What should you know?

Prices may surprise you at first, but if the family is ready to pound some serious grub, this never-ending, all-you-can-eat palace to excess is just the spot. Drinks (served in Mason jars) and dessert are a la carte. The dinner menu is the same as lunch, plus smoked sausage and corn cob wheels. A charming couple of singing cowpokes in Dale Evans and Roy Rogers costumes, accompanied by a honky-tonk piano player, perform kid-friendly comedic skits while you eat, improvising special occasion telegrams and leading sing-alongs of "Rocky Top" and "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." You can often get a seat here (especially for lunch) without advance reservations, even on busy days.

What’s it like inside?

Outdoor, family-style seating on long wooden tables and benches with lots of Western Americana touches such as hurricane lamps and checkered tablecloths.

What are the specialties?

Family-style, all-you-can-eat barbecue featuring buckets of pork ribs and chicken in a sweet but nicely balanced barbecue sauce, a tasty citrus coleslaw, warm corn bread with sweet butter, and smoked sausages at dinner. The skillet chocolate-chip cookie with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge will definitely put you over the edge.

Any discounts?

Big Thunder Ranch Barbecue offers the following discounts:

• DVC Member: 10%
• Disney Visa: 10%
• Disneyland Annual Pass - Not Premium: 10%
• Disneyland Premium Annual Pass: 15%