Overview
- Crews are actively lowering the former Tom Sawyer Island and grading the ex–Rivers of America basin to match surrounding terrain.
- Stacks of lumber, a shipping container, and other equipment are staged in the zone slated for the Cars-themed Piston Peak National Park.
- Freshly poured themed pavement has appeared near the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad exit after a temporary structure was removed.
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad remains closed for refurbishment, with trains testing and a spring 2026 reopening expected.
- Tree removal behind It’s a Small World shows the project footprint extending beyond the old river area, and Disney has not announced opening dates for the new lands.