Overview
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed a Notice of Commencement to install new signage Tuesday, hiring Design Communications Ltd., a regular Disney sign fabricator.
- Guests have seen trains cycling on the track and the signature geyser firing, signaling that ride systems and show effects are coming back online before reopening.
- Disney has confirmed an early May 2026 return, though no specific date is posted and earlier permit windows serve as a scheduling buffer.
- The overhaul replaces the entire track and adds new trains, updates Audio‑Animatronics, and reimagines Rainbow Caverns with phosphorescent pools and visible gold for the first time at Magic Kingdom.
- Crews are finishing guest areas with queue touch‑ups and brown, rock‑textured pavement that better fits Frontierland, easing flow for visitors who have missed this anchor ride.