Disney World Just Changed This Big Thunder Mountain Update
We just noticed a change to the update of the lengthy Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment, and this is pretty disappointing.
Big Thunder Mountain Closure
A year-long refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad began on January 6, 2025. Work will include moving the tower and replacing some or all of the tracks. The final scene may also be upgraded.
Back in June, we shared an updated look for a train engine for this attraction. Be sure to check this out HERE.
Last week Disney shared some new updates for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World and quietly removed one of the biggest updates that we were looking forward to.
Big Thunder Mountain Updates
Before we get to the disappointing news, let's see what Disney announced that will be new when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad finally reopens.
Disney loves a backstory, and last week, they shared the backstory for Big Thunder Mountain with us. The quick version is that Barnabas T. Bullion found gold in the Big Thunder Mountain region, but the forces of nature fought back.
"And when the attraction reopens next year, the unsuspectin' passengers who board the runaway trains will learn just how wild the wilderness can get." You also don't want to miss our first glimpse of the beautiful "Rainbow Caverns".
Big Thunder Mountain Quiet Change
Now, the not-so-good news. Disney quietly removed the attraction description of "Dodge exploding dynamite and falling boulders." Guests were hoping that this indicated that a similar show scene at Disneyland, where guests experienced a dynamite scene ending in an earthquake near the end of the attraction.
Disney removes "exploding dynamite" from the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad description.
Disney quietly removed this wording, and it leaves us wondering if this "explosive" ending will not be included in this long refurbishment. Disney continues to promise that Big Thunder Mountain Railraod will reopen in 2026.
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