Crews are getting ready to test one of the roller coaster trains of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom after replacing the ride’s track. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment WDWNT caught sight of this refurbished train last week. The train is still visible from the Walt Disney World Railroad, now with clearance envelopes attached … Read more
Refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Train Spotted Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment Testing Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment Continues Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Full Ride POV A refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad train has been uncovered as construction continues throughout the Magic Kingdom attraction. Refurbished Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Train Spotted For reference, above is … Read more
Several crew members were working on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom on Monday as the ride’s year-long refurbishment continues. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment There’s now an envelope tester on the track behind the lift hill. This circular element is used to make sure there’s plenty of space around the ride vehicle. Disney … Read more
Crews have returned two freshly refurbished themed carts to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — the first large props to return to the Magic Kingdom attraction during its refurbishment. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbished Carts The first cart is among the rocks in front of the ride’s queue building. It’s near some brown tarps, where several props … Read more
We now know that the structure near Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom is a new vehicle barn for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment The old maintenance barn was removed in February, soon after Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment. The new barn is in the same area, visible behind … Read more
Now that all the new track has been installed on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom, Disney is starting to test the track and envelope. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment As we reported in our last construction update, there is a yellow cart on the track for testing. From the Liberty Square Riverboat, we … Read more
The bighorn sheep has been removed, more track has been installed, and structures are being repainted at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom during the attraction’s year-long refurbishment. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction In the past few days, crews have installed new pieces of track in this curve of the coaster over the Rivers … Read more
Crews continue to work on the track of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom and additional scaffolding has been installed. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction In the town of Tumbleweed, there is now scaffolding around the water tower, windmill, Gold Dust Saloon, and Dry Goods store. The scaffolding around the wagon has been up … Read more
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom is closed for a major refurbishment that includes replacing the coaster’s track and other improvements. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction On Wednesday morning, we saw crew members entering the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue. One was carrying water bottles for the team. The green and transparent tarps on … Read more
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 … Read more
Crews installed more new roller-coaster track at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom, which is closed for a lengthy refurbishment. New Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Track In the town of Tumbleweed, new track was laid earlier this week. We can see even more new pieces curving up the mountain behind the town. This area … Read more
Two months after Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment at Magic Kingdom, more scaffolding is going up as crews continue to demolish rockwork. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction There are new red and yellow scrims on this scaffolding. The scrims and presence of a few crew members suggest more construction work in this area … Read more
The extensive refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom will include the installation of sets, a new permit indicates. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Permit Filed by Walt Disney Imagineering, the permit lists Icarus Exhibits Inc. as the contractor hired to “install set elements” at 4485 Caribbean Way, the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad address. … Read more
The first piece of new track has been installed as construction work continues on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment During a recent visit to the Magic Kingdom, we took a ride on the Liberty Belle riverboat to check on the progress of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s refurbishment. The … Read more
An air compressor has been set up along the rockwork of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and more scaffolding has been added as refurbishment continues. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment Our views from the Walt Disney World Railroad gave us a look at the refurbishment work that was underway. We saw crew members actively at work … Read more
As the more than one-year-long refurbishment progresses, more track has been removed from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment We boarded the Liberty Square Riverboat to get a closer look at the latest progress of the refurbishment work. During our last update, orange cones had been set up on … Read more