Disney World has set the closing date for Tom Sawyer Island, the Liberty Square Riverboat and Rivers of America in preparation for the new “Cars”-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom.
The last day to experience those attractions will be July 6. The closures mark the end for attractions that have been part of the park since the 1970s.
The “Cars” land taking over Tom Sawyer Island is part of a massive expansion of Frontierland. The land will be called Piston Peak and take inspiration from different U.S. National Parks.
Piston Peak will feature snowcapped mountains, waterfalls, trails and a working geysers. Visitors will be able to see and explore a visitor lodge and a Ranger headquarters, according to a post on the Disney Parks Blog.
This area will be different from the Radiator Springs-set “Cars” land at Disney California Adventure, according to Disney. It will feature two attractions— a rally race through the mountains and a second attractions geared toward “smaller racers.”
Disney hasn’t revealed the names of either attraction, but it did share new concept art for the “Cars” land. The new art shows more water features will be part of the land than shown in the previous concept art.
Following the closure of Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America, the Walt Disney World Railroad will run in shuttle mode, only making stops between Main Street U.S.A. and Fantasyland stations during construction.
