Aerials Show Tom Sawyer Island Leveled as Disney Preps Piston Peak and Villains Expansion

Overview

• New images from aerial photographer Bioreconstruct show Tom Sawyer Island largely demolished, with trees removed, cave systems torn out, and the land being flattened.
• Most of the Liberty Square Riverboat track has been taken out and the riverbed remains drained, though the dock structure is still in place.
• Land clearing beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is visible in the area identified for a future Villains-themed land.
• At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Monstropolis project shows early foundation supports for a new show building after demolition of a gift shop and adjacent parking.
• At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the Encanto attraction site features freshly poured concrete floors, clear walls, and initial columns, while Animation Courtyard’s rework continues with the former arch removed and pavement opened up.