Overview
- An amended construction permit now lists August 31, 2026, as the project end date, replacing the previous March 13 expiration.
- Disney has issued no announcement of a delay, and the official website continues to cite spring 2026 for the attraction's return.
- Coverage notes that permit extensions often serve as buffers rather than guarantees that work will run through the final date.
- The overhaul includes a new track in what Disney calls a “mountain-top to cavern-deep” refresh, plus updated Audio-Animatronics and new gold-mining props.
- Concept art highlights a reimagined Rainbow Caverns with phosphorescent pools, illuminated stalagmites and stalactites, and a swarm of bats.