Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment moved back to later in the year

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Thursday March 3, 2016 11:10am EST · "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"

The 4 month-long Big Thunder Mountain refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom is now scheduled for later in the year.


Originally planned for April 4 through to July 15, the refurbishment has now moved to August 8 to November 18, reopening to guests on November 19 2016. The rollercoaster's last major refurbishment was back in 2012, with a number of shorter refurbishments since then.

View all the upcoming and scheduled refurbishments.

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Going mid-August so these new dates are a bummer :( Oh well, nothing you can do. Let's hope no other major MK rides go down during this time.

-Kevin
This is so exciting! I've got to go change my FP+ now!!!
You should hear the jumping and screaming going around my house right now...you'd think someone just got engaged lol
Looks like I'll see the Parisian version first.

Incidentally they installed the LNO2 tanks in DLP last week.
That's annoying!!!! When I'm there August 27-September 2 this will be down for refurb and so will IASW. Not to mention HS is like half a park now....but they know how to raise ticket prices like its oil <SMH>
This is about the time we go each year, so it makes me glad that we are going to Disneyland this year! With BTM closed at MK, Frozen opening in Epcot (thus making the World Showcase crowds even more unbearable), and Hollywood Studios being half closed, it wouldn't be a good year to go to the Worlds!
↩ replying to Prince Thomas
Where do you see IASW will be down?

EDIT: Nevermind, found it on Intercot. Weird it's not listed here.

-Kevin
↩ replying to Prince Thomas
The iasw refurb is postponed. You'll get to see your dolls.
What needs to be refurbed? Wasn't it just done??
Does this have anything to do with the possible E-ticket they were supposedly gonna eventually add to Frontierland?
↩ replying to prfctlyximprct
No.
↩ replying to MansionButler84
Well that's a bummer
↩ replying to Prince Thomas
That's actually not the best reference considering oil is at extreme lows right now and Disney's still charging premium
↩ replying to prfctlyximprct
It was 2012 so four years ago.

Most parks that have seasonal operation close November to March so they have 3-4 months to refurb rides. Most things get a short refurb every closed season at a seasonal park.

So Disney doing a 3 month long closure every four months is still less maintenance than many other coasters will get.

Other difference of course is most parks make more effort to maintain the ride and don't care about theming as much, Disney put more effort into plussing theming when they can.
Someone on the disboards is saying this was taken off the list altogether now?
↩ replying to Rteetz
It is still on.