1979 - Opening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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PIN & POP PIN ID: 9078

1979 - Opening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is an Open Edition pin from the Magical Milestones: A Pin Celebration pin series. It was originally released on , 2005 and was available from Disneyland Resort .

Pin features Goofy and Mickey Mouse

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DLR - Magical Milestones: A Pin Celebration - 1979 - Opening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad The "wildest ride in the wilderness" opened on September 2, 1979. This Open Edition pin remembers the Opening of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. This pin features Mickey Mouse and Goofy taking a ride on this classic Disney attraction. The train and mountain are pins-on-pin. The smoke is Free-D. Disney Design Group Artist Chris Chapman created the artwork for this pin. Did you know? For this original attraction at Disneyland, Disney designer Tony Baxter was intrigued by the scenery at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, so he deisgned the first Big Thunder Moutain to resemble it. The other Big Thunder Mountain Railroads resemble scenery at Monument Valley. Dallas McKinnon provided the voice of character asking Guests to "hold on to them hats and glasses." He also provided the voice of Ben Franklin in the American Adventure Pavilion at Epcot®. Open Edition Released: 06/24/05 SKU: 9475074 Retail Price: $10.95

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