Disney World’s Iconic Big Thunder Mountain Ride Will Close For An Entire Year
Disney World’s popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride will temporarily close this coming January, and the attraction won’t open again until 2026. The extended closure for the Magic Kingdom ride is due to “refurbishment,” Disney said in a statement on its website.
Specifically, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World will temporarily close on January 6, 2025, making January 5 the final day to ride it before it shutters for an entire year. Disney said it will re-open with “a little bit of new magic” in 2026. That’s all Disney had to say on the matter, but many are wondering and theorizing about why the ride is closing for an entire year.
