{"id":258011,"date":"2026-05-04T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258011\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T18:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T18:07:11","slug":"video-fire-at-big-thunder-mountain-on-reopening-day-at-magic-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258011\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Fire at Big Thunder Mountain on Reopening Day at Magic Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fire was reported at Big Thunder Mountain on its reopening day, May 3, at Magic Kingdom. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n<p>Fire at Big Thunder Mountain<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Credit: Scott Spillers on X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wdw-mk-big-thunder-mountain-cast-member-fire-reopening-day.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wdw-mk-big-thunder-mountain-cast-member-fire-reopening-day.jpg\" alt=\"Cast member extinguishes flame at Big Thunder Mountain on reopening day\" class=\"wp-image-1422482\"\/><\/a>Credit: Scott Spillers on X<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The ride remained closed for several hours but reopened at 10:20 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The ride was closed for over a year while <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/05\/photos-video-big-thunder-mountain-railroad-reopens-upgrades-changes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">upgrades were completed<\/a>. Big Thunder Mountain has\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/08\/new-big-thunder-mountain-railroad-opening-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">updated opening scene<\/a>\u00a0with a transformation of the Rainbow Caverns.<\/p>\n<p>The ride also has refreshed Audio-Animatronics and new gold props. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/01\/final-track-piece-installed-refurbished-big-thunder-mountain-railroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">entire track was replaced<\/a>\u00a0and it has new trains. Inoperable effects have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/02\/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-testing-geysers-as-refurbishment-nears-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">restored<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With the improvements and after a comprehensive review by safety teams, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad now has lower\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/12\/disney-world-attraction-height-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">height requirement<\/a>\u00a0of 38\u2033. 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