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Disney Demolishes Aunt Polly’s to Clear Tom Sawyer Island for Piston Peak

The teardown advances Magic Kingdom’s announced Cars-themed Frontierland expansion.

Overview

  • Demolition crews have removed the long-closed Aunt Polly’s, with piles of rubble visible beyond construction walls on Tom Sawyer Island.
  • Rivers of America is now largely screened by scrims and barriers as work intensifies across the shuttered island.
  • Recent site changes include the removal of Superstition Bridge, while Harper’s Mill and Huck’s Landing remain standing with props stripped.
  • Disney plans to replace the area with the Cars-inspired Piston Peak National Park, a Rocky Mountains–themed addition featuring a rally race ride and a family attraction.
  • A preview center highlighting Piston Peak and other new lands has opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and fan response to the transformation is mixed.