Walt Disney Imagineering unveiled its scale model for Piston Peak National Park on the show floor of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026. Piston Peak is a new Cars-themed addition to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom, replacing the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island.
Piston Peak National Park Model
This is the view from Tiana’s Bayou Adventure; Liberty Square is on the far side past the snow-covered mountain.
One of the attractions is an off-road rally race ride featuring ride vehicles with different personalities and will drive mostly around the perimeter of Pison Peak. In the queue will be a new original car character, Ranger J. Autobahn Woodlore, inspired by Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore, a human character from 1950s Disney cartoons.
Previously, the only information Disney shared about the second attraction was that it would be geared towards younger children and would be fun for the whole family. We now know the second ride will be themed to Miss Fritter, the fearsome, undefeated demolition derby queen and school bus from the movie Cars 3. Covered in mud and sporting a spinning saw blade and a razor-sharp stop sign, she hunts down opponents at the Thunder Hollow Speedway.
This image shows the view of the land from approximately Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Haunted Mansion can be seen in the top center, and the area to the left are a few buildings—with no theming—and one clearly indicates it will be a restroom.
Many have speculated there would be something added back in this area behind the queue for the attraction, including a bar/parlor like on Disney Cruise Line ships or even an extended queue since during busy periods, the queue often overflows into Liberty Square. However, it is neither of those things.
This view shows both the Miss Fritter ride on the left and the off-road rally race ride on the right.
And this is a reverse angle of the same area. Villains Land will be to the image’s left.
This is the view from Liberty Square. An orange rally car can be seen coming down a hill on the front side of the mountain.
Disney teased this model earlier this month.
First announced at D23 2024, Piston Peak National Park will be based on real-life national parks, particularly the Rocky Mountains, Yosemite, and Yellowstone. The name comes from the Planes: Fire & Rescue spin-off.
The land will have a river, waterfalls, and geysers, plus a barrel bridge in homage to Tom Sawyer Island.
Imagineering previously shared how Cars fits into Frontierland and said they are keeping sightlines in mind so guests won’t see piston-shaped mountains from Liberty Square.
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