The popular Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster at Disneyland Park is currently closed for what is planned to be a multi-month refurbishment. The ride closed at the beginning of September, and while a reopening date was briefly visible on the refurbishment calendar, the closure has now been extended.
Keep reading for more details, including context on the closure extension from Disneyland, as well as other current and upcoming ride closures at the parks.
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Closure Extended at Disneyland
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment earlier this month, on September 2, 2025. While the ride was originally scheduled to reopen on October 25, per an update to the refurbishment calendar over the weekend, we saw that this was just removed from the calendar. There is now no posted reopening date for the attraction.
When we reached out for a comment, Disneyland officials shared with us that sometimes, due to the complexity of certain ride refurbishments, the team wants a bit more time in the final stages of inspections and approvals before sharing a reopening date…. read full article on Mickey Visit.
