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As a part of the continuing work on the Rivers of America and Liberty Square Riverboat in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Tom Sawyer Island and the Rafts that carry guests will soon be closed for an extended refurbishment.
The Tom Sawyer Island Rafts and the Island itself will be closed to guests from October 14 through December 21, 2018. It will reopen on December 22, assuming the date is not extended.
The Liberty Square Riverboat has been closed since January. Initially, it was to replace the boiler and a great deal of rotten wood, but it was extended when engineers realized that several pieces of the track it runs upon needed replacement.
I’ve updated the listing on Character Locator and my overall refurbishment list to reflect this closure date.
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Devon Daigle
Sunday 14th of October 2018
Kenny,
Do you have the Resorts Activities Guides for this yr like you did in 2016? Trying to plan our down time for the week of Halloween and which resort we will do trick or treating and Hocus Pocus movie under the stars at…
Hoping Port Orleans French Quarter has it this year =)
kennythepirate
Sunday 14th of October 2018
Yes. They are listed as always
Jennifer
Monday 8th of October 2018
So sad this will take place during our next trip! It is one of my children's favorites. It was on our list to do on the upcoming trip.
Thanks to your expertise, Kenny, I can now schedule something else during the time we had allotted for Island time. Appreciate!
kennythepirate
Monday 8th of October 2018
You're welcome.
Tammi
Monday 8th of October 2018
Tom Sawyer island is my daughter's favorite place. She could probably spend all day there playing. She is sad it will be close on our next visit. It was also closed on our last visit due to an exceptional amount of rain. Bummer!
Sandy
Sunday 7th of October 2018
We only went over there once. Not much to see and too hot! They
Sandy
Sunday 7th of October 2018
They should tear it down and make something else that's cooler. Not many kids know about Tom Sawyer these days.
Daisy1
Sunday 7th of October 2018
I loved Tom Sawyer’s Island! And the Riverboat as well.
kennythepirate
Sunday 7th of October 2018
It will return