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Disney Announces Piston Peak Park, Closes Frontierland Until 2028

4/25/2026

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Disney is building Piston Peak National Park to replace Frontierland at Walt Disney World.
Construction walls block Big Al’s, Westward Ho, and the Frontierland railroad station.
Rivers of America, Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island closed July 2025 while Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment until 2026.
Steel supports installed April 2026 start vertical construction as Disney plans an Off-Road Rally family adventure for Spring or Summer 2028 opening.

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Story summary

Disney is building Piston Peak National Park to replace Frontierland at Walt Disney World.
Construction walls block Big Al’s, Westward Ho, and the Frontierland railroad station.
Rivers of America, Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island closed July 2025 while Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment until 2026.
Steel supports installed April 2026 start vertical construction as Disney plans an Off-Road Rally family adventure for Spring or Summer 2028 opening.