The Curse of Big Thunder Mountain: An Unauthorised Tour of Disneyland Paris’ Version of Walt Disney’s Frontierland

by Tadhg Culley, Bob McLain (Editor)

You have received an invitation, in the form of an oil-stained telegram, to a private, unauthorised tour of Big Thunder Mountain and Frontierland. Pack your bags for Disneyland Paris, France, and prepare for an unforgettably thrilling and mysterious adventure. Your tour guide, dressed in a tatty, dusty cowboy outfit riddled with bullet holes, is a rootin’, tootin’, retired and bearded gunslinger. He tells you all about the infamous Native American Curse of the Thunder Bird that is said to haunt Big Thunder Mountain. You feel glad your new compadre has some shooting irons on his belt. He assures you that there is enough time to explore the thrill-seeking attraction in full and hear some of its lesser-known tales. You will take the attraction as it is commonly ridden, in the runaway mine carts, while your tour guide rides shotgun, watching out for coyotes. But you will also get the rare chance to walk around the attraction as well—something that is not permitted to guests except in the rare occasion of a ride breakdown. Next, your cowboy hat-wearing amigo will take you on cruise tours on board the Molly Brown and Mark Twain riverboats around Thunder Mountain so you can see the sights from the river. This last remnant of the American Wild West houses many spectacular places to visit. From the saloon, to the many restaurants, shops, attractions, to a train ride where you will see the entire Old West vista and many other focal points, there won’t be a mystery that will remain uncovered on your unauthorised tour. But hold fast, since you will discover for yourself whether the curse that is said to haunt Big Thunder Mountain and Frontierland is true…

164 pages, Paperback

Published November 20, 2020

Reviews

[RyanAurora · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was a huge fan of the first book in this series (Phantom Manor Phenomenon) and that is how I discovered this new writer and the rest of his vast amount of works... Needless to say, this was an incredible and entertaining journey. It follows in the same style as the first, which truly puts you in the driver's seat of the story and I loved this unique take on the guidebook genre. It directly addresses "you" the reader, so you are the centerpiece POV and it feels very believable, as if you are making decisions and part of the story itself. Looking forward to the future releases of this series, big time!

[Emily Sushana Culley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic unofficial tour guide of the Big Thunder Mountain ride- loved every minute of this unusual tour given by a quirky, funny character who makes the read even more interesting. I’ve missed being able to go to Disneyland Paris so this book and the author’s other book on Phantom Manor really cheered me up during lockdown- it really felt as if I was there, riding on the runaway mine train. Everything about the curse of Big Thunder Mountain is explained and the link to Phantom Manor- again this is a must read for Disneyland Paris fans- and any Disney ride fans. Great job!

[Bandit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dead clever book that I read because I liked Phanton Manor phenomenon by the same author. Really goes into detail and there’s so much to learn about this epic ride. Made we wanna grab the Eurostar straight to Disneyland Paris. Hope Tadhg Culley writes more on Disney rides

[John Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this straight after the first book in the series gotta love dlrp and this helped me enjoy it even more frontierland is my favourite part of the park too so yeah knew id love it tbh

[Bearded Bard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely recommended.