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Closing Date Announced for Rivers of America & Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom

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 Closing Date Announced for Rivers of America & Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney Imagineering Shares First Look at Test Track’s New Marquee

We’re one mile closer to the reopening of Test Track at EPCOT. Earlier today, @waltdisneyimagineering shared a first look at the attraction’s all-new marquee. “The design echoes the attraction’s architecture, while incorporating the new logo in illuminated letters that will look amazing both day and night.” Notably, the displayed sponsor has gone back to General Walt Disney Imagineering Shares First Look at Test Track’s New Marquee

Disney Starlight Parade Should Have Opened to Annual Passholder Exclusive Nights

With the highly anticipated debut of Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away on July 20, 2025, Disney has announced a new reservation rule that has left some Annual Passholders frustrated: starting that day, Magic Kingdom will require a park reservation for Annual Passholders, even after 2 p.m. That effectively shuts down the usual post-lunch park-hopping Disney Starlight Parade Should Have Opened to Annual Passholder Exclusive Nights