Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is not operating right now, so do not plan a day around it.

Magic Kingdom
Closed January 6, 2025

Quick answer

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is not operating right now, so do not plan a day around it. Today: Closed for extended track work What's next: Big Thunder Mountain to reopen with new effects — Opening date not announced.

Then / Now / Next

How it changed

Then

1980 track and effects

Now

Closed for extended track work

Big Thunder Mountain to reopen with new effects — Opening date not announced.

Timeline

Every verified date

1980
Opened
2025
Closed
Big Thunder Mountain closed for a year-long rebuild
2026
Closed
Big Thunder Mountain closing for a long refurbishment

Why it matters

Why returning visitors care

The coaster is being rebuilt with new track and promised new effects.

There is more to come: Big Thunder Mountain to reopen with new effects (opening date not announced).

Records

What our database holds

2026
Big Thunder Mountain closing for a long refurbishment
The mine train closes for a lengthy rehab tied to the Cars project.
2026
Big Thunder Mountain to reopen with new effects
Disney says the wildest ride in the wilderness returns with new magic.
2025
Big Thunder Mountain closed for a year-long rebuild
The coaster is being rebuilt with new track and promised new effects.

Sources

Where this comes from

Parkstalgia Research — Parkstalgia research, no public source link on file.
Walt Disney World

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