Description And Comments

The Barnstormer, featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini, is a very small roller coaster. The ride is zippy but super short. In fact, of the 53 seconds the ride is in motion, 32 seconds are consumed in leaving the loading area, being ratcheted up the first hill, and braking into the off-loading area. The actual time you spend careering around the track is 21 seconds.

A 42-year-old woman from Westport, Connecticut, warns adults that The Barnstormer may not be as tame as it looks:

The Barnstormer was a nightmare that should have gone in your "Eats Adults" section. It looked so innocent--nothing hidden in the dark, over quickly . . . It took hours to stop feeling nauseated and my 8-year-old son and I were terrified.

Though the reader's point is well taken, The Barnstormer is a fairly benign introduction to the roller-coaster genre and a predictably positive way to help your children step up to more adventuresome rides. Simply put, a few circuits on The Barnstormer will increase your little one's confidence and improve his chances for enjoying Disney's more adult attractions. As always, be sensitive and encouraging, but respect your child's decision whether or not to ride. Regarding that decision, a Rochester, New York, mom holds out a glimmer of hope:

Our girls, age 3 and 5, loved The Barnstormer. It was short but perfect for Mom and Dad, who are prone to motion sickness. There wasn't enough time for us to feel queasy.

Touring Tips

The cars of this dinky coaster are too small for most adults and tend to whiplash taller people. This, plus the limited capacity, equals an engineering marvel along the lines of Dumbo. Parties without children should skip The Barnstormer.

If you're touring with children, you have a problem. Like Dumbo, the ride is visually appealing. All kids want to ride, subjecting the whole family to slow-moving lines. If The Barnstormer is high on your children's hit parade, use FASTPASS or (to avoid backtracking to the ride) try to ride within 90 minutes of park opening.

The Barnstormer Wait Times

This chart shows you roughly how long you'll wait for The Barnstormer when you visit on a day with a given Magic Kingdom Crowd Level. The blue bars represent the average "peak" wait time (that is, how long the line will at its busiest). The bottom and top black lines represent the range of peak wait times to expect (for you fellow nerds out there: it's the 5th percentile and 95th percentile of peak wait times). Please note that these are estimates, and for a better forecast for your travel dates, see The Barnstormer Wait Times.

Special Comments

Must be 35" or taller to ride.

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