So a LOT is going on in Magic Kingdom right now.
Rivers of America
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure just opened recently, as did an all-new version of Country Bear Jamboree. Construction may begin soon on an all-new Cars land PLUS a new Villains land is on the way, too. Well, now, we’ve got another change to warn you about coming up soon: a classic Magic Kingdom attraction will temporarily close.
The Liberty Square Riverboat, which cruises the Rivers of America around Tom Sawyer Island is not showing any hours on the Disney World calendar as of of August 20th. This generally means that the ride will be closed. We’re seeing the same on August 21st and 22nd.
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The good news is that the website is showing hours for the Riverboat on August 23rd, so this is just a temporary closure. However, we’ll admit we got a little nervous. As we previously reported, the new Cars land announced for Magic Kingdom will be taking over the space occupied by the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island. For a hot minute, we were wondering if construction would begin REALLY soon.
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So it’s likely this closure has nothing to do with the new land being built. We also do not know what will become of the Riverboat once construction begins on the new land: will it be removed entirely or relocated to serve another purpose? Now, we don’t know if Disney is taking any suggestions, but we think a restaurant on the Riverboat would be an EXCELLENT idea — maybe something New Orleans-themed to go along with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure? Magic Kingdom is in sore need of better food, after all…so we’re just throwing that idea out into the universe for consideration.
Riverboat
We’ll be keeping an eye out for more Disney World updates, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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