Crews continue to install new track pieces on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction
Before hopping on the Walt Disney World Railroad, we spotted a couple of crew members in the queue of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. There have been some signs of construction in the queue, including tarps and cones in front of the buildings.
Since our last update a few days ago, fresh track was placed on the second lift hill of the coaster. The lift hill is immediately after guests pass through the town of Tumbleweed, rising behind the decrepit buildings. There were crew members in the town and at the top of the hill.
There has been scaffolding around the lift hill for several weeks. The fake wooden support beams of the lift remained in place after track was removed.
Now new black track is atop the support structure. Work isn’t done on the track, as evidenced by the red tape hanging near the bottom of the hill.
New track was installed in Tumbleweed and the nearby tunnel last week.
Around the corner, we could see track pieces on a curve of the coaster. Also visible is a hole in the rockwork behind scaffolding.
The newly installed track is also visible from the Liberty Square Riverboat.
The first piece of new track was installed in this tunnel weeks ago. We could see another piece of track in this area with scaffolding and plastic over it.
Crews have been working on this bridge on the side of the mountain. The track previously went under and across it.
Crews appear to be almost completely reconstructing the bridge. They’re working on a new railing with steel beams painted to look like wood.
As we noted in our last update, there are signs of welding and sanding. Due to the amount of construction in this area, no new track has been installed.
We saw more crew members than usual on this scaffolding in the water. The concrete floor of the mountain in this area is being replaced before new track is installed.
We didn’t see any crew members working in this tunnel on Monday but previously, there were crew members in the floor, below the old track’s supports.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment in January and its track was quickly removed. The attraction will be closed for at least a year. Disney said it will reopen with a “little bit of new magic in 2026.”
Watch our 4K multicam POV of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad from before its closure below:
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