The duality of being a theme park fan is considered one of perpetual pleasure for what’s to come back, melded with perpetual frustration for what’s being misplaced. Disney World followers have been feeling all of that greater than ordinary in latest months, following the double whammy that’s the lack of Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D and the removing of the Rivers of America to make means for brand spanking new additions to Disney World, together with lands devoted to Monsters Inc. and Automobiles. Whereas some components of the brand new Automobiles-themed space had me excited, I’ve been largely pissed off by what’s being misplaced to make means for them. However the latest replace is getting me excited as soon as once more.
Right now, Walt Disney World dropped new details about the brand new part of Frontierland, which has formally been dubbed Piston Peak. With it got here model new idea artwork, achieved in a extra Automobiles-applicable type. This reveals that, whereas points of interest just like the Liberty Belle and Tom Sawyer Island are being eliminated, a good portion of the Rivers of America will actually survive the renovation.
It’s unclear if this can be a vital change to the unique concept or if that is merely a clearer illustration of what we have been all the time getting. The earlier idea artwork definitely didn’t reveal this a lot of the river, however it’s attainable that with extra concerning the artwork type obscuring it. Both means, that is excellent news for me, because the lack of the main water characteristic in Magic Kingdom was a major a part of my downside with the change.
The brand new artwork reveals that the brand new space is being given a robust Nationwide Parks vibe, much like the Grizzly Peak space discovered at Disney California Journey, an space which can itself get changed for the forthcoming Avatar-themed land. It’s additionally acquired a completely implausible basic Disney connection because the character within the nook within the idea artwork is a Automobiles-ified model of J. Audubon Woodlore, a park ranger character seen in just a few Disney animated shorts from a long time previous. This one is called J. Autobahn Woodlore, and he’ll apparently be a personality within the final, together with as a part of the pre-show of one of many land’s new points of interest.
Rivers Of America, Tom Sawyer Island, And The Liberty Sq. Riverboat Are Closing Quickly
After all, to make means for all that’s new, the outdated should first shut down. Sadly, that’s occurring fairly quickly. Together with the brand new info, Disney World introduced that on July 7, the affected areas of Frontierland will shut, that means July 6, 2025, would be the final day company will be capable of expertise these basic Magic Kingdom points of interest together with the Liberty Sq. Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island.
No estimated opening date for Piston Peak Nationwide Park was given. Alongside the brand new Automobiles space, Magic Kingdom can even be increasing into a brand new Villains Land. We’ve no particulars on that land but, however the two lands collectively will mark the biggest single enlargement/redevelopment since Magic Kingdom opened. Whereas the losses will definitely be felt by some followers, the long run is wanting fairly thrilling.