Tag: Big Thunder Mountain
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Closes at Disneyland for Refurbishment
Big Thunder Mountain at the Disneyland Resort has closed for refurbishment. The popular Frontierland attraction closed after normal operating hours on Sunday and had walls up around it by Monday morning. Daps Magic team member Steven stopped by the Disneyland and checked out what was happening with the attraction. Below are photos and video of…
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Halloween, Heat, and a Robot – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #778
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week, there is a LOT of ground to cover during the episode. This starts with a very hot Halloween Time media event, and continues with updates to the Ratatouille attraction at Disneyland Paris. The show then pivots back to updates from Walt Disney World Resort before ending with a discussion…
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New Details About Enhanced Big Thunder Mountain at Walt Disney World Revealed
Anyone who has been to Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort recently has more than likely noticed that there is a lot of work being done on Big Thunder Mountain. Today, some of the magical enhancements that are being added to Big Thunder Mountain were revealed. Guests will be able to experience these enhancements…
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Big Thunder Mountain to Reopen at Disneyland Paris on June 21st
Get ready for the return of Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris! Experience the adventure starting June 21, 2025.
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Big Thunder Mountain to Undergo Multi-Month Refurbishment at Disneyland Paris
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris is getting a multi-month refurbishment starting in January.
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Disney Making “Big Thunder Mountain” Movie With “Hawkeye” Directors
Disney is working on a movie based on the Big Thunder Mountain attraction in its theme parks. Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free are producing the film. Hawkeye directors Bert and Bertie have signed on to direct the film. The script is being written by Kieran and Michele Mulroney, the married duo…
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Celebrates 40 Years!
Today, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opened at Disneyland in 1979. The “wildest ride in the wilderness” has been taking guests through the mines of Rainbow Ridge aboard runaway mine trains. Guests board mine trains of the Big Thunder Railroad: U.B. Bold, U.R. Courageous, I.M. Loco, I.B. Hearty or U.R. Daring. Soon they find themselves racing…
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Disneyland FastPass and MaxPass Change – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 3
Disneyland saw a major change to its longtime FastPass system, and it became a big deal in 2017 though it was a long time coming. FastPass+ Disneyland’s FastPass has been around for almost two decades, and has been implemented around the globe in many Disney parks. Walt Disney World changed their system a bit drastically…
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New FastPass Scanners Unveiled at Disneyland
@BeciMahnken on Twitter found some new posts without covers on them at Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland. Look what was just unveiled at Big Thunder Railroad @disneylandtoday. pic.twitter.com/awTTD5javr — Beci Mahnken (@BeciMahnken) June 10, 2017 In 2015, Disneyland began testing new “self-serve” FastPass entrances at Space Mountain. Guests were given a barcode card to gain…
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Big Thunder Trail Reopens at Disneyland
It’s not a ride, not a land, but Big Thunder Trail has reopened at Disneyland today. This walkway between Frontierland and Fantasyland has been closed for construction on Star Wars Land. It had been a fairly open path from Frontierland to Fantasyland because of Big Thunder Ranch. Since the Ranch has closed, work has been…
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Top 5 Disneyland Attractions – Murray’s Picks
Disneyland has been around for over 60 years now. Not every attraction has been open from that time, but there are some that have. Others are new, innovative rides that feature newer characters. Others are original, yet timeless. It might be hard to rank attractions that are such classics and at such an original park.…
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Exclusive RunDisney sneak peek of Disneyland's new "Paint the Night" Parade
RunDisney announced yesterday that in celebration of the Disneyland Half Marathon’s 10th Anniversary, guests will be invited to a special party in the park to kick off the weekend. On Thursday, September 3rd, party goers will be able to enter Disneyland Park prior to the party, starting at 4pm. At 9pm a private gathering will…
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Canoe Racers Keep Disney Tradition Alive
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.— Olympians or not, more than 800 Cast Members on 75 teams paddled their hearts out in the recent Canoe Races of the World event–commonly referred to as C.R.O.W–in Magic Kingdom. Surrounding Tom Sawyer’s Island on the Rivers of America, the racers started near Country…