Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Review
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a themed roller coaster in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. In this ride review, we’ll take a spoiler-free look at Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, discussing its strengths and weaknesses, while offering strategy for experiencing the Fantasyland attraction.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (also known as SDMT or 7DMT) was the last attraction to open in what Walt Disney World touted as the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history. I’m not quite sure about that claim, but “New Fantasyland” was no doubt a large undertaking. In addition to new rides and restaurants, it brought lush and detailed environments to the otherwise basic-looking Magic Kingdom Fantasyland.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train continues that trend of great thematic design, while also bringing ‘something more’ to the table. While this expansion was ambitious, it seems that for everything that has been done really well, something else has been done poorly. Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid is a perfect example. The exterior and the queue are absolutely stunning, but the wheels fall off in the actual attraction, which follows the formulaic “condense the full story into 4 minutes” plan, while feeling more or less like a slightly updated standard dark ride.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is no different. Well, it is different to the extent that I really, really like this attraction, and think it will go down as a classic Magic Kingdom attraction; it’s no different to the extent that I think it has some flaws of its own. Since, overall, I am very pleased with Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, let’s get those flaws out of the way so we can focus on its positives.
First, the attraction is short in duration. I realize there was a limited footprint of the meet & greet experiences it was replacing to work with, but after my first ride on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, I was really left wanting more. The last attraction I felt this so strongly on was Journey to the Center of the Earth at Tokyo DisneySea.
Unlike there were duration is fine and it’s more an issue of pacing, I feel like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is perfectly-paced, but is just a tad lacking in substance. Whether that be a little more outdoor track or another indoor show scene doesn’t make a huge difference to me, but it’s just all over too quickly. I’m not expecting some whirlwind 14 minute attraction through the Dwarf universe, I just want a little more–maybe 60-90 more seconds total.
When comparing this to the last big attraction to open in the United States, Radiator Springs Racers at Disney California Adventure, I feel like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train got short-changed in this department. Both are similar in terms of thrill components and dark ride scenes, but Radiator Springs Racers has more of both, and feels more satisfying in the end as a result.
In fairness, Radiator Springs Racers was the big addition to a faltering park desperately in need of something substantial, whereas Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is just one piece of an already solid Magic Kingdom lineup. Regardless, I think the most-visited Disney theme park in the world could have similarly benefited from a brand new flagship attraction.
As built, I feel Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is just too short to earn that Walt Disney World flagship (or E-Ticket, whatever you want to call it) designation. On the plus side, it says something about the quality of the attraction that I so badly wanted more of it. Barnstormer feels like it’s about the same duration, but on the rare occasions that I subject myself to it, I’m indifferent to it being over so quickly.
Second, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, for all of its beauty and detail, feels partially undone. While the queue and load area are flush with little details, these same little flourishes seem absent from the outdoor portions of the attraction. Additionally, and maybe this is the photographer in me, but the mountain just doesn’t have that same beauty at night that the other Magic Kingdom mountains have, and the big thing missing is exterior lighting on the mountain itself.
I was fully expecting a two-tone lighting with the lower portions of the mountain illuminated in an orange color and the grassy upper portion illuminated in green. Instead, the only nighttime lighting comes from light fixtures in the queue, deep blue lighting on Snow White’s cottage, and a couple of spotlights here and there. Otherwise, the lighting is either uninteresting or altogether absent. While ride duration is not something that can now be adjusted, Disney certainly can make lighting changes, and I really hope this happens. For an attraction that is otherwise the bright spot in New Fantasyland, it sure is an uninteresting dark spot at night.
While I view both of these things as fairly major complaints, make no mistake about it, I absolutely love Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. It is far and away the gem of New Fantasyland in my estimation. What’s so great about it?
Let’s start with the queue. It’s beautiful. From great light fixtures (you know how much I love those!) to excellent landscaping that offers glimpses of the attraction and other areas in Fantasyland, to beautiful caverns, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train’s queue is fantastic. Even the interactive games are well done, and add to the queue, rather than detract from it. Next is the load area and vehicles themselves, both of which continue the trend of incredible detail. Seriously, these ride vehicles look meticulously crafted out of real wood.
