Walt Disney World announced that Piston Peak National Park will be the new backdrop for the Cars-themed area coming to Magic Kingdom. Disney says, “The big rally race will fit into the waters, landscapes, and storytelling.”
On July 7, the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Liberty Square Riverboat will permanently close as work ramps up around the park. The Walt Disney World Railroad will run its full-circle route around Magic Kingdom through the end of the day on July 6. Starting July 7, the train will only travel between Main Street and Fantasyland. The complete loop will return once Villains Land officially opens.
Since the early days of Magic Kingdom, adventurous guests have traveled across space and time as they pass from Liberty Square to Frontierland. Starting with architectural influences from upstate New York and colonial America in Liberty Square, before traveling to a bear-y fun concert in the North Woods, a stop by New Orleans at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and ending in the Arizona bluffs at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
At the heart of all these stories are heroic characters with a belief in themselves that helped forge a path to their dreams. To continue this journey in great American storytelling, Piston Peak National Park will be part of the largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom.
We have a little over a month to enjoy the current sightlines of Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Liberty Square Riverboat. Are you excited about what’s to come in Magic Kingdom?
