Overview
- Reporters confirmed the reopening after operating times appeared on Disneyland’s attraction page on November 2.
- Disneyland’s version had been closed since September 2 for refurbishment with no advance return date announced.
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Walt Disney World remains closed and is not expected to reopen until early 2026 at the earliest.
- Disney says the Florida overhaul will add a smoother track, new lighting and effects, Rainbow Caverns, and updated story elements tied to Barnabas T. Bullion and the Piston Peak setting.
- Guests should anticipate higher waits in Anaheim, with other schedule notes including “it’s a small world” closed through November 13 and a brief Indiana Jones Adventure closure from December 1–4.