For the 2019 season, the ride was refurbished with a western theme to match the well-themed Ghost Town section of the park.

The ride was formerly in an area called "Wild Water Wilderness" but was never theoretically part of the well themed Ghost Town.

The ride's age and Knott's Berry Farm commitment to returning to its theme park roots were major factors which led to the retheming of the former Bigfoot attraction.

Towards the end of the 2018 season, Knott's Vice President of entertainment, Ken Parks, encouraged the park to close down the ride for extensive refurbishment and rethemed and reopened it as Calico River Rapids for the 2019 season.

Knott's Berry Farm along with the efforts of Garner Holt Productions and Chrestensen Design revamped the attraction as a whole new themed experience with roughly 20 new animatronic figures as part of the extensive refurbishment, including a proper appearance of Bigfoot.