Disneyland Paris Enhances Frontierland Waterway as Walt Disney World Destroys Rivers of America

December 17, 2025  ·
  Cham Lee
Rivers of America Tom Sawyer Island

The Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island in Walt Disney World - Photo Credit M. Montanaro

Disneyland Paris has announced plans to add new scenes to its Rivers of the Far West attraction in Frontierland in 2026. These new scenes come from sketches from the legendary Marc Davis. Meanwhile Walt Disney World in Florida has permanently closed the Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom as part of a large-scale park transformation.

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Author: Cham Lee
Cham Lee is an educator and researcher who enjoys travel across the United States. Mrs. Lee is avid in loom knitting, as well as a purveyor in all things non-coffee at Starbucks. You'll often find her in the great outdoors, Pink Drink in hand, wearing a scarf of her own creation.
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Texas84

The Paris waterway is a bit different. Their Big Thunder on the Island.