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.