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*Update* Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurb Rescheduled for 8/8/16 - 11/18/16

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3/13/16

The Magic Kingdom park has announced that the multi-month refurbishment for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has been delayed till later in the year:

Disney Parks & Resorts wrote:

From August 8 to November 18, 2016, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment.

1/22/16

The Magic Kingdom park has announced that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for most of the Spring and part of Summer 2016:

Disney Parks & Resorts wrote:

Pardon Our Pixie Dust, Pardners!

In an effort to better your Old West experience, the sun will set on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad as it closes for refurbishment on April 4, 2016, with a planned re-opening currently scheduled for July 2016.

Magic Kingdom Cast have additionally reported that July 16th is the tentative re-opening date despite the lack of detail in the Public Announcement.


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Posted : January 22, 2016 8:47 pm
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Mad It's always broken down or has an impossibly long wait.


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Posted : January 22, 2016 9:58 pm
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It seems like they just did a major refurb, I guess that was a few yars ago though.


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Posted : January 25, 2016 1:36 pm
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I just hope they will do it right and fix everything.


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Posted : January 25, 2016 1:50 pm
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Any chance they add the special effects that DL received?


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Posted : January 28, 2016 10:12 am
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Bay Lake;2477715 wrote: Any chance they add the special effects that DL received?

That would be cool. Those effects are great!


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Posted : January 28, 2016 11:00 am
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Bay Lake;2477715 wrote: Any chance they add the special effects that DL received?

That is the rumor that I have seen on a few sites.


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Posted : January 28, 2016 3:21 pm
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**Update**


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Posted : March 13, 2016 1:30 pm