Disney Details Frontierland Overhaul With Diamond Horseshoe Going Interactive May 16

Overview

• Multiple outlets report the permanent removal of Rivers of America, the closure of Tom Sawyer Island, and the retirement of the Liberty Square Riverboat, clearing Frontierland’s core for construction.
• The Diamond Horseshoe will switch to Jessie’s Roundup, a Toy Story craft-and-dance experience with Jessie and Woody, beginning May 16 during the Cool Kid Summer event.
• Dining at the venue is expected to return in fall 2026, signaling a temporary use of the space to keep guests active during peak months.
• Disney is preparing Piston Peak National Park, a Cars-themed area beyond Big Thunder Mountain, with a confirmed Villains land planned for the same expansion zone.
• Guests now encounter construction walls and changed traffic flow where the river once set the pace, while updates like the 2024 Country Bear Musical Jamboree show a mix of preservation and replacement in a multi-year rebuild.