Overview
- New aerial photos on Sunday show the former Rivers of America filled and Tom Sawyer Island leveled to create the build site for a Cars-themed land.
- The images highlight a long retaining wall taking shape along the Frontierland boardwalk to frame Disney’s planned calming waterway at the land’s edge.
- Crews are pouring foundations with rebar for two attractions, including a large thrill ride and a family ride, and tower cranes on site indicate vertical work is near.
- A bypass path is being graded toward the future Villains area beyond Big Thunder Mountain, while the Liberty Belle remains docked with no new river route visible.
- Disney has not announced opening dates, with outlets estimating late 2027 to early 2029, and Big Thunder Mountain is slated to reopen in early May near the work zone.