Walt Disney Imagineering filed a construction permit on Wednesday for the demolition of Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom.

Two Cars-themed attractions are set to change the face of Frontierland, replacing both Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America. Here’s why that’s a huge mistake. Walt Disney said that Disneyland — ...

Longtime Disney fans have expressed sadness over losing this iconic piece of Magic Kingdom, but new details reveal similar experiences are planned.

Scenes from Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom in 2024. Disney plans to replace the attraction with two “Cars”-themed rides. (Dewayne Bevil/Orlando Sentinel) What’s there: The manmade island has Mark ...

The last day to experience Tom Sawyer Island, the Liberty Square Riverboat and Rivers of America will be July 6. Those attractions opened in 1973, about 18 months after Magic Kingdom first opened. The ...

Tom Sawyer Island, a classic attraction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom with roots back to Walt Disney and Disneyland, is set to close. It’ll be replaced with a new “Cars”-themed land ...

The days are numbered for Tom Sawyer Island, a longtime Frontierland feature, at Magic Kingdom. In August, Disney announced that the space would be repurposed for two “Cars”-themed attractions ...

Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America In order to bring the beloved Cars characters Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater to life in Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland, ...