Concrete Work for New Frontierland Stream Signals Piston Peak Build at Magic Kingdom

Overview

• Elevated views from Tiana’s Bayou Adventure now show concrete forms and rebar tracing a snaking stream from near Big Thunder Mountain along the Frontierland boardwalk toward Riverboat Landing.
• The stream will replace the former Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island as part of the Cars-themed Piston Peak National Park.
• The appearance of forms indicates foundational construction is underway in the Piston Peak zone, while Villains Land remains in drainage and soil stabilization before concrete work.
• Frontierland guests encounter construction walls, machinery noise, and cranes, and Big Thunder Mountain stays open with periodic closures for infrastructure tie-ins.
• Disney has not announced firm dates, but industry reporting points to a multi-year build targeting a 2027–2028 opening window for the new lands.