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Construction for Now Closed Rivers of America Begins at Magic Kingdom

July 17, 2025 by Mickey Visit

Rivers of America has now permanently closed at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World to make way for construction to introduce a new Cars-themed area and a new Villains Land in a reimagined section of Frontierland.

We now have the first look at construction photos of Rivers of America and it looks like work is set to begin swiftly.

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Construction Begins at Rivers of America Photo via bioreconstruct on X

In the photos captured on X by bioreconstruct, you can see arial footage of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s active construction and also where the Liberty Belle Riverboat and Tom Sawyer rafts are being stored.

Photo via bioreconstruct on X

Here is a closeup of the Liberty Belle Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island rafts.

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