of 4y.o. when he was on BTMRR. It was not his first trip on a coaster (he had been on a "small" coaster in New Hampshire -- Storyland -- the previous summer when he was only 2-1/2 and he had loved that one).

My wife and I were attempting a "baby swap" with our youngest at BTMRR and I rode first, so as we
were walking off, I asked my older son if he wanted to go again. "No." We sat in the shade for a couple of minutes with my wife and kids, and then my oldest decided he did want to go on a second time. Luckily there was no problem with a baby swap some 5 minutes later.

When he came off again, he told us he didn't want to go back on again anymore. I think he'd had enough. It's a pretty challenging coaster for my wife too, so maybe he takes after her in that regard.

A couple of days later, we were over at Goofy's Barnstormer, and there weren't enough people to sustain the line, so the CMs were letting us ride multiple times. I think we rode at least six times, and he loved that one (me too...I love the swooping down through the barn part).

 

[Lplayer]

My 8 year old rode BTMRR and was miserable at the first drop. I love coasters, and while this is tame to me, my son hated it. He is very daring, loved Goofy's barnstormer. If drops of any kind scare your child, this is not one for them. Please don't think I'm a prude, it's just that you know your childs limits better than anyone. You be the judge, based on past experience. This coaster is not a kiddie coaster. I have ridden hundreds of various coasters(all of the disney and various east coast parks), and while this one is tame to me-- I wouldn't classify it as a kiddie coaster--mild but not kiddie. After all of the affirming responses, I felt the need to balance things out with a different kind of kid experience.

 

[kinlaw6450]

I tokk both of my kids on Big Thunder Mountain last year, they were 3 and 5. The absolutely loved it. However, when it came to Space Mountain my oldest took one look and said noway. I think she would have liked it if she gave it a chance but why push?

Anyway, I say let them make the decision and everyone will be happy.

 

[tar heel]

Each of my three boys listed Big Thunder as their favorite ride when they were five years old. My youngest is almost 7 and it was still his favorite ride when we were there last week! As far as thrill rides go, he also liked Test Track a lot at that age. He waited until this tript to do Space Mountain and Rock 'n Roller Coaster, though.