Details: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will close for refurbishment on January 9th, reopening January 14th, 2023.
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On September 5, 2003, a 22-year-old man named Marcelo Torres died after suffering severe blunt-force trauma and extensive internal bleeding in a derailment of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster that also injured 10 other riders. The cause of the accident was determined to be improper maintenance.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland park will be closed for a refurbishment beginning on April 3, 2023. The Disneyland calendar currently only goes through April 3, so a reopening date for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is not yet available. It will likely be a relatively basic refurbishment.
However, if Guests want to ride “The wildest ride in the wildness,” they better not miss Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at the Disneyland Park. Unfortunately, this classic Disney coaster will not be open for much longer, as Inside the Magic has just learned it will be closing for a refurbishment.
In the final moments of the Disney Parks D23 panel, Chairman Josh D'Amaro revealed plans for a new Beyond Big Thunder Mountain Blue Sky concept. The new land, behind Big Thunder Mountain at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, would include Disney animation IPs including Coco, Encanto and villains.
One of the best Magic Kingdom rides! Big Thunder Mountain is one of the most underrated WDW rides! The wait can get kind of long on busy days but if you time it right, you won't wait more than 30-40 minutes. My whole family loves this roller coaster, we make sure to ride it every time we are in Magic Kingdom.
Unfortunately, this iconic roller coaster will be shutting down very soon for refurbishment. The Disneyland website informs Guests that Matterhorn Bobsleds will be unavailable starting April 17, 2023.
Magic Kingdom Refurbishments and ClosuresMagic Kingdom has already seen a few changes in 2023, with a couple more still to come. On January 22, Splash Mountain permanently closed as the ride began its reimagining into Tiana's Bayou Adventure. The new Princess and the Frog-themed attraction will open in late 2024.
Disneyland Park Ride closures:Splash Mountain is closed and is being re-themed. Tarzan's Treehouse is closed until further notice. Wonderous Journeys ends on August 31, 2023. The French Market restaurant and the Mint Julep bar are closed and will reopen on September 7, 2023 as Tiana's Place.
The refurbishment will only last 5 days, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen on January 14, 2023. Because of the short refurbishment time, we don't expect significant changes to be made to the attraction. Here's a look at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad this morning, complete with themed refurbishment signs.
In 2022, the Tokyo Disney Resort announced that it would be completely overhauling its Tomorrowland area. This massive, multi-million dollar project will take several years and means the permanent closure of Space Mountain as we know it. That's right, Space Mountain will soon be closing forever at Tokyo Disneyland.
Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever. The brand new ride replacing it, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, is inspired by Tiana, the radiant star of the 2009 animated hit The Princess and the Frog.