Big Thunder Mountain is a staple at the magic kingdom, famous for being a great stepping stone for children who graduated the Great Goofini Barnstormer and not yet ready for Space Mountain. As a result this attraction has suffered a lot of wear and tear without a major refurbishment in recent years.
On January 09 it went down for a multi month refurbishment that will make the ride feel and run like new when it returns. Until then the attraction is hard to see, except on the railroad where track work is going on.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is currently closed for refurbishment through May 27, 2012
Photos of the refurbishment:
Video of the referbishment:
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(all photos were taken aboard the Walt Disney world Railroad)
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