Prior to opening, I think a lot of people felt that the show scenes would pretty much be the make or break part of the attraction. For me, they absolutely make it. These Audio-Animatronics are modern beauties that move with incredible fluidity and look exactly like you’d expect Audio-Animatronics from an animated film to look. This first area sparkles as it offers a glimpse into the world of mining. Much like Cars Land makes you feel you’ve stepped onto the ‘set’ of Radiator Springs, this scene makes you feel like you’re actually on set with the Seven Dwarfs inside the mine.
However, it’s not this first scene that gives me chills. It’s just after that scene and up the next lift hill that is the ‘goosebumps’ moment of the attraction for me. It’s hard to get into this without retaining the “spoiler-free” status of this review, but it is a really simple scene. Despite that, it’s a brilliant effect for the lift hill and is one of those moments where you can’t help but smile and hum (or sing) along. For me, this is what gives Seven Dwarfs Mine Train a lot of heart.
The other show scene at the conclusion of the attraction is a great surprise, and really ties everything together neatly. This scene is certainly not better than the main show scene earlier in the attraction, but it is the perfect way to end it, and also foreshadow what happens next in the actual story of Snow White. Also, kudos to Disney for not going back to the tired well of condensing a film into 3 minutes for the sake of an attraction. I hope someone high up has finally realized that it just doesn’t work.
Since it’s a hybrid coaster/dark ride, there are also, obviously, coaster elements in addition to these dark ride scenes. Before and after the main show scene you glide around on some mild areas of outdoor track, which isn’t really high on thrills but does offer some excellent views into both areas of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is on a prime piece of real estate for such views, and I especially loved these glimpses of Fantasyland at night.
This is one of two things that might stick out that you might notice aren’t drawing criticism from me. No, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is not very thrilling. No, I don’t even remotely view this as a problem. I do think it bears addressing, as in talking to some friends, I noticed it was a chief complaint. Judging any Disney attraction primarily on its thrill level is like reviewing a Marvel film based on how grounded in reality it is. In both cases, you’re sort of missing the point. If thrills are a priority, you’re going to the wrong theme parks. Other parks do them far better and charge significantly less for admission than Disney.
I’m not suggesting that the Disney theme parks should be devoid of thrill rides, but that’s not really Disney’s focus or priority, and it never has been. What Disney parks do best is immersive attractions that can be enjoyed by a range of guests. This isn’t to say that Space Mountain, Disney Junior: Live on Stage, or other demographic-specific attractions have no place at Walt Disney World, but when I see people rushing from thrill ride to thrill ride without doing pinnacle attractions of Walt Disney Imagineering, it’s a bit disheartening.
Still, I understand that when an attraction is a rollercoaster, it’s expected to feel like a rollercoaster. For a rite of passage coaster, I think it has an absolutely acceptable thrill level. If thrills are really that important to you, request the back–it definitely felt more “intense” to us when we were back there.
The second complaint I’ve heard some that doesn’t even register for me is that Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is not a new attraction because it replaced Snow White’s Scary Adventures. I just scratch my head at this one, and wonder if some Disney fans approach the parks with attempts at objectivity, or are that skewed by nostalgia-colored glasses.
The fact that Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a technologically advanced and beautifully-themed rollercoaster and dark ride hybrid attraction and Snow White’s Scary Adventure’s was a rickety, carnival-style dark ride through a warehouse doesn’t seem to matter. This is like the inverse of arguing that we didn’t lose 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea because we got some Winnie the Pooh play area “attraction.” I can’t imagine anyone saying that. Both positions are equally ludicrous.
In my view, Snow White’s Scary Adventures was so laughably dated that its existence in a Disney theme park no longer felt appropriate. It was great in its day, but unlike other time-honored classics (e.g., Haunted Mansion), it aged terribly. Truth be told, and I’m sure this will upset some Disney fans, but I feel this way about several Fantasyland dark rides in the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. (Here’s hoping the rumors of Disneyland’s project to update these for its 60th Anniversary are true.) Age alone does not make an attraction a “classic,” and while I don’t think Snow White’s Scary Adventures was ever a classic, I think Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will become one.
