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Tom Sawyer Island Rafts Moved Backstage at Magic Kingdom

Four rafts that carried guests across the Rivers of America are now tied up west of Adventureland.

Piston Peak National Park concept art for Magic Kingdom's Frontierland expansion
Image Credit: Walt Disney World

Four former Tom Sawyer Island rafts are now tied up in a backstage service canal west of Adventureland at Magic Kingdom, less than two weeks after the Rivers of America closed.

Aerial photographer Bioreconstruct captured the square rafts moored together beside a utility boat on July 18. The rafts once carried guests between Frontierland and Tom Sawyer Island.

Disney closed the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat on July 7. The area will become Piston Peak National Park, a Cars-themed land with two attractions.

Aerial photo: Bioreconstruct. Project details and hero image: Walt Disney World.

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