A refurbishment of Rivers of America is currently underway at the Magic Kingdom. Work is continuing in the now dry riverbed as well as on Tom Sawyer Island. Construction crews are working on and near Harper’s Mill, which is behind scaffolding. An overview of the Harper’s Mill site shows workers and equipment in the drained … Read more
Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat are closed for refurbishment through February and we’ve been keeping an eye on their progress. The visible riverboat track has been replaced, and today we saw some workers at one section of it. Plus, we spotted another construction worker crossing a Tom Sawyer Island bridge. The portion … Read more
Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! Work has been moving along steadily on the refurbishment of the Rivers of America, so we thought we’d see what’s new. At least from the visible portions, the new track for the Liberty Square Riverboat is in place. Near the dock, the pile of track is gone, suggesting it’s all … Read more
While new track is installed in the currently drained Rivers of America, it seems refurbishment has begun on Tom Sawyer Island. Harper’s Mill, which sits on the edge of Rivers of America, is now surrounded by scaffolding. We saw five workers at the mill today. In the drained river were stacks of metal rods. For … Read more
Believe it or not, the Liberty Square Riverboat doesn’t sail freely on the Rivers of America. It actually runs along a track, which has been getting some attention during the refurbishment. Near the riverboat dock, we can see a section of some darker track with pink ties. Meanwhile, more segments of track wait nearby, likely … Read more
Hello from a beautiful day at the Magic Kingdom! We were here ready to find all the new, fun things to show you. Let’s get started! When we arrived at the park, we noticed that there were new construction walls along the railings of the train station. Inside the park, we saw that a good … Read more
Rivers of America in Magic Kingdom has been drained for refurbishment. We spotted some construction workers by the Liberty Square Riverboat track a week ago, and today more work was being done. Water was drained so the Liberty Square Riverboat track could undergo refurbishment. A piece of track near Tom Sawyer Island’s docks was being … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Now that Rivers of America in Magic Kingdom has been completely drained, refurbishment work has begun. We saw construction vehicles and workers at the Liberty Square Riverboat track near Tom Sawyer Island’s Harper’s Mill. More signs of refurbishment beginning were further down the track, closer to Splash Mountain. The workers seemed focused on the Harper’s … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, November 14, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Must-follow Twitter user and aerial photographer bioreconstruct shared photos today of the drained Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom. The photos provide an better look at the Liberty Square Riverboat track as well as the Liberty Belle’s refurbishment. This view from the southwest corner captures the entire Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America is at the … Read more
Hello from a very wet and windy Magic Kingdom! With weather effects from Hurricane Eta in full swing here in Central Florida, even the Disney ducks were wishing for drier conditions. Nothing can stop us from bringing you the latest news though, so we were in the park scoping out all the new things to … Read more
Hello from a lovely day here at the Magic Kingdom! It was a quiet day here, and felt a little bit like Christmas Eve as we are waiting for all the holiday food and festivities to start tomorrow. We still found plenty to keep us busy, though! Let’s get started! When we entered the park, … Read more
Hello from an extra magical Magic Kingdom! We had an exciting day here, and we have lots to show you, so let’s get started! A lot of things are different this year from what they have been in the past, but we got a little bit of classic Pixie Dust today as Magic Kingdom was … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat are closed for refurbishment through the end of February. In preparation for the refurbishment, the Rivers of America has slowly been drained, and is now almost completely empty. There are some large puddles of water remaining, which ducks are happily still floating in. The Liberty Square Riverboat … Read more
