Overview
- The poured concrete foundation, which crews completed Tuesday, secures the base for a tower crane whose blue steel structure is already visible above Frontierland construction walls.
- The foundation is a standard precursor that lets a site move from earthwork and utilities into vertical construction by enabling heavy lifts of steel and precast elements.
- Work to date has included long concrete retaining walls, buried drainage and utility piping, and new metal framing near the Haunted Mansion overflow area.
- Permit filings recently extended demolition and infrastructure authorization through the near term and list NorthStar Contracting Group as a contractor, keeping site‑prep and utility work active into 2027.
- The project replaces the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island with a Cars‑themed Piston Peak land, which is reshaping Frontierland sightlines and guest circulation while reported guest openings remain on a 2028 planning horizon.