More significantly, and the reason I think Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will go down as a Walt Disney World classic, this is the rite-of-passage coaster that that Magic Kingdom really needed. I still vividly remember waiting for my parents while they did rider switch at Space Mountain, and dreaming of how awesome riding through space must be…and the joy I had when I was finally tall enough to do Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Suffice to say, that first rollercoaster ride is a big deal to kids, and up until now, for many kids that first ride has been on Barnstormer. I have heard from a lot of people who like Barnstormer, and I can only assume it’s due to sentimentality for it having been their child’s first coaster.
In Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, the Magic Kingdom has a ‘kiddie coaster’ that is worthy of being that rite of passage attraction. While Walt Disney World guests seem to like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train already, I can only imagine how it will be regarded in 10 years or so when a generation of kids who experienced it as their first rollercoaster begin to age and have nostalgia for it. Same goes for when this generation starts having their own kids, and they begin to take them on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to continue the tradition.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train certainly doesn’t match classics like Splash Mountain or Pirates of the Caribbean in terms of substantive quality, but I see it becoming a nostalgic classic in the hearts of guests over time in much the same way that those have.
I can’t say that about anything else in New Fantasyland, or anything Walt Disney World has added in the last decade, and I think that alone speaks volumes about what Seven Dwarfs Mine Train brings to the table in the Magic Kingdom. It will garner incredibly long waits (check out our Magic Kingdom Attraction Guide for an idea of what time of day to do it), and for good reason.
Overall, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is not a perfect attraction, but it’s a very good one. On the plus side, the detail, show scenes, storytelling, pacing, and scenic beauty of the attraction are all top notch. On the downside, it’s over too quickly and despite taking up a ton of real estate, it doesn’t add to the Fantasyland landscape at night nor does it have a consistent level of detail throughout.
For me, the positives outweigh the negatives to such a degree that I’m still willing to consider this attraction one of the highlights of the Magic Kingdom. It’s an attraction that will be popular for years to come, and one that kids (and their parents) will anxiously await being tall enough to ride.
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Your Thoughts
Have you experienced Seven Dwarfs Mine Train? Have you watched the ride-through videos of it? What did you think of it? Any other thoughts to add? Do you agree or disagree with our ride review? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback—even when you disagree with us—is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
I loved reading this review and especially appreciate the “spoiler-free” aspect. I’m more excited to ride SDMT now after being a little exhausted with the whole process feeling very drawn out marketing-wise. (This is probably self-inflicted from continually following processes now from the concept art release to opening.)
I do hope you do a follow up to this post. I would love to see more photos. Now that the ride is open, I think its ok to include the “spoiler”
My only complaint was its not made for those of us larger Americans in the fact that the bar comes around your knees like a vice grip.
I could see how that would be an issue. It wasn’t an issue for us, but we’re both fairly small. There are (unsubstantiated) rumors that the Mine Train ride vehicles were designed simultaneously for Shanghai Disneyland, where guests are typically much smaller, so maybe that’s why?
I’m a big chicken when it comes to coasters. The Big Thunder Mountain Train is just OK so how does Seven Dwarfs Mine Train compare? Smoother, about the same or rougher?
Mine train is amazingly smooth! My mom never does “coasters” of any kind and she road this and enjoyed it.
Much smoother.
I’m really excited about riding this new ride this fall. My wife and I have plans to go back to our old stomping grounds of Port Orleans Riverside and just have a few several days of just taking it all in by ourselves without the kids. Thanks for the review from someone I know that really loves Disney and lives and breathes it daily. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it. I did watch the spoiler video and thought immediately that the ride was way too short. I had to watch it again a couple of times thinking that maybe that parts were not being shown.
I have to say that I’m really shocked to hear that you don’t like most of the old fantasyland dark rides anymore? To me those are the rite of passage for a young child going to a Disney park! I hope when Disneyland updates them for the 60th anniversary that they don’t completely overhaul them. In the same way that It’s a Small World is like my generation’s tunnel of love, the dark rides are the heart and soul of a Disney park to me. I love that at DL those rides still continue to garner long waits. I thought Snow White’s Scary Adventures dark ride at WDW was far superior to DL’s version and I was sad to see it go. I personally didn’t think it was outdated at all.
