Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a new Instagram video showing preparations for this weekend's D23 Fan Event — and it appears to show a physical model of Piston Peak National Park being packed into crates ahead of the event.
The video, posted to the WDI Instagram account, shows Imagineers handling what appears to be a detailed scale model of a mountainous themed land, with rocky terrain, forested areas, and what looks like attraction elements visible within the model.
The terrain profile is consistent with the Piston Peak concept art released at D23 2024, which depicted a mountainous national park setting with streams, waterfalls, and forested trails. A section of what appears to be a ride track or pathway is visible running along the base of the rocky terrain in the model.
Imagineering: Horizons at D23
Walt Disney Imagineering will host the Imagineering: Horizons pavilion at D23, which Disney is calling its largest Imagineering pavilion ever. The pavilion gives fans an up-close look at the people, process, and projects shaping Disney parks around the world — including progress on the expansion slate announced at D23 2024.
Piston Peak National Park was one of the headline announcements from D23 2024. With construction now well underway at Magic Kingdom and a physical model appearing to head to the event, Horizons could offer the most detailed public look yet at what Disney is building in Frontierland.
D23 Fan Event This Weekend
D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event runs August 14 to 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center in Anaheim. The event brings together Disney fans, Imagineers, and talent for panels, exhibits, and previews across all areas of Disney's entertainment and parks businesses.
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