New Aerial Photos Show Foundation Work Underway at Magic Kingdom Cars Land Expansion

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Magic Kingdom Piston Peak Construction - Aerial Photos February 13 2026
Posted: Saturday February 14, 2026 8:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Concrete forms are now visible at the Magic Kingdom expansion site as construction of the Piston Peak Cars Land continues to progress. Aerial photos taken by @bioreconstruct on X show the latest state of the construction alongside Frontierland.


The forms are appearing in close proximity to the existing Frontierland pathway, running alongside the edge of the current guest area. Based on the concept art released by Disney, this location aligns with where streams are shown flowing through the Piston Peak area - suggesting these concrete forms could be footers for the water features planned for the land.


The official Piston Peak concept art shows an elaborate network of streams and water features running through the land, with cascading waterfalls and river elements forming a central part of the theming. The positioning of the concrete forms in the aerial photos matches closely with where these water features appear in the concept art, particularly along the edge nearest to Frontierland.

Scale of the Site

The aerial photos give a clear sense of the project's scale. The cleared and graded land extends well beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, with the construction zone stretching significantly to the north toward the Villains Land area. The site dwarfs the surrounding existing attractions.

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Disstevefan117 hours ago

This is what makes discussion boards GREAT!

Dreamer1918 hours ago

Completely opinion and completely subjective.

donaldtoo18 hours ago

@Dreamer19 ’s post is an opinion, therefore subjective, but I tend to agree with them.

Disstevefan121 hours ago

Wait - talking cars are not real?? :cry:

Coaster Lover21 hours ago

Here's the current scorecard... Rivers of America Rivers of Lights Liberty Belle Riverboat River Country Navi River Journey Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Kali River Rapids (yes, I realize I'm probably missing a bunch)

Kamikaze21 hours ago

Pretty sure cars don't exist naturally either.

Disstevefan122 hours ago

But sometimes change does not result in progress. Sometimes change results in failure - See the DLR people mover, EPCOT Future World, Imagination pavilion etc. Lets hope for the best here.

Bocabear23 hours ago

The NFL waterways and waterfalls are nicely done... Looking forward to seeing the continued progress....

TrainsOfDisney23 hours ago

“New Fantasyland” is what the expectations should be.

Bocabear23 hours ago

thank you....I see it now.

Movielover23 hours ago

James Alucobond23 hours ago

It will be faced with rockwork. The ultimate effect will be of a stream with some waterfalls akin to the area surrounding Grizzly Peak.

Nickm202223 hours ago

I could see them building the river/area up against the wooden walk path, as a way to push construction walls back

donaldtoo23 hours ago

I’m assuming said retaining wall will be thoroughly and properly disguised/hidden in such a way as to make whatever finished product water feature it is appear natural, similar to RoA. Last time I checked, there are no reinforced concrete retaining walls that occur naturally…in nature. ;)

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