Overview
- The concrete retaining wall defining the new Piston Peak waterway is now nearly finished, a development visible in aerial photos published Monday that lets crews begin large-volume backfill next to Frontierland.
- Long runs of color-coded pipe and staged precast drainage pieces are being laid out across the cleared site, with crews trenching and installing potable, reclaimed, and stormwater lines needed before vertical construction.
- Fresh sand, compacted lighter dirt and laydown areas show early grading and prepared pads for Villains Land show buildings, matching building footprints filed in Disney’s January permits.
- A small building across from Memento Mori now has a visible steel framework consistent with a Walt Disney World permit for general construction, though Disney has not said whether it will remain a Haunted Mansion queue space or change use.
- Disney’s filings set a 2028 target for completing site infrastructure, public opening dates remain unannounced, and the work will reshape guest sightlines and walkways while preparing foundations that must handle Central Florida stormwater conditions.