Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a new preview center of Walt Disney World’s upcoming Monsters, Inc. land, Cars area, and Tropical Americas land. Walt Disney Presents The preview is inside Walt Disney Presents, near the end of the gallery. Since 2021, this Walt Disney Imagineering Presents case housed a display dedicated to the Disney Cruise Line … Read more
It appears one major piece of the former Rivers of America at Disney World is now gone as crews continue to demolish the area that will become the future Piston Peak. Construction Continues The bridge that once crossed the waterway from the main part of Tom Sawyer Island to the Fort Longhorn Island appears to … Read more
The Honey-Lavender Cold Brew is a brand new coffee beverage at Walt Disney World, which arrived this week alongside several other new snacks and treats. Honey-Lavender Cold Brew – $6.29 If you’re headed west, make your way to Frontierland with a stop at the Golden Oak Outpost. Go ahead and rustle up the Honey-Lavender Cold … Read more
The Unlucky Nugget Saloon, a Phantom Manor-inspired restaurant overlay, is now open at Disneyland Paris for the 2025 Halloween season. The Unlucky Nugget Saloon As part of the annual Disney Halloween Festival, The Lucky Nugget Saloon in Frontierland has become The Unlucky Nugget Saloon, with tattered wedding decorations and Phantom Manor Easter eggs. The themed … Read more
Rivers of America is now completely blocked by scrim and temporary walls, making it nearly impossible to see progress on this part of Piston Peak construction. Rivers of America During our visit to Magic Kingdom, we saw that Rivers of America is now completely blocked off with scrim and temporary walls. It starts at the … Read more
Walt Disney World and Disney Store have a new series of Lincoln Logs sets inspired by Frontierland, including Country Bear Jamboree and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Frontier Trading Post Lincoln Logs Set – $24.99 The smallest set is based on the Frontier Trading Post, a gift shop in Frontierland and the main pin store of … Read more
Guests visiting Frontierland will see more concrete, scrim, and scaffolding at the previous site of the Rivers of America. The part of the river close to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is also cleared out, and the nearby netting is getting retied. Concrete, Scrim, and Scaffolding Large white scrim blocks the view of what used to be … Read more
Kingdom Hearts pins are coming in 2026, Adventure Way at Disneyland Paris is testing lighting, and we got an aerial update on the Frontierland construction projects — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, September 21, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise New Merchandise Tokyo Disney Resort Tokyo Disneyland … Read more
Crews are making progress on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom, including some adjustments to the rockwork in the queue. Queue Rockwork Refurbishment crews are visible today in Frontierland as they continue working on the queue for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Compared to some of the earlier refurbishment stages, there has been a lot … Read more
Construction walls currently take up a large swath of floor space in Critter Co-Op, one of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure-themed shops in Magic Kingdom. Critter Co-Op Construction Walls The construction walls are located in the side of the shop close to the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure entrance. They stand over waist height, but not floor-to-ceiling. The … Read more
As more autumnal items make their way into the parks, a new Mickey Mouse denim jacket has been spotted at Disneyland Resort. Mickey Imprint Denim Jacket – $99.99 This light-colored, bleach-wash denim jacket has a faux sherpa collar and an embroidered Mickey Mouse signature over the front left pocket. The silver buttons also feature Mickey … Read more
The first track from Rivers of America is gone, paving the way for more progress in Frontierland as Disney transforms the area into Piston Peak. Track Removed from Rivers of America We took a peek at the progress of the Rivers of America (de)construction, and we noticed that a piece of track has already been … Read more
Disney is working on removing the final puddles of water from Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America Draining began soon after Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island closed. By last week, Rivers of America was just puddles. There are now hoses and other equipment throughout the “river” to pump out the … Read more
Following a month of hanging in Magic Kingdom — after it was missing for almost two years — the sign marking the entrance to Frontierland from Liberty Square has once again disappeared. Frontierland Sign Removed The missing sign used to hang from these wooden posts next to the Disney Vacation Club kiosk in Frontierland. It … Read more
When Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopens at Magic Kingdom next year, it will have a new opening scene. New Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Scene The trains enter the Rainbow Caverns, full of hundreds of bats, phosphorescent pools, and shimmering stalagmites and stalactites. It starts as a majestic, beautiful scene. But then thunder rumbles and it … Read more
Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom is almost dry as Disney prepares to transform the land into a Cars area. Rivers of America Draining Since our last update, a few more inches of water have disappeared, leaving just some puddles around the Liberty Square Riverboat track. The riverboat closed, along with Tom Sawyer Island, in … Read more
