Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Astro Orbiter, and Hall of Presidents are closed at Magic Kingdom for refurbishment. Test Track at EPCOT is reopening on July 22 after being "reimagined".

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Astro Orbiter, and Hall of Presidents are closed at Magic Kingdom for refurbishment. Test Track at EPCOT is reopening on July 22 after being "reimagined".

Last year, Walt Disney World Resort announced that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad would close temporarily beginning on January 6, 2025. Imagineering didn’t share many details about its plans for ...

This Classic Magic Kingdom Attraction Is Set to Close for Good in July By Nina Derwin Published on Jun. 06, 2025 For Disney fans and park-goers, times are most definitely changing ...

“But that’s not all happening at the Magic Kingdom,” the Disney Parks Blog adds. “Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen next year with new magic, and later this summer, Disney ...

Disney is closing Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island on July 7, 2025, to make room for a new "Cars"-themed area called Piston Peak National Park. The land will include nature trails, a visitors ...

The Cars attractions aren’t the only change in store. Beyond the existing Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride, Disney is opening its first-ever land inspired by Disney Villains.

Imagineers are also working beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad bringing to life the first-ever land inspired by the Disney Villains with two major attractions, dining and shopping.

Walt Disney World's upcoming Cars land will be called Piston Peak National Park and will be part of the "largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom," Disney has announced.

Credit: Disney “Another milestone in the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment has been reached, as Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) has filed a new Notice of Commencement for the Magic ...

Currently, Astro Orbiter, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Hall of Presidents in Magic Kingdom are closed for refurbishment.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment During a recent visit to the Magic Kingdom, we took a ride on the Liberty Belle riverboat to check on the progress of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s ...