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Another week, more Disney news!
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There is so much to keep up with when it comes to all things within the Walt Disney Company! From Disneyland to Disney World, let’s break down the biggest news from this week.
We just recently got LOADS of new details about the big Cars expansion coming to Frontierland in Magic Kingdom, and honestly, we’re STILL wrapping our heads around everything (when Disney does an information dump, they literally DROWN you in details).
Lightning McQueen in Disney California Adventure
Okay, so we know that this new area will be called Piston Peak and that it will have two NEW rides, some water features, and will seamlessly meld with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, thanks to some updates to that ride. But what about characters? If you’ve been to Cars Land in Disney California Adventure in Disneyland, you’ve probably seen Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, Doc Hudson, and more. So, where will these characters be in Piston Peak in Disney World?
Hold up — Disney just dropped some MAJOR sneak peeks, and we are not okay.
Coming to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom, a new area themed to Pixar Animation Studios’ “Cars” will leave Radiator Springs and head to the wilderness with two new attractions including an off-road race.
We’re talking brand new lands, upgraded rides, and a nighttime parade that has our inner 10-year-old screaming. Concept art has been flying out of Disney like pixie dust lately, and we’ve been analyzing every detail (so you don’t have to). Here’s a quick breakdown of the four biggest reveals Disney just shared about what’s coming soon to the parks — and trust us, you’re gonna want to see this.
New attractions are coming to Magic Kingdom, so your trip is going to look a lot different in a few years!
Cinderella Castle
On top of the new land themed to the Disney Villains, parts of Frontierland are going to be transformed into a Cars-inspired space with two new attractions. People have had mixed opinions about this change since it was first announced, but now we’ve got more information that will hopefully help people feel better. [Read more…]
Back in 2024, Disney shared that a new area inspired by the Pixar Animation Studios movie Cars would be coming to Frontierland in Magic Kingdom, and we FINALLY got more details on this new space.
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Disney shared that this NEW part of Frontierland will be known as Piston Peak, and is inspired by National Parks — specifically, Rocky Mountain National Park. We’ve been diving into all the details, and we happened to notice that it looks like some of the concept art for this new land has changed.
Well, we just got some HUGE Magic Kingdom news. Now, we were already aware that Disney had plans to close Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island to make room for its new Cars expansion in Frontierland. However, we just got a lot of HUGE news about the new expansion and how it will relate to the rest of the park.
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Piston Peak (yep, that’s its name!) will take up space in front of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and bring an entirely new area to the park, as well as two new rides. However, Disney also made some other big reveals about this area that you might have missed, so let’s talk about it.
A Cars-themed area is coming to Magic Kingdom at Disney World, and fans have some thoughts. The biggest being: how does Cars fit into Frontierland?
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The new area, called Piston Peak, will take over Tom Sawyer Island, the Liberty Square Riverboat, and the Rivers of America. Piston Peak will be nestled right by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. That doesn’t really scream Cars, does it?
There is SO much going on with the new Cars area in Magic Kingdom!
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We recently learned that the new area will be called Piston Peak, we got some insight on new queue details, and we snuck a peek at a brand new map! While that has all been very exciting, there is one thing that we think might be our favorite part of the new area, and it’s super simple. See what we’re talking about right here!
Disney World is getting a Cars-themed land called Piston Peak, and a brand new map was dropped for it.
Coming to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom, a new area themed to Pixar Animation Studios’ “Cars” will leave Radiator Springs and head to the wilderness with two new attractions including an off-road race.
We’ve been obsessing over all the hidden details on the map, and we’re sharing our favorites with you.
Back in 2024, Disney shared that a new area inspired by the Pixar Animation Studios movie Cars would be coming to Frontierland in Magic Kingdom, and we’ve been hoping for more details ever since.
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The NEW part of Frontierland will be called Piston Peak and will include new theming, two new rides, additional food and beverage options, and more. Disney recently shared a bit more about Piston Peak — including details about one of the ride’s preshows!
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