Overview
- Disney’s drainage pumps have lowered water levels in the Rivers of America to reveal the Liberty Square Riverboat tracks.
- The accelerated drainage marks the start of demolition for Piston Peak National Park, a Cars-themed expansion expected to open around 2027.
- New construction walls along the Haunted Mansion queue indicate work related to the adjacent waterway closures.
- Minor refurbishments to the Haunted Mansion graveyard include preparations for special Halloween lighting and music during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
- The Frontierland transformation is part of Disney’s larger resort-wide shift toward IP-driven lands following projects at Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.