News Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closing for refurbishment in May 2020

[wdwmagic]

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closing for refurbishment in May 2020

The Frontierland favorite will be closed for nearly 3 weeks.

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[999th Happy Haunt]

Is this finally it? The updated 3rd lift?

Oh who am I kidding.

 

[Purduevian]

Is this finally it? The updated 3rd lift?

Oh who am I kidding.

I think the Disneyland one went down for like a year to get all of the updates in place.

 

[Imthe1000happyhaunt]

As much as I would love it, I don’t think so. It just seems like too short of a time frame for it.

I think the Disneyland one went down for like a year to get all of the updates in place.

 

[WDW Pro]

Is this finally it? The updated 3rd lift?

Oh who am I kidding.

Unfortunately, this refurbishment was downgraded and no longer features any significant upgrades.

 

[MrPromey]

Unfortunately, this refurbishment was downgraded and no longer features any significant upgrades.

Of course it was.

I'm sure because people still wait in line for an hour, management doesn't consider any improvement to this attraction a benefit to the company at this point.

 

[BigThunderMatt]

Is this finally it? The updated 3rd lift?

Oh who am I kidding.

They'd barely be able to slap on a new coat of paint in three weeks given the contractors they normally work with.

 

[SourcererMark79]

I think the Disneyland one went down for like a year to get all of the updates in place.

That was a retrack also. Not happening here.

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

Unfortunately, this refurbishment was downgraded and no longer features any significant upgrades.

Was this part of the belt-tightening currently happening, or was it downgraded before HKDL and SDL closed? I swear this gets canceled every time we're about to finally get it.

 

[arich35]

We are visiting on May 2nd to MK so we get one last ride.

 

[Disneyfanman]

As much as I would love it, I don’t think so. It just seems like too short of a time frame for it.

Yes, but DL re-tracked most of the ride in that years time. It was a huge undertaking. 3 weeks though isn't enough for any real upgrades. Too bad because the DL finale is really cool.

 

[marni1971]

Anaheim got it. Paris got it. Orlando might still get it.

Next year.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Anaheim got it. Paris got it. Orlando might still get it.

Next year.

How many years has "next year" been the promised timeline?

 

[steve2wdw]

Since it's such a short refurb, I figured it was to prepare for a bigger one to come later this year or early next year. If third lift effects are going to be installed, there might be some advance work, which doesn't take that long, to prepare for those additions. Of course, this is my wishful thinking. For all we know, it might be just a quick mechanical fix.

 

[marni1971]

How many years has "next year" been the promised timeline?

Next year would be 4 years.

 

[Walt d]

As much as I would love it, I don’t think so. It just seems like too short of a time frame for it.

They’re adding one new animated goat on the Mountain!

 

[britain]

They might be holding out for another IP tie in.

"Alrighty Lone Ranger, don't let me down! Give us that big western hit so that BTRR won't be IP-less any longer! Home on the Range didn't do it, but I know Lone Ranger can!"

<sadtrombone>

 

[SourcererMark79]

Was this part of the belt-tightening currently happening, or was it downgraded before HKDL and SDL closed? I swear this gets canceled every time we're about to finally get it.

I don't believe either are related. Something I am wondering is if there is anything significant about the time it's going down. Low hotel occupancy during this time?

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Next year would be 4 years.

Well, next year isn’t any “next year”, it’s the year of 50th. I’m really hoping they don’t disappoint on the refurb front.

 

[marni1971]

Well, next year isn’t any “next year”, it’s the year of 50th. I’m really hoping they don’t disappoint on the refurb front.

I’ll see you there. We can compare it together.