BIG things are happening in Magic Kingdom in Disney World.
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Astro Orbiter just got a bit of a facelift in Tomorrowland. In Frontierland, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is undergoing a massive refurbishment. A Villains Land will soon be constructed behind that ride. We also can’t forget that a Cars expansion, Piston Peak, is coming to Frontierland, and soon, that means that some Magic Kingdom attractions will be closing forever.
To make way for Piston Peak, Disney confirmed that it would be closing Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island. This also affects the Liberty Square Riverboat. Recently, Disney confirmed that these attractions would permanently close on July 7th, which is coming up soon. That means the last day to ride Liberty Square Riverboat and see Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America will be on July 6th.
Rivers of America
Disney will then begin construction on Piston Peak, a new land themed to Cars that will add two new rides to Frontierland. Some of the changes happening at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be meant to help it blend into that new area seamlessly.
Piston Peak ©Disney
Disney has not provided any kind of opening timeline for Piston Peak, so we have no idea how long this work will take, but it seems like a LOT of work is happening, so we don’t think we’ll see the new Cars expansion to Frontierland anytime soon. We know that work on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will extend through at the least the end of this year, though, although it’s likely it will reopen in 2026 with the new updates.
Construction at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
We’ll be keeping an eye out for more Magic Kingdom updates, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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