Roll Through Tumbleweed with Imagineers Responsible for the Major Enhancements on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Hang on to your hats and glasses, you're about to go for a ride on the Magic Kingdom classic, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad with some of the Imagineers responsible for its massive refurbishment.

What's Happening:

• The classic Magic Kingdom E-Ticket attraction, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, reopens today and to kick off the fun, Walt Disney Imagineering's webseries, WED Rides, is taking a trip on the coaster.
• Two Imagineers sit aboard the attraction, showing off the new and improved elements, while discussing what each of them did as part of the refurbishment that started well over a year ago.
• While some might say it's strange for the pair to have a conversation while aboard a roller coaster, we still get to see the fun new enhancements and learn some behind the scenes fun about the enhanced attraction.
• Check out the fun in the video below.

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is now open once again at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom after a massive refurbishment that is seeing the addition of new ride vehicles, a brand new track, refreshed Audio-Animatronics figures, new props, and restored effects.
• Not to mention, as we see in the video above - a new finale lift scene featuring a giant gold nugget, plenty of bats, and enhanced effects inside a refreshed Rainbow Cavern lift hill with shimmering stalagmites and stalactites that will begin to glow and rumble as the trains pass by.
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is once again open! To plan your trip aboard the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness, reach out to our friends at Mouse Fan Travel!