A fire was reported at Big Thunder Mountain on its reopening day, May 3, at Magic Kingdom. No injuries have been reported.
Fire at Big Thunder Mountain
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The fire took place at approximately 5:45 p.m., over 8 hours after reopening. The ride closed as a cast member extinguished the flames in the loading area.
The fire apparently stemmed from one of the trains or tracks, but we cannot confirm that at this time. Additionally, we are unsure if guests were in any of the trains/loading area at the time of the fire.
The ride remained closed for several hours but reopened at 10:20 p.m.
The ride was closed for over a year while upgrades were completed. Big Thunder Mountain has an updated opening scene with a transformation of the Rainbow Caverns.
The ride also has refreshed Audio-Animatronics and new gold props. Its entire track was replaced and it has new trains. Inoperable effects have been restored.
With the improvements and after a comprehensive review by safety teams, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad now has lower height requirement of 38″. It was previously 40″.
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