Overview
- Guests riding Sunday found new sightline blockers installed overnight between Saturday and Sunday on Big Thunder Mountain.
- The additions include tall wooden panels, themed scrims, and mature trees that now shield views of Piston Peak’s rising steel and the Villains site.
- Reporters say the barriers protect themed immersion and add a buffer from dust and debris near the active job site.
- WDWMAGIC reports the wall uses heavy-duty supports built for severe weather and is expected to remain for several years during construction.
- Big Thunder reopened May 3 after a 16‑month overhaul with new track and scenes, and it is drawing long waits even after early hiccups.