{"id":56427,"date":"2025-08-10T05:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T05:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/56427\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T05:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T05:42:07","slug":"disney-world-reveals-bombshell-plan-to-change-beloved-world-famous-attraction-travel-news-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/56427\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney World reveals bombshell plan to change beloved world-famous attraction | Travel News | Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Walt <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"The huge abandoned \u00a354m &#039;Disney hotel&#039; that&#039;s been left to rot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/2066882\/grim-abandoned-disney-resort-where\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disney World Resort<\/a> is preparing to make sweeping changes to some of its most recognisable park attractions, with new construction plans filed for <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Will the Magic Kingdom last another 100 years?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/entertainment\/films\/1733022\/walt-disney-magic-kingdom-centenary-mickey-mouse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Animal Kingdom\u2019s Tree of Life<\/a> and the closure of long-standing favourites in <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"&#039;We go to Disney World every single day and you must do this one thing if you...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/travel\/articles\/1987453\/we-go-disney-world-every-day-things-to-do\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kingdom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to records filed Wednesday, <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"The important Disneyland rule that you should know before visiting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/world\/2089041\/important-disneyland-rule-you-must\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Disney<\/a> submitted a permit for work on the Tree of Life, the 145-foot artificial landmark that has dominated Discovery Island since 1998. The filing does not specify details, but park watchers believe it may be tied to the upcoming Zootopia: Better Zoogether! show slated to replace the now-closed It\u2019s Tough to Be a Bug! 3D attraction inside the tree.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Tough to Be a Bug!\u00a0closed in March after a 27-year run.<\/p>\n<p>The replacement, announced earlier this year, will feature a song performed by Ginnifer Goodwin, the voice of Judy Hopps, and is rumoured to include an advanced Officer Clawhauser animatronic similar to technology seen at Shanghai Disneyland.<\/p>\n<p>Construction walls have been in place since spring, but Disney has not announced an opening date.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate shake-up, Magic Kingdom guests this week witnessed the Rivers of America being drained, signalling the permanent closure of the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island.<\/p>\n<p>The move clears the way for Piston Peak National Park, a new Cars-themed land that will feature a high-speed off-road rally ride and a family-friendly indoor adventure.<\/p>\n<p>Disney describes the upcoming area as \u201can awe-inspiring wilderness filled with towering trees, snowcapped mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, roaring rivers, and impressive geysers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the removal of the Liberty Belle Riverboat, an original 1971 attraction, and the secluded Tom Sawyer Island has sparked disappointment among longtime parkgoers.<\/p>\n<p>The changes come as Disney accelerates its push toward high-profile intellectual properties and immersive environments, even as it retires some of the resort\u2019s most tranquil and nostalgic experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The company has not commented on the new Tree of Life permit or provided a timeline for either project\u2019s completion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Walt Disney World Resort is preparing to make sweeping changes to some of its most recognisable park attractions,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[6460,30775,96,59,56,54,55,659],"class_list":{"0":"post-56427","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-disney","9":"tag-disneyland","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-gb","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom","15":"tag-usa"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}