Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Closing January 6th, 2025 Reopening in 2026 With New Magic. Secret Society of Explorers and Adventurers is not going to be very happy come January 6th, 2025. Neither will guests visiting Walt Disney World and the Magic Kingdom when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is set to close for more than a year.
This is all Breaking News right now, so please bear with us as we gather all the information and make sure each listing is from Disney themselves.
Today Disney has officially made a statement regarding a few attractions that are going to either be closed for refurbishment or go away completely. For starters, Triceratops Spin at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will close permanently on January 13, 2025, to make way for the Tropical Americas coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park in 2027. Along with Fossil Fun Games, and Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures.
At Disney’s Magic Kingdom 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. We believe a full track replacement is going to happen, but no official word on exactly what is about to be done or why the closure is going to be over a year long.
This comes on the heels of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure finally opening in Frontierland after a year and a half refurbishment of the old Splash Mountain.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – Race through a haunted gold mine aboard a speeding train on this thrilling coaster-style ride.
The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness
Legend has it that soon after gold was first discovered here in the 1850s, eerie things began to happen. Trains would take off and race through tunnels—by themselves.
After you arrive at the legendary Big Thunder Mining Company, descend into an abandoned mine shaft and board your train. As you enter the cursed cavern, the engine speeds up along the rickety track. Dodge exploding dynamite and falling boulders as you swoop around turns, drop into canyons and dart through the mysterious ghost town of Tumbleweed.
Your rip-roaring adventure proves that some legends are true. You’re sure to have a real blast!
How Scary Is it?
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a fast roller coaster-type attraction designed for kids and adults. However, some parts of this attraction are bumpy and, in some instances, take place in the dark.
