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Tom Sawyer Island & Liberty Square Riverboat Refurbishment

More refurbishments are going on in Walt Disney World including Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat which have been in the middle of lengthy refurbishments since October 2020.

Liberty Square Riverboat Refurbishment

The good news is both Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat will be reopening on February 5, which is almost a whole month earlier than expected.

A lot of work has been done to these two attractions over at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park including repainting buildings, updating electrical equipment and replacing the riverboat track.

Originally, these refurbishments were only supposed to last until early January, but as is the case with most Disney World refurbishments, they have already been extended.

Liberty Square Riverboat Magic Kingdom Park

As part of the work, the Rivers of America were drained and work could be seen for the last few months on the ride track for the Riverboat.

Disney is working on many attractions to get them in top shape for the Disney World 50th Anniversary that is coming up later in 2021.

Disney is scheduling enhancements to be made for as many of the attractions as possible before the big event, and Tom Sawyers Island and the Riverboat were due for some upgrades.

Liberty Square Riverboat Refurbishment Extended through December 2018 Disney's Magic Kingdom

Both attractions closed for refurbishment starting October 5, 2020, and they will reopen on February 5, 2021.

Right now in the Magic Kingdom, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is undergoing a refurb, and one is likely being planned for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad too.

Even more refurbishments were recently announced for the Mad Tea Party in Fantasyland and the Swiss Family Treehouse in Adventureland.

No details have been given so far, but we will keep you updated as soon as we learn more about these two projects and we’ll let you know when we have solid reopening dates.

Click here for the Full List of Disney World Refurbishments and Ride Closures to see what else is being worked on.

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  • How does this affect your travel plans?
  • What upgrades would you like to see come to these two attractions?

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