Overview
- Walt Disney Imagineering, which filed a permit Tuesday to install signage at the Magic Kingdom attraction, named Design Communications Ltd. as the contractor.
- Disney says the Frontierland coaster will reopen in early May 2026, with no exact date announced.
- Guests have recently spotted train runs on the track and the signature geyser effect cycling, which are typical checks before an attraction resumes operations.
- The refurbishment brings all‑new trains, a full track replacement, refreshed Audio‑Animatronics, restored effects, a reimagined Rainbow Caverns with glowing pools and iridescent formations, and the mountain’s first visible gold details.
- Crews are finishing themed brown, rock‑textured pavement and queue areas outside the entrance, a late‑phase step that deepens the Old West setting for returning crowds.