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    Mineshaft Coaster

    4.0 (53 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Sallie R.

    Kids and I had such a fun experience with Mineshaft Coaster located Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain. Each ride is $20 per person and if you wanted to purchase videos plus photos it is additional $13.99. The ride lasted about 10 mins long with two tracks. You are able to control the speed at your own pace. It can get extremely hot especially during the summer, best to visit is in the morning when it's still cool. Before purchasing ride tickets, a liability waiver must be signed prior to riding. I was concerned about my son who's on the spectrum going on it. Unfortunately, we were unable to ride together because he was much taller than me and needed to ride on his own. One of the staff kind of made me feel discouraged refraining from riding, but another employee stepped in assisting me encouraging that my son will be fine. She radioed out to other staff to keep an eye out on him during the ride. Sure enough he perfectly did well without any problems. We all had a blast and purchased the videos for memory. Great activity for the whole family in addition you'll ride above the beautiful scenery of Big Bear Lake.

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    Cathrine S.

    Such a fun and unique experience! We visited as 2 adults with no children, it was about $20 for one ride, but there were two tracks you get to experience. The staff did a great job of spacing everyone out on the track to prevent crowding or bumping. There is an option to ride random, two together, or individually. They have a large parking lot and lockers available to secure any bags or loose items such as sun glasses and cell phones. Highly recommend! *Arrive close to opening to avoid long lines and crowds especially on weekends.

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    Rebekah C.

    My fiancé and I love Alpine Coasters, so when we travel and find one within 2 hours, we check it out! Recently we were staying in Joshua Tree and learned of Mineshaft Coaster in Big Bear. After we finished work, we drove about an hour and a half and made it just before closing time. We signed the waiver, and made it quickly to our coaster carts. Safety checks and instructions were given and we were off! This one was one of my favorites because there are actually 2 runs. I wish we would have had more time to ride again but all in all it was a wonderful experience.

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    Jennifer F.

    I wanted to start off by saying that the experience was really fun and beautiful to see! My family and I got to experience the mineshaft coaster with snow and as a Californian you know we LOVE snow. (Hahah) $20 per ride/per person & $10 for "small child". Although I think, for the amount of years that they've been running, they can do a lot of things to make the process of signing waivers, and buying tickets a lot smoother. If this is your first time, you probably wouldn't even know what each line is for what because they have no signs, or no staff, directing or answering questions outside. The little shed to the right of the ride entrance is to sign a liability waiver; we waited 30 minutes for that. Luckily, I had a bigger party, and I was able to send my mom and sister to wait in line while my dad and I went into a separate line to purchase the ticket. So, remember when coming that you have to purchase your ticket in a separate line, and once you have your ticket, enter into the ride line. We waited 1 hour to get our tickets and onto the ride. Until they find a different system to purchase tickets and sign waivers...just be aware that you'll be waiting in line for a bit. Side note: They also need to do some thing about the start of the ride. In order to sort of be pushed up to the first hill, the cart behind you must ram into you at full speed. My shoulder hurt the rest of the day, yikes.

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    wayne l.

    Upside Longer than expected. At least 2 times up. The ride is fast and it was nice to be able to control your speed Downside Wait can be long during bus times. We wait about 1,5 hours Recommendation If you are with at least 2 people, I would recommend for 1 person to wait in line while the other person buys a ticket

    Ivonne I.

    Such a cool ride! Really fun! My kids loved it. We went on twice and the price was not too bad.

    Esenia J.

    Pros: *Not as scary as expected *$20 for one adult ride *Little/no wait time *Instructions clear Cons: *Not so friendly staff *Pay extra for getting pictures/videos & can't record with your phone

    Cinthia S.

    This was so much fun! It was our first time visiting and we definitely had a blast. Lines to get on were not bad at all and prices were decent. We will visit next time in town as my son and I enjoyed the ride. I recommend to visit and enjoy the time there.

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    Such a fun ride- love the mix of slow n speed at the same time. The view while riding it so worth it!

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