I have to say that I was kind of hoping that WDW imagineering could replicate the crown jewel that is Radiator Springs Racers. My favorite ride of all time is Splash Mountain at WDW and RSR is now somewhere in the top five….of course Pirates and HM are up there as well.
Again thanks for the reviews and the blogs you write. It keeps this midwest guy hanging on till my next visit to Disneyland or WDW.
I think the Fantasyland dark rides are more loved for the nostalgia people have for them than their actual quality. If you took a person to Disneyland for the very first time and took them on only those rides, I’ll bet they would be incredibly underwhelmed.
Unlike ‘it’s a small world’, which is artfully designed and iconic, and Peter Pan’s Flight, which has the awesome draw of flying over London, I think the rest of the old Fantasyland dark rides are not that memorable or special except to those who have emotional attachments to them.
Christie – I am also terrified of heights but I ride all of the Disney coasters and don’t have a problem on them. I think you will be fine and should try them all. I don’t ride any of the coasters at Universal or Islands of Adenture and place them in an entirely different category than Disney coasters. Give it a whirl!
Deborah
I’m just curious about your thoughts on one thing. I’d heard that the cottage scene at the end, while using the figures from SWSA, had new animatronics for Snow White and Dopey/Sneezy (I think) dancing together that are supposed to be great. Did I hear wrong, perhaps or does the ride go by too quickly to really notice?
Otherwise, I’m looking forward to our next trip. Last time I was there, only one dumbo spinner and the train station were open in NF. We wanted to wait until it was actually complete and hopefully the hub work will be done by our next trip.
I’m excited to read your review, as I think that this will be my daughter’s first roller coaster, and it sounds like it is perfect for that! Do you know if switch-off will be available for SDMT? I’ll have one girl ready to ride her first roller coaster, and another who won’t yet be tall enough!
I hope your not too disappointed.
If you have to wait for more than 5 minutes to get on this ride, your best not to try it.
Sorry!
Thanks so much for posting a detailed spoiler-free review! I’m excited for the Mine Train, but I don’t want to know too much!
How would you say the drops compare to Pirates of the Caribbean, specifically? One of my friends can tolerate Pirates, but not Thunder Mountain!
I think you did a great review here Tom! I actually was able to ride 3 times on Monday. Twice during the day and once at night. I also wrote my own mini review for my friends so they would know what we thought of the ride. I agree with all of the points you have made here and also the positives and negatives. I think my first real negative thought after I rode it the first time was “that was short”. I think it could have used at least another 60 seconds. That and the lack of lighting at night (like you said) have to be the 2 things I think they could have improved on. I did notice something too in the queue. While we were waiting (and I am sure you remember how hot it was this weekend there), I saw a lot of people, adults and children, that seemed to be lingering in the interactive parts of the queue and the line was stopped because they weren’t moving. Now I know how exciting some of these things are, but it seemed there were a lot of people playing catch-up and skipping the interactive parts because too many people stayed there a long time. Even with the water, there were a lot of people using that as a cool off area instead of a play area. I did notice when we rode at night (we entered the queue about 10 minutes before the park closed) that the games were on but not running. It seemed like they turn them off to prevent people from lingering in line at closing which I thought was a good idea since the line moved much faster than during the day. Now the dark ride portion was fabulous! I think if this is the future of dark rides, they hit the nail right on the head and will have a lot of positive opinions. I think it is very well done and honestly the best I have ever seen (we haven’t been to Disneyland before so I can only compare it to WDW). We were all very impressed and loved the inside of the mine. I think as long as people understand that it is not a traditional rollercoaster, they will not be disappointed. I personally do not like most rollercoasters (i do love BTMR but that’s about it) and I really enjoyed this ride! I think this is the perfect family ride that children and adults will love for years to come. It is by far the best addition to Fantasyland!
I’m approaching this ride with the mindset of an advance dark ride more than a roller coaster. I love dark rides. Personally, I enjoy dark rides more than thrill rides. I think they both have their place but my preference goes to dark rides. To be honest a lot of this has to do with being addicted to the challenge of dark ride photography.
