Walt Disney World has a lot of construction going on right now. The Magic Kingdom is home to two major projects with the new Cars-themed Piston Peak area and the upcoming new Villains Land beyond Big Thunder Mountain.
Thanks to @bioreconstruct on X, we have a look at the progress on both areas.
Let’s take a look!
Villains Land
Let’s start with the upcoming Villains area, as it’s a completely new build.
Land is being cleared right now. Not much construction is happening here, but that should begin this year.
Aerial photos of land cleared for Villains land in Magic Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/lCdEC9etTk
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Aerial photos of site preparation for Villains land in Magic Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/YfSUQ4UAsJ
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
The new Villains Land will come up behind Fantasyland and Liberty Square.
Aerial photo of land clearing and site preparation near the Haunted Mansion show building. Related to Villains land in Magic Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/p7C3XT16uz
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
Aerial photo of land cleared behind the Small World and Haunted Mansion show buildings in Magic Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/OzxDMChVzu
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
Piston Peak
As with the new Villains Land area, the Cars-themed Piston Peak section is still in the process of land prep.
Aerial photos of the development of Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/a4UbTfhvQy
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Aerial photo of the first concrete forms related to Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom.
Concrete forms also near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. pic.twitter.com/4EXwGWdZ8T— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
Not going to lie, this image makes me a bit sad. RIP Rivers of America.
Aerial photo of Piston Peak National Park site preparation near the former Mike Fink Keelboat dock, and the former Liberty Belle riverboat dock. pic.twitter.com/RmLbjrJ3Hh
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Aerial photo of site preparation for Piston Peak National Park. Including concrete forms at near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. pic.twitter.com/1CFU0veHAn
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
Poor Haunted Mansion is surrounded by construction front (Piston Peak) and back (Villains Land).
Aerial photo of where an excavator is removing sand near the tented queue of the Haunted Mansion and former Mike Fink Keelboat dock.
Work related to Piston Peak National Park. pic.twitter.com/bUIqz6aAAB— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
Aerial photo of land being cleared behind the Haunted Mansion crypt-themed queue. Top left.
Excavator also removing sand just below the attraction’s tented queue.
Work related to Piston Peak National Park and Villains land. pic.twitter.com/H45Ssmlq45— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 18, 2026
I am excited to see the new areas though!
It will be a long time before either area opens. Piston Peak is unlikely to open until 2029-2030. Villains Land is looking at an opening from 2030 to 2032.
Disney is notoriously slow at building, while other theme parks move much faster.
Hopefully it’s worth the wait!
What do you think? Comment and let us know!
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