Overview
- Aerial photos show the Rivers of America drained, Tom Sawyer Island cleared, tower‑crane installation and major excavations in the footprint being prepared for Piston Peak National Park and nearby Villains Land.
- Public Notices of Commencement filed Sept. 21–22, 2026 include a long‑running Adventureland permit naming MLC Theming with an August 31, 2028 expiration, signaling multi‑year visible theming and pathway work rather than a short repair.
- A separate Notice lists a new, previously non‑existent address at 1610 Magic Kingdom Dr with PCL Construction as contractor, which indicates ground‑up construction for a new structure near Haunted Mansion; the filing is consistent with D23 concept models that showed a restroom building in that area.
- Independent aerial observers photographed a multi‑story backstage building rising behind Pirates of the Caribbean and the structure has entered vertical construction, but public records do not confirm its function and uses remain speculative.
- Guests should expect long‑running construction walls, rerouted walkways and changed sightlines across Frontierland, Liberty Square and Adventureland as Disney builds the two new lands and expands backstage and circulation capacity, and no official opening dates have been announced.