Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain My next entry in the Geology of the Disney parks is Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain. I am specifying that this is "Disneyland's" version of the ride because even though the ride has been replicated three other times in parks around the world (two of which also have the a centerpiece dinosaur skeleton), this one is unique to Disneyland. Here is the setup for the ride from Disneyland: Legend has it that after gold was discovered in the 1850s, eerie incidents took place in the mine. Trains would take off and race through tunnels… by themselves. As you enter the cursed cavern, your train speeds up along the rickety track. Shoot under a booming waterfall and dodge a falling boulder from an unexpected landslide as you swoop around sharp turns and drop into desolate canyons. On this rip-roaring adventure, you may learn that some legends turn out to be true... While the rocks found in Bryce Canyon are a much more pinkish "magenta" color, matching the aesthetics of the nearby Fantasy Land. And since Big Thunder Mountain butts up against Fantasy Land, the mountains were used as a visual backdrop to the land and the color palette was chosen to blend in. An interesting addition to the ride is the very notable dinosaur skeleton, which is easily visible from the queue. While you are riding the ride you arrive here towards the end, where as you whip around the track, you eventually end up face-to-face with a dinosaur skeleton. At first glance, you would think this is a T. rex skeleton. At least, I believe that is what it is meant to be.