Overview
- New aerial photos Sunday show the former Rivers of America filled, Tom Sawyer Island leveled, and deep concrete and rebar laid for the main attraction’s foundations.
- A retaining wall now traces the planned stream along the Frontierland boardwalk near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, which is slated to reopen in early May.
- Tower cranes are in place, signaling a shift from site prep to vertical construction across the Piston Peak National Park footprint.
- Work pads outline two rides, with a large rally attraction and a smaller family-focused ride taking shape, while the Liberty Belle riverboat remains docked and boxed in.
- Disney has not given an opening date, and outlet projections range from late 2027 or early 2028 to late 2028 or early 2029 as crews advance the Cars-themed expansion.