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Disney Blocks Rivers of America From View as Piston Peak Work Ramps Up

Visual barriers enable out-of-view demolition to prepare the Cars-themed Piston Peak expansion.

Overview

  • New construction walls and scrim now connect through Liberty Square and Frontierland, fully obscuring the drained river and Tom Sawyer Island from guest sightlines.
  • Scaffolding installed in the riverbed supports the scrim, and construction sounds indicate active demolition is underway behind the barriers.
  • Guests may still use the wooden pier as a walkway, with only occasional glimpses of landscaping or distant island structures from select angles.
  • Disney has confirmed Piston Peak National Park with two Cars-themed attractions, and while no opening date is announced, multiple outlets report a 2027 target.
  • The Liberty Square Riverboat has been moved to a backstage maintenance dock with its future unannounced, and a separate Villains land beyond Big Thunder Mountain remains in development without a timeline.