{"id":367090,"date":"2026-08-09T22:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367090\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T22:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:56:09","slug":"westward-ho-completely-demolished-at-magic-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367090\/","title":{"rendered":"Westward Ho Completely Demolished at Magic Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than two months after serving its final guests, Westward Ho has been completely demolished in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Westward Ho Demolition Complete<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WDW-MK-Frontierland-Westward-Ho-August-2026-4-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WDW-MK-Frontierland-Westward-Ho-August-2026-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Less than two months after serving its final guests, Westward Ho has been completely demolished in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.\" class=\"wp-image-1470665\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former refreshment stand is no longer visible behind the construction walls lining the Frontierland promenade. The entire structure, including its roof, serving windows, and rustic Western facade, has been removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large tree beside the former snack stand remains, but the cleared site now provides an unobstructed view above the walls toward Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Brown construction walls continue to separate guests from the active work zone.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WDW-MK-Frontierland-Westward-Ho-August-2026-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1470662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WDW-MK-Frontierland-Westward-Ho-August-2026-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Less than two months after serving its final guests, Westward Ho has been completely demolished in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.\" class=\"wp-image-1470662\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WDW-MK-Frontierland-Westward-Ho-August-2026-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1470663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WDW-MK-Frontierland-Westward-Ho-August-2026-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Less than two months after serving its final guests, Westward Ho has been completely demolished in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.\" class=\"wp-image-1470663\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viewed from the opposite side, the space formerly occupied by Westward Ho is completely open. Construction equipment, orange cones, cables, and other materials are staged behind the barriers, with the neighboring Frontierland fa\u00e7ades visible across the cleared site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Westward Ho <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/westward-ho-closed-at-magic-kingdom-no-construction-walls-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">closed permanently on June 21<\/a> as Disney prepared to expand the Piston Peak National Park construction zone. The kiosk had already disappeared from the My Disney Experience map, and its webpage and operating hours were removed from the Walt Disney World website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction walls were later installed around the stand. In late July, crews <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/07\/westward-ho-sign-removed-at-magic-kingdom-prior-to-demolition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">removed the large \u201cWestward Ho Refreshments\u201d sign<\/a> and began gutting the interior ahead of demolition.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Pictured prior to demolition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wdw-mk-westward-ho-closed-june-22-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wdw-mk-westward-ho-closed-june-22-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Westward Ho, a refreshment kiosk in Frontierland, has closed at Magic Kingdom to make way for Piston Peak construction. There are no construction walls surrounding the space yet.\" class=\"wp-image-1446638\"\/><\/a>Pictured prior to demolition<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before closing, Westward Ho served frozen lemonade, cold brew, mini corn dogs, candied bacon, and other grab-and-go refreshments. Nearby popcorn, churro, and ice cream carts were also relocated as the construction perimeter moved farther into Frontierland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demolition is part of the ongoing transformation of the former Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island area into Piston Peak National Park. The Cars-inspired expansion will include two attractions, including an off-road rally experience through a mountainous wilderness and a second unannounced attraction. Disney has not announced an opening timeframe (or any details whatsoever regarding the second attraction).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/05\/big-als-sign-removed-before-expected-demolition-for-piston-peak-construction-in-magic-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Nearby Big Al\u2019s is also expected to be demolished<\/a> as work progresses along this section of Frontierland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What do you think of the changing Frontierland landscape in the name of Cars? Share your thoughts with us on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Less than two months after serving its final guests, Westward Ho has been completely demolished in Frontierland at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367091,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[5210,83217,139,141,140,148831,148832,148833],"class_list":["post-367090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-demolition","tag-frontierland","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-westward-ho","tag-westward-ho-refreshments","tag-westward-ho-sign"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367090\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}