Adventureland Gets a Makeover: Disney Installs Highly-Themed New Walkway in Magic Kingdom

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Posted: Wednesday August 21, 2024 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Crews are currently installing a highly detailed, themed walkway in Magic Kingdom's Adventureland, bringing a fresh look to the area.

New Themed-Walkway Concrete Work in Adventureland - August 21 2024

The new concrete design features intricate theming, including track marks, a variety of colors, textures, and distressed details, reminiscent of recent concrete work seen at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

New Themed-Walkway Concrete Work in Adventureland - August 21 2024

The completed section is just inside the Adventureland entrance, near Sunshine Tree Terrace and Club 33.

New Themed-Walkway Concrete Work in Adventureland - August 21 2024

In recent years, Disney has focused on upgrading the bare concrete throughout its theme parks, with EPCOT seeing significant improvements across many of the World Showcase pavilions. Now, attention has turned to Magic Kingdom, where a surprising amount of basic, unthemed concrete still exists, making this latest enhancement a welcome upgrade.

New Themed-Walkway Concrete Work in Adventureland - August 21 2024

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Tom Morrow30 days ago

Themed pavement is always a good improvement over standard theme park blacktop or grey asphalt or whatever it technically is. Not many people even think about it but the way the ground looks can drastically affect the overall aesthetics of an area. Because, when you think about it, the ground is filling 1/3rd of your vision most of the time. For instance, I live in an apartment complex that had a cracking, aging, fading parking lot. It made the place look like a dump. When they finally came through and resurfaced it, suddenly the whole complex looked brand new.

gerarar30 days ago

BTS on the themed pavements and walkways in Adventureland. Pretty cool to see!!

DCBakerJan 25, 2025

The kiosks near the Adventureland bridge were recently moved as more pavement has been replaced - photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54287211739_b47e8b97b1_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54287067793_817b0020c0_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54287067513_590ebbf1db_k.jpg

Bullseye1967Nov 04, 2024

Looks good to me. Better than generic nothing.

J4546Nov 04, 2024

i like it

JD80Nov 04, 2024

Lol the pictures are better.

SilentWindODoomNov 03, 2024

Thank goodness. With the weather in Florida, this is by far my biggest concern with pavement in the parks. I feel that same twinge, but I think we'll always have the World Showcase. Oh my. Now I'm imagining them bringing this level of detail to Frontierland. o_O That area is already themed Bringing more brick would be greatly appreciated. As long as it's still grippy. I took a video of this yesterday. Very compelling. Would you like to share with the class?

JD80Nov 03, 2024

I took a video of this yesterday. Very compelling.

peter11435Nov 03, 2024

That area is already themed

Animaniac93-98Nov 02, 2024

I imagine Caribbean Plaza will stay the same, and if that's the case, there's just the area around Carpets and in front of Jungle Cruise to do left?

DCBakerNov 02, 2024

The new pavement has reached just outside Zanzibar Trading Company - photