Overview
- Wyatt Winter told Good Morning America the reimagining brings all-new trains, refreshed Audio-Animatronics and the return of long-dormant effects.
- The roller coaster’s original track has been fully replaced as part of the yearlong refurbishment.
- A reworked Rainbow Caverns sequence will feature phosphorescent pools, iridescent formations and a mood shift as the cave becomes menacing.
- The updated narrative centers on Barnabas T. Bullion and an active mining operation, with the mountain “pushing back” against guests, though specific effects were not detailed.
- New gold elements will appear on the mountain for the first time, testing is underway, and Disney projects a spring 2026 reopening; an “exploding finale” has not been announced.