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MAGICal DLP News, Rumours & Thoughts

Gusey

Well-Known Member
Meanwhile, near Casey’s Corner, the construction of the covered terrace is still underway and will provide a new sheltered area, while staying visually coherent with Main Street, U.S.A.®, as from Spring 2025. As it was for the nearby gazebo, the construction work takes place mainly at night to respect security guidelines and limit noise pollution in this much-frequented area. Soon this space will offer guests a cosy covered seating area with shades of colours in harmony with the façade of Casey’s Corner. More information about the opening soon!
 

Gusey

Well-Known Member
19 April - 7 September: 12 Music themed activations across 5 lands
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Kevin_W

Well-Known Member
19 April - 7 September: 12 Music themed activations across 5 lands
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Live music in the parks is great. This sounds like a neat festival.
 

mrflo

Well-Known Member
DLP has shared a news article about the BTM refurbishment:

Source: Renovation of Big Thunder Mountain from January until early summer 2025

"First and foremost, the challenge was to ensure the strong immersion in the Wild West atmosphere of Frontierland®. To do so, the Imagineers carried out an in-depth study of the wood, which is very present in the attraction’s décor and its station, with a view to replacing certain structures with new elements made to measure by the Design & Delivery and Central Workshop teams. These new elements are more durable and will be carefully painted to retain the aged look of this gold-rush mine. There will also be refurbishments to certain emblematic elements of the décor on the mountain, such as the famous Mill Camp tower, and the queue section.

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All the animal figures in the attraction, such as Billy the goat and the mules, will be fully restored to their original glory in the Central Workshops. The plants will also be restored with the re-planting of cacti, to complete the authentic landscape evoking the deserts of North America. The Walt Disney Imagineering Paris teams were able to refer to the Big Thunder Mountain archives dating back to its opening in 1992 to ensure the utmost care of these essential elements of the attraction’s history was taken."

Sounds like the focus of this refurbishment will be the deco elements including the animals, cacti and queue. Hopefully the opossums will get some attention as well and they will have them turn again. Has anyone heard anything about a potential re-tracking of the ride which would require an even more lengthy closure in the future?
 

Gusey

Well-Known Member
I think @Gusey suggested Big Thunder will be closed until June with Space Mtn then closing.

Afaik that was a rumour though, not confirmed.
Yeah, Big Thunders is confirmed closing until Early Summer 2025. I've heard rumours that Space will close for a refurb after, but not confirmed
 

Gusey

Well-Known Member
There’s another potential closure in 2026.
Yeah, it's been rumoured that Big Thunder is closing for refurb first half of 2025 and first half of 2026, whilst Space is closing back half of 25 and back half of 26, so both major coasters at DLP are refurbed in time for the 35th without closing them for a year at a time. Still have to see if the Space half of the rumour is true, and its impact on the Space retheme rumour
 

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
Yeah, it's been rumoured that Big Thunder is closing for refurb first half of 2025 and first half of 2026, whilst Space is closing back half of 25 and back half of 26, so both major coasters at DLP are refurbed in time for the 35th without closing them for a year at a time. Still have to see if the Space half of the rumour is true, and its impact on the Space retheme rumour
Fingers crossed. The SM rumours are gaining traction and would tie in with the current exterior work.
 

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