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
Even more construction walls and scrim now surround the Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom, although they still aren’t completely blocking views of the drained river. Rivers of America Construction Walls The construction walls in Liberty Square currently end right at the beginning of the Frontierland pier. The scrim-covered metal we saw a few days … Read more
Disney brings back Jimmy Kimmel following an uproar, The Mandalorian and Grogu drops its first trailer, and Paint the Night is scaling back its performances — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, September 22, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Disneyland Park New Merchandise Hong Kong Disneyland … 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
Several new puzzles, including one that features the Mark Twain Riverboat in Frontierland, have arrived at Walt Disney World. Frontierland Riverboat – $29.99 The first puzzle we spotted features Frontierland. Minnie and Mickey share popcorn on a bench while Pluto stands near them. Disneyland’s petrified tree, millions of years old and bought by Walt Disney … Read more
Howdy! Today was another beautiful day in Walt Disney World. I started my day in Magic Kingdom, then I snuck over to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campgrounds to see the Tri-Circle-D Ranch horses. Transportation and Ticket Center Tram Signs When I was walking to security this morning at the Transportation and Ticket Center, I couldn’t help … Read more
Scrim is now up in the Haunted Mansion queue, over 2,000 fish were relocated from Rivers of America, and “new enhancements” are coming to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, September 5, 2025. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Disney’s … Read more
Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom is now drained, but its fish inhabitants were saved and relocated. Rivers of America Fish Saved In a Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board meeting, District Administrator Stephanie Kopelousos explained that their fisheries management program ensured fish from the river were safely relocated to the nearby Seven Seas Lagoon. … Read more
There is now scrim in the extended interactive queue of The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, as work gears up on the park’s Cars expansion. Haunted Mansion Queue Scrim Magic Kingdom The extended queue was not open on Friday morning, but we could still see the beige scrim along the outer edge. It runs the … Read more
As draining continues and pieces of track are being removed, metal framing is going vertical in the former Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America Construction Recently, the first visible piece of track from the Rivers of America was removed as Disney transforms the area into Piston Peak. Now that the area is … 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
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
Despite online rumors that the Liberty Belle Riverboat had been dismantled, @biorecustruct shared photos today proving the vessel is currently still afloat. Liberty Belle Riverboat Still Floating In late July, the Liberty Belle Riverboat and the Tom Sawyer Island rafts were moved to another area of the Magic Kingdom Service Canal across from the construction … Read more
The Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom is almost fully drained and some scaffolding has been removed from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Rivers of America Draining The water level of Rivers of America has been slowly dropping since July, following the permanent closure of the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer’s Island. The Liberty Square … Read more
Disney is draining the Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom so they can build a new Cars expansion to Frontierland. Rivers of America Drainage Magic Kingdom Crews began draining Rivers of America a few weeks ago. Guests can now see the floor of the river and the Liberty Square Riverboat track. The riverboat permanently closed … Read more