Based on your review and the limited other reviews I’ve seen I can’t imagine being disappointed with this ride. I actually am very fond of the Little Mermaid dark ride. The roller coaster part of the Mine Train is a nice distraction but I’m interested in the story telling aspect of it and the dark ride scenes. Everyone seems to agree that the AA’s are top notch and the effects are great. At the end of the day that means more to me than adrenaline rushes.
I’m scratching my head over the decision to not light up the mountain at night; however, with Disney that is a problem easily remedied should they decide to do so.
As far as dark rides go, how bright are the dark ride scenes? Are they generally pretty bright like the Little Mermaid ride or are they darker than that? Essentially, how difficult are those scenes to photograph compared to other dark rides?
Photography will be a challenge on Mine Train because you’re moving faster than on Mermaid (not too much faster), and the faces are brighter than the rest of the show scene.
The ride was beautiful but I was so disappointed in the short length of the ride. This to me was a major flaw and a great disappointment.
one of my concerns is how disney is viewing this expansion. they claim it has nothing to do with what is going on crosstown at Universal- with first Hogwarts and next Gringotts. I disagree. So based on that- universal had added 2 mini themed lands- one to each park- each with an E ticket. Disney has added a C to C + ticket (Ariels) plus the Dwarf ride C + to D ticket. Far short of the competition.
My other issue with WDW is they could’ve easily made the ride longer- they have plenty of space on property. I don’t buy we had to shoehorn it onto the small meet and greet areas. Disney used to think outside the box- I’m not sure they do that as much anymore.
I agree the queue is amazing, the show scenes gorgeous- but it needed a bit more.
Although I think it’s a mistake, I *do* think decision-makers at Disney don’t view this as a response to Potter, and originally didn’t believe a response was necessary. I think–hope–the mentality has since changed, but we haven’t really seen any sense of urgency with building Cars Land, Star Wars Land, etc., so… I don’t know.
I think the attraction could have been longer in its present location. I believe the original art showed a bit more looping in the track. I think where it’s located is the best possible spot for it, and even in that spot it could have been at least a little longer. As for ‘ticket’ status, I’d consider Mermaid a C ticket and Mine Train a D ticket. But for its short duration, I think it would be an E-Ticket. Ticketing was more based on cutting-edge technology than anything else (remember, at one time Country Bear Jamboree was an E-Ticket), and Mine Train definitely has that.
excellent points and more well said 🙂
For what it’s worth, I was speaking with a CM on a recent trip regarding Universal, expansion, competition, etc. who said that Disney is not so much concerned with what Universal is up to. In fact, expansion for Universal generally means more visitors for them. Their major competitors are Las Vegas and Dubai. That kind of scale shocked me, but then again, when I thought about it did not seem completely out of the realm of possibilities. I don’t know how accurate that was, but I did find it interesting if it is so.
At any rate, thanks for the review! I can’t wait to ride it in a few weeks.
By the way, any tips on wait times, anecdotal crowd observations, etc? Or is our best bet to just run/power-walk like mad at rope drop? Haha!
We are FL res passholders who plan impromtu weekends away. And all the FP+ are already gone for the two weekends we are considering in June (not a complete surprise)! Any tips would be appreciated. 🙂
I love your insight, Tom, but there is one opinion that I disagree with. Although generally speaking Walt Disney a World has not added many extraordinary attractions over the last decade, I think Toy Story Midway Mania is among the finest experiences in any theme park. It has quickly become my personal favorite, along with “Soarin'”, another relatively new attraction. I do agree that Universal has run rings around WDW in the last decade, but there are a few real standouts.
I think both Toy Story Mania and Soarin’ are excellent. With that said, I don’t think they can ever become classics (maybe Soarin’ can) because they lean too heavily on technology. They necessarily have a shelf life, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. It just means at some point both will need substantial overhauls if they’re going to keep going. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train does use cutting edge tech, but it does so in a way that won’t make it feel tired in a decade or so…if that makes any sense!
Thank you for answering everyone’s questions. I don’t know if the topic of “weight/size” being an issue.
Are you going to have a “spoiler” review of the ride? In particular, I would like to know more about how the witch is included in the last scene – is she very prominent?
