Magic Kingdom – Sightseers' Delight

Before the Liberty Belle hit the chopping block, Disney axed these five legendary attractions

November 9, 2026 West Center Street

As Walt Disney World paves over the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island for a shiny new Cars land, theme park purists are predictably losing their minds.

Walt Disney World announces new details about coming changes

August 17, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

During the Disney Experiences showcase, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa, Disney executives and celebrities took to the stage to share new details about the biggest slate of expansion projects in the history of Walt Disney World.

Five legendary attractions that closed at the Magic Kingdom over the years

August 17, 2026 The Turnaround

The closure of the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Belle Riverboat at the Magic Kingdom is not the first time Walt Disney World has retired a beloved attraction.

In 1973, Walt Disney World was not yet weighed down by nostalgia; it was still becoming itself

July 21, 2026 The Turnaround

An Oct. 2, 1973, Florida Today article provides a fascinating window into Walt Disney World, then just two years old.

Space Mountain remains a classic, even at 50

January 20, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

If there’s one Walt Disney World attraction that redefined what a coaster could be, it’s Space Mountain.

This week at the Kingdom: Disney theme park headlines for the week of October 27, 2025

October 29, 2025 The Turnaround

This week’s Disney headlines highlight continued popularity for Magic Kingdom, character returns at classic attractions, reopening milestones, and behind-the-scenes operational news across Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts worldwide.

Disney announces ‘Piston Peak National Park’ Magic Kingdom expansion

June 5, 2025 The Turnaround

Disney has announced a major new addition to Magic Kingdom, Piston Peak National Park, based on the world of Pixar’s Cars and part of the largest expansion in the park’s history.

An appreciation of Big Thunder Mountain’s theming

March 27, 2024 Todd DeFeo

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Big Thunder Mountain may be Walt Disney World’s best-themed attractions.

Magic Kingdom’s new Tron coaster won’t open for the park’s 50th

January 5, 2021 West Center Street

A new E-Ticket attraction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom will not open for the park’s 50th anniversary, according to a report.

New year, new parade at the Magic Kingdom on Jan. 1, 2021

January 1, 2021 Todd DeFeo

With the flip of the calendar to 2021, the cavalcades in the Magic Kingdom have lost their holiday theme.