Disney World Revamp Accelerates as Construction Signals Next Wave of Changes

Overview

• Closures and site work in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, including ended Tom Sawyer Island access and a drained Rivers of America, are fueling talk of a major overhaul with a Piston Peak retheme still unconfirmed.
• Disney acknowledged a Villains Land at D23 as part of a Magic Kingdom expansion, with growing construction activity behind Big Thunder Mountain reinforcing expectations without fresh official details.
• The Tropical Americas project at Animal Kingdom is confirmed, bringing Indiana Jones and Encanto into a new land that replaces DinoLand.
• A Coco-focused retheme of EPCOT’s Gran Fiesta Tour remains speculative, backed by increased Coco merchandise and entertainment inside the Mexico Pavilion.
• Further unconfirmed discussion centers on a new World Showcase pavilion—often cited as Greece or Spain—or the launch of a dedicated summer festival at EPCOT.