Distory w/ Kate & Kirk Ep. 94: Big Thunder Mt. History Pt.11- Details Everyone Misses in WDW's Queue

What if we’ve all been missing the most important storytelling elements of Big Thunder Mountain?
In this episode of Distory, we go antiquing in Walt Disney World’s Big Thunder Mountain queue to uncover some mining history that is critical to understanding the storytelling of this iconic attraction. Along the way, we uncover some unsafe mining practices, find items that are from the “future,” comb through a dishonest foreman’s log, and discover dozens of details most people miss as they shuffle through the queue too fast to fully notice them. We also hear a harrowing tale from Kate’s dad about what it was like to actually be on a runaway mine train, and Kirk regales us with stories of bustles and foot binding as we find out what happened to Slue-Foot Sue. From derpy buffalo to explosive Imagineers and a woman smuggling gold in her petticoats, this episode will make you wish you had MORE time waiting in line for Big Thunder Mountain to see all of what you’ve been missing.
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