The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Sphere Entertainment Co. announced a partnership on October 15 that will bring the world’s second sphere to the city in the United Arab Emirates.
Walt Disney World Announces Big Thunder Mountain's Temporary Closure
15.10.2024 - 22:26 / travelpulse.com / North America / Laurie Baratti
The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida has just announced that one of its fan-favorite attractions in the Magic Kingdom Park will be shut down for renovations for an entire year.
A Frontierland staple, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a fast-moving, roller coaster-type ride that sees guests seated in “train” cars that take off at high speeds, racing along tracks and through tunnels.
“Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will temporarily close for refurbishment on January 6, 2025. The attraction will reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026,” the resort posted on Big Thunder’s information webpage. So, the next few months will be guests’ last chance to experience this classic ride for quite some time.
Local legend says that, soon after the Big Thunder Mining Company discovered gold within the mountain in the 1850s, the trains took to taking off and running amok entirely under their own power. Guests will find themselves descending into a mine shaft, speeding along rickety tracks, dodging exploding dynamite and falling boulders as they dart through cursed caverns and careen past the eerie ghost town of Tumbleweed.
Big Thunder Mountain’s revamp is just one of the many developments coming to the Walt Disney World Resort in the near future. As revealed at this year’s D23 event, a new Villains Land will creep its way into the Magic Kingdom Park, as will two new attractions and characters from Pixar’s “Cars, while a “Monsters, Inc.” land begins construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Meanwhile at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new Indiana Jones attraction is on its way, as is the magical casita from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto”.
For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the daily TravelPulse newsletter.
The website maxtravelz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Autors
Popular Topics
travelpulse.com
15.10.2024 / 22:25
Disney World Delays Debut of New Little Mermaid Musical Show
Rendering of The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure. (Photo Credit: Walt Disney World Resort Media)
insider.com
15.10.2024 / 18:59
My family of 6 spent full days at Disney for $2,677 and Universal for $1,190. The latter was better in some huge ways.
My family of six recently visited both Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood.
travelandleisure.com
15.10.2024 / 16:49
United Announces Largest International Expansion Ever With Flights to Sicily, Mongolia, Greenland, and More
United Airlines will launch flights in eight brand-new cities next year, marking what the airline called the largest international expansion in its history.
insider.com
14.10.2024 / 21:51
Disney World is shutting down as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton
Walt Disney World will shut down on Wednesday as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton.
skift.com
14.10.2024 / 21:17
Washington to Refresh 'There's Only One DC' for World Cup
The next phase of Washington, D.C.’s global tourism promotion campaign, “There’s Only One DC,” will tie in upcoming major international events the city is set to host.
insider.com
14.10.2024 / 20:57
Some Disney World employees felt pressured to stay and work despite forecasts of looming tornadoes and flash floods in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton
Rain began falling over Orlando early Wednesday morning as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the Sunshine State. Forecasts predicted violent winds, flash flooding, and tornadoes to reach the region by late afternoon.
nytimes.com
14.10.2024 / 19:03
Covering All the Corners of a Warming World
There’s a romanticized idea in movies that travel editors only luxuriate in fancy resorts in faraway archipelagos. But I prefer exploring salt marshes.
insider.com
14.10.2024 / 15:58
My family spent Hurricane Milton at Disney. We weren't allowed to leave our hotel rooms at night, but meals were discounted.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk, 53, the co-owner of an advertising agency in Phoenix. It has been edited for length and clarity.
cntraveler.com
14.10.2024 / 15:32
At Its Soul, Aspen Is Still a Throwback Mountain Town...If You Know Where to Look
Winter weather in Western Colorado can be fickle—except on Aspen Highlands mountain, where every day at noon and two there's a 100 percent chance of Champagne showers. During my first (and only) visit to the famously hedonistic high-altitude Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro, it took mere minutes for the man next to me to climb up on his table, put on his Gucci goggles, pull off his shirt, and begin spraying Veuve Clicquot across the room, eliciting cheers and an impromptu dance party.
insider.com
14.10.2024 / 11:18
I've been to Disney World dozens of times. Its dining plan is a great value for families like ours — especially when offered for free.
My family of four has visited Disney World over a dozen times.
thepointsguy.com
09.10.2024 / 06:23
Here's what happens when Disney World is hit by a hurricane
As Hurricane Milton swirls toward Florida as a Category 4 storm, residents in the hurricane's path — including in Central Florida — are preparing for the storm by stocking up on necessities like food, water and fuel. For those visiting Disney World, however, there's a different list of decisions to think through, like whether they should return home early and what to do if they get stuck at Disney.