If This Magic Kingdom Permit Gets Approved, Disney Will Be One Step CLOSER to Starting a HUGE Project

A lot will be changing at Magic Kingdom in the upcoming years!

Magic Kingdom

A new Villains land is getting added to the park, a new Pirates of the Caribbean lounge is being created, a new nighttime parade will debut in 2025, and two new Cars attractions will be replacing Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America. A few months ago, Disney filed a permit that appeared to be for the early stages of construction for these two Cars attractions. Then, in September, the South Florida Water Management District requested some additional information for the permit, and now we have an update on the status of this permit!

In August, Disney filed the first permit for the Tom Sawyer Island and Rivers of America area for “Construction of a stormwater management master treatment facility to provide stormwater quality treatment for improvements within Canal L407/L407A and L405 Basins within the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.” It essentially sounded like they will need to build a treatment facility for stormwater that will be drained from the area where the new attractions will be going.

Permit number 48-00714-Pv

However, in September, the South Florida Water Management District requested additional information for the permit. An additional letter was then sent on December 3rd, giving Disney 10 days to get that information and correct the permit to the district, or the permit would be denied. The Central Florida Tourism District responded with its own letter, requesting a 60-day extension for Disney to respond to the original request. This request was granted, and now there is a new update.

©Central Florida Tourism District

As an update to this request, Disney has responded to the letter asking for additional information. All questions have been answered with the additional information needed. The new information also included two new maps to go along with the permit.

New map

Here’s a look at the second map.

Second map

At this point, the South Florida Water Management District has 30 days to review the new information and to ask for any more information they may need or make a decision. Construction is unlikely to begin until this permit has been approved. When it does begin, we’ll be seeing two new attractions take shape over the future. There will be a fast-paced ride through the mountains of the frontier…

Coming to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom, a new area themed to Pixar Animation Studios’ “Cars” will leave Radiator Springs and head to the wilderness with two new attractions including an off-road race.

…along with a family friendly race.

We’ll be watching for more updates to this permit and others being filed around Disney World for all the exciting changes coming in the next few years!

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