A video has surfaced of a guest spraying canned cheese on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland. It is the latest in an ongoing trend of guests exhibiting dangerous and disrespectful behavior at the parks. You can watch the video below. The guest yells “Cheez-Whiz,” and sprays cheese product from an aerosol can onto the … Read more
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom is temporarily closed and did not open with the rest of the park at 9:00 a.m. Cast Members were walking through Frontierland to let guests know both the coaster and Splash Mountain are closed. There is no announced reason for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s closure. My Disney Experience … Read more
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has reopened a few days early at Disneyland Park following a two-month refurbishment. Lightning Lane signage was added to the attraction while it was still closed, though Lightning Lane has not launched at Disneyland Resort. The wait time this morning was only 20 minutes. Unfortunately, the attraction broke down while we … Read more
Though Lightning Lane is now available at Walt Disney World, it has yet to launch at Disneyland Resort. FastPass kiosks were entirely removed by late September, now we’ve spotted the first Lightning Lane signs Disneyland Park. There are two Lightning Lane signs at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. One is next to the clock. It’s made … Read more
After a two-month refurbishment, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Disneyland Park will be reopening on November 5, 2021. The coaster closed on September 7 with a “fall 2021” reopening scheduled. The Disneyland website now lists hours for the attraction starting on November 5.
As COVID-19 health and safety measures were removed, the interactive elements of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue at Magic Kingdom were uncovered back in June. However, they remained turned off for over a month. As of this week, guests can once again trigger explosions and play small games as they wait to ride. Though … Read more
Royal Greetings from Magic Kingdom! Today, the plan to beat the heat was to take our time getting in all the new sights as to not work up a sweat. Before heading on to the park, we took the usual trip on the Express Monorail, where we noticed a new paint job started on the … Read more
Elements of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad interactive queue have been uncovered following a year of physical distancing and other health measures. Unfortunately, they have not yet been turned back on. The interactive elements would usually allow guests to activate different effects in the queue and on the ride. Plexiglass dividers were recently removed from … Read more
As we reported it would last month, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom is now closed for refurbishment. The entrances and exits are blocked off and a Cast Member stood outside to answer questions. According to signs, there’s been a mountain goat infestation at the mine. Thankfully, we know this infestation will be cleared … Read more
Disneyland Paris has released a relaxing new video that lets you experience the resort “as you’ve never seen it before!” The drone footage will have you soaring above, around, and through some of Disneyland Paris’ attractions, including Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril, Big Thunder Mountain, and Phantom Manor. The video is perfect for … Read more
Howdy, partners! We are excited to be back at Disneyland Park after it reopened on Friday. We headed to Frontierland to experience the wildest ride in the wilderness, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, taking note of the new physical distancing practices put in place. Cast Members adorned in face coverings greet Guests at the entrance, which … Read more
During our recent 65 hour marathon to raise money for The Cast Member Pantry, Tom and the WDWNT team circled the wagons for a special three hour episode of Back to the Future LIVE celebrating the 40th anniversary of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
The Standby Pass system at Disneyland Paris has been suspended. The new system, which is somewhat similar to the FastPass+ system at Walt Disney World, rolled out October 6. According to a Tweet from OutsidEarsDLP, the service was suspended after it “revealed various problems.” A Google translation of the Tweet reads: [News] The StandBy Pass … Read more
As we enter Columbus Day weekend, we’re once again noticing bigger crowds and longer wait times at Magic Kingdom. In Fantasyland, The Barnstormer has opened an extended queue in the currently closed Fantasyland Station. Dumbo the Flying Elephant had reached a moderate wait time of twenty minutes. Under the Sea – Journey of the Little … Read more
Decorate your car, fridge, and phone with these new magnets and phone cases at Walt Disney World. We found some of these pre-made and some available on MaDe kiosks. Pumpkin Mickey Phone Case – $29.99 “Sugar Rush” Mickey Phone Case – $29.99 “Tricks And Treats” Magnet – $14.99 Pumpkin Mickey Magnet – $14.99 “Happy Halloween” … Read more
Only a few weeks after the Dumbo the Flying Elephant series of Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction arrived at Walt Disney World, the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad series has also now appeared. When we arrived at Magic Kingdom this morning, Cast Members were restocking the series that guests were quickly buying up. Let’s take a … Read more