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Two familiar opossums are back at Big Thunder Mountain

Mom and dad opossum have returned to Tumbleweed. Imagineering says the rest of the family will follow, with no date announced yet.

Two little details are back in Tumbleweed: mom and dad opossum have returned to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom.

See Imagineering’s original opossum update ↗

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom in a January 2017 archival photograph
Big Thunder Mountain on January 25, 2017. Archival setting, not the newly returned opossums or the renovated 2026 ride. Resized and compressed for display; no scene changes. HarshLight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Image source →

A familiar family, returning in stages

Walt Disney Imagineering’s November 3 update confirms the two adults are back and says the rest of the family is returning soon. No date has been shared for the remaining figures.

BlogMickey’s report shows the two figures on the tree and describes the overnight installation. It also notes that the opossums were missing when the attraction reopened in May.

For the next ride through Tumbleweed, the tree is worth a look. For now, it’s the parents’ turn; the little ones are still on the way.