Overview
- Trains have been seen cycling with water dummies and sandbags, with multiple outlets reporting Thursday sightings as Disney runs weighted tests on the rebuilt track.
- Disney has only said the coaster will reopen in early May, and no specific date has been announced.
- The year‑long project replaced the entire roller‑coaster track and adds new lighting, effects, and a refined backstory centered on prospector Barnabas T. Bullion.
- A new Rainbow Caverns scene will bring glowing pools and lit stalagmites and stalactites to the underground portion of the ride.
- Imagineers reshaped exterior rockwork to mesh with the coming Cars Piston Peak area, and new walls plus a refreshed entrance sign show queue and access prep progressing.