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Disney Bulldozes Frontierland for Cars-Inspired Park

Detours around closed park paths, ride refurbishments, resort roadwork reflect a multi-year plan ahead of a 2028 opening.

Overview

  • Disney has permanently shuttered Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Belle Riverboat to clear space for the planned Piston Peak National Park land.
  • Construction crews are draining the river, clearing trees and erecting walls as they reshape Frontierland’s terrain for the Cars-inspired expansion.
  • Tomorrowland’s Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin is closed for an extended refurbishment with no reopening date announced.
  • Aerial photos confirm lane closures along Floridian Way near the Polynesian Resort, extending resort commutes due to rerouted traffic.
  • Disney projects the new Piston Peak National Park land will not open until 2028 at the earliest under its phased redevelopment strategy.