What’s the fate of the Liberty Belle after the Magic Kingdom’s riverboat took its final cruise?
Liberty Square Riverboat
In early July of 2025, Disney controversially closed the Rivers of America, including Tom Sawyer Island and the aforementioned Liberty Belle riverboat. The opening day area and its attractions were shuttered to make way for Piston Peak, the expansion coming to the park’s Frontierland based on Pixar’s Cars franchise.
While work has already begun on draining the river and tearing down the island, many fans — including those like me who have been enjoying the Rivers of America for decades — have been wondering what happened to the Liberty Belle. Now, thanks to theme park photographer extraordinaire @bioreconstruct, we have our answer.
Aerial overview of the Magic Kingdom resorts backstage marina. Liberty Belle riverboat at the dock. pic.twitter.com/Yr6QDJZtNC
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) August 16, 2025
The photographer, who excels at capturing photos of the Walt Disney World resort from above, recently shared some images of the ship, seemingly still assembled in the park’s backstage marina area.
@Bioreconstruct
Pulling back, the images reveal just how large an infrastructure the Magic Kingdom has for watercraft, which is always a fascinating sight for someone like me, who has been studying Disney parks for decades.
@Bioreconstruct
In addition to the photos of the riverboat, @bioreconstruct also shared some further images showing how quickly construction is happening at the park, in closing the already drained Rivers of America…
@Bioreconstruct
…and a full-park shot that displays not only the future sight of Piston Peak, but also the massive amount of land that has been cleared for Villains Land “beyond” Big Thunder Mountain.
@Bioreconstruct
The Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Belle Riverboat, one of the casualties of the park’s expansion, is still present backstage at the park… for now. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney World’s evolution.
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