Nah, I think the gaps can pretty easily be filled in by watching a ride-through on YouTube if people want. I actually only made this review “spoiler-free” because after reading it when I was finished, I realized there were only a few sentences that would constitute spoilers, and I could easily tweak those to make it spoiler-free. Since so many people haven’t ridden yet, and I generally oppose spoiling things for people, I figured it made sense to make the edits.
You didn’t mention anything about the ride rocking from side to side. How was that?
You could see it in other ride vehicles, but I could never really feel it. I hope that wasn’t a substantial part of the cost, because if so, it wasn’t really worth it.
I appreciate this spoiler free review! Staying away from pictures and videos of new attractions on the internet seems increasingly difficult. I can’t believe Disney is posting full ride throughs of SDMT online. It just seems wrong. I know you can avoid it by simply not viewing the video, but I still think it shouldn’t even be offered! It’s also hard not to look at all the pictures on Flickr and the like, but I must resist until October!
I have been waiting on this review 🙂 I haven’t rode it personally yet, but from the youtube videos I have seen, I think you’re spot on, as usual. I do wish Snow White made more of an appearance though. It is a very well done replacement for a very dated ride though. I would love to see some of the other dark rides receive the same style animatronics. Peter Pan’s Flight would be incredible with these colorful, lifelike characters alongside the classic flying ship. I hope those rumors are true likewise.
While it’s not my favorite attraction, I do put Peter Pan’s Flight in a different category than Snow White’s Scary Adventures. While not quite timeless in the same way as Haunted Mansion, its ride system is so novel that I think it will always be a draw no matter how dated. With that said, I think it would benefit tremendously from an update to the Audio-Animatronics. With some upgrades to those and a couple of scenes, it could again be one of the top dark rides anywhere.
I’ve always found it interesting that Peter Pan’s Flight continues to have longer wait times than the other Fantasyland dark rides, both at WDW and Dland.
As to the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, I couldn’t get over how smooth it was! It was like riding on butter!!
Tom- Wow! You really hit the nail on the head with your insightful comments about the ‘ right of passage’ roller coaster! As a mother to a 4 year old boy who has been to WDW three times since he was tall enough to ride BTMRR, he still asks to go on Barnstormer for his first ride every time! As much as both he and his older sister love the bigger coasters now, it is obvious Barnstormer holds a special place in their hearts. Our door jamb is even marked off with each coaster’ s height requirement, and he ate his veggies every night for a year to be tall enough to ride it! I can’t wait to take them both on the Mine Train – even though I won’t be able to use it as a bribe to eat their veggies anymore!
I think Barnstormer holds a special place in a lot of hearts…and I’m very glad that’s all about to change for a new generation! 🙂
Tom,
I am personally terrified of coasters and won’t even ride the barnstormer. It’s really an issue of disliking heights. I have never riden any of the mountains at MK. Do you think even a wimp like me could ride SDMT?
Christie, as another height-phobic Disney fan, here’s my take. I won’t even think about riding Barnstormer or Primeval Whirl, because they are high and open and I’ll be uncomfortable. I rode Magic Carpets once…never again. On the other hand, I don’t have a problem with the dark coasters (Space, Rock ‘n Roller Coaster) because I can’t *see* the height. I also have no problem with Big Thunder and Splash, because the outdoor segments appear to be on ground level. (OK, there’s a little moment there when the log is at the top of the big hill on Splash, even though I’m careful to avoid the front.)
I expect Mine Train to be similar to Big Thunder, and I’m looking forward to my first ride.
I’ll defer to NancyB. Since I don’t really have these types of issues, I can’t really judge how other people will react. I will say that I think Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is tame enough and the dark ride scenes are awesome enough that it’s worth taking the chance on at least once. Unless it will make you feel REALLY sick or something…in which case maybe try it at the very end of a night?
Hi Christie! I too am like you and do not like heights at all. I rode this ride 3 times on Monday and loved it! the heights were not an issue for me at all! I also have a problem with motion sickness and this was such a smooth ride that it also didn’t bother me. I hope you have the chance to try it and the heights don’t affect you! If you are nervous about the height, maybe try it at night.
Is it easier than Big Thunder Mtn Rlrd?
Hi. You answered my question about the height but I am nervous on rides that go sideways & fast but I really want to go on SDMT. Do you think I will be ok?