The first piece of new track has been laid as construction work continues on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom.

The refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom continues with Jackhammer work and more scaffolding set ...

The Monument Mountain swim teams join head coach Jill Svirida in the pool at Berkshire South Community Center after the Spartans finished out unbeaten regular seasons Tuesday night. GREAT BARRINGTON — ...

The popular Disney World ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed recently and won’t reopen until 2026. The attraction, located in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World in ...

The most recent notices suggest that work could extend until at least March 2026. This marks the most extensive refurbishment for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad since 2012, when the ride closed for ...

First announced at the 2024 D23 Expo, Disney plans to bring the Cars franchise to the area, merging it with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. This ambitious overhaul ...

Sept. 23, 1980: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Magic Kingdom’s second coaster, opened. • April 15, 1983: Space Mountain opened at Tokyo Disneyland. • 1989: New trains with lap bars were ...

There are now four more coasters at Magic Kingdom alone: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Barnstormer, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Tron: Lightcycle / Run, a 2023 addition and Space Mountain’s next ...

Construction walls are up! As of Monday, January 6, 2025, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has closed for at least a year. The 44-year-old Walt Disney World Resort roller coaster is set to undergo a ...