Overview
- On-site observations show refurbished trains cycling every 5–10 minutes with water-filled containers used to simulate rider weight.
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed a Notice of Commencement listing Coastal Steel Inc. for general construction, the third permit tying the contractor to the project.
- Disney has not set an official reopening date, with current guidance still indicating a 2026 return for the Frontierland coaster.
- The overhaul includes a full track replacement for smoother operation plus updated show elements and effects.
- Disney has teased a refreshed narrative and a Rainbow Caverns scene featuring phosphorescent pools and iridescent formations.