Walt Disney World has announced that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment starting January 6, 2025 and that the attraction will reopen sometime in 2026 with “new magic”. This announcement confirms rumors that the attraction is due for a multi-year refurbishment.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Closing for Lengthy Refurbishment
Here’s the announcement from Walt Disney World:
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will temporarily close for refurbishment on January 6, 2025. The attraction will reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.
It was rumored that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad would receive a full re-track during the downtime and that the explosive finale scene would finally be added. Disney only mentioned “new magic” in its announcement.
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