Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Steel roller coaster in Magic Kingdom and Shanghai Disneyland Park, US and China
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a steel roller coaster located in two Disney theme parks. The ride runs along a track measuring roughly 2,000 feet (610 meters) and reaches speeds around 34 mph (55 km/h).
The Magic Kingdom installation opened in 2014 during the New Fantasyland expansion project. Shanghai Disneyland introduced its version two years later when the park opened to guests.
The queue holds a gem-washing station with twelve wooden spigots carved as woodland animals, each standing for a note on the chromatic scale. Spinning barrels of gems cast reflections of the seven dwarfs on the ceiling, and when all appear, Snow White joins them. The dwarfs sing the Yodel Song in the final scene, and "Heigh-Ho" plays during the ride.
The ride lasts 2 minutes 50 seconds and runs on 610 metres of track with two lift hills, a 12-metre drop and a top speed of 55 km/h. Five trains of five cars each carry riders, two per row and two rows per car. On-ride photos and videos are added automatically to a linked My Disney Experience account rather than shown on monitors.
The cars tilt from side to side during the ride, mimicking the sway of real mine carts. This technology blends traditional coaster mechanics with a swinging motion that adds an extra layer of movement.
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