Overview

• New construction walls in Liberty Square now connect to tall brown scrim along Frontierland, fully blocking views of the former riverwalk.
• Scrim-wrapped scaffolding sits in the drained riverbed, though portions of Tom Sawyer Island remain faintly visible from select angles near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
• The Liberty Square Riverboat was relocated to a backstage maintenance dock, and Disney has not detailed its future.
• Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Liberty Belle closed in early July as the riverbed was drained and heavy equipment moved in from the Haunted Mansion to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
• Piston Peak National Park is set to include two Cars attractions—a family experience and a rally-style thrill ride—while Imagineers also develop a separate Disney Villains area beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.