MK Big Thunder Mountain to receive full retrack

[harrisonm]

FIRST LOOK: First New Track Piece Installed for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Track Replacement Project

Walt Disney World has installed the first new piece of roller coaster track during the lengthy Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment

blogmickey.com

 

[Disney Analyst]

FIRST LOOK: First New Track Piece Installed for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Track Replacement Project

Walt Disney World has installed the first new piece of roller coaster track during the lengthy Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment

blogmickey.com

That was fast.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Jesus they're making really quick work of this

 

[wdwmagic]

Jesus they're making really quick work of this

Indeed. The crew seemed to be very well prepared and have a very clear plan of action. I'm really surprised we haven't seen the new track being delivered or stored (aerial shots).

 

[lazyboy97o]

Steel coasters are modular and use a lot of standard parts and methods for installation. They’re bolted together. The supports are often or can be standard steel pipe. Some manufacturers will sometimes even let you source the supports from elsewhere.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Indeed. The crew seemed to be very well prepared and have a very clear plan of action. I'm really surprised we haven't seen the new track being delivered or stored (aerial shots).

I'm telling you, they're going to rush this as hard as they can. I think this is going to open early 2026, as soon as TBA goes down for refurb (maybe even sooner). I'll bet that's what they're aiming for. Because with TBA as erratic as it is, and the potential for more construction walls blocking the ROA in the near future, it's going to be a wasteland until they get BTM open again.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Looking at some articles online, when IOA redid The Hulk, they closed in early September, only started removing track end of September, and it was only into November that all the track was removed.

They installed new track from January-March, and it reopened in August.

This already seems to be moving faster, and while I assume this is a bit more complex working with the mountain... could it reopen sooner than though?