Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World to get 'largest expansion' with new national park-themed attraction
A national park-themed attraction is on its way to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
Disney announced Tuesday that Piston Peak National Park will be the "largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom," continuing "the sweeping storytelling tradition that has crossed Liberty Square and Frontierland since opening day."
Piston Peak National Park draws on the history and themes of the American frontier and the Rocky Mountains, which stretch from northern British Columbia down to New Mexico, and will feature "an awe-inspiring wilderness filled with towering trees, snowcapped mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, roaring rivers and impressive geysers," according to Disney.
Visitors will be able to explore a "visitor lodge, Ranger HQ, trails and more," all inspired by Disney and Pixar's "Cars" universe and its "wheelderness."
Disney's Imagineers are even basing Piston Peak's architecture on that of the real-world "Parkitecture" style, which focuses on blending buildings with the surrounding natural landscape harmoniously.
To accommodate the work required to bring Piston Peak to life, Frontierland's Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat attractions will close to visitors starting July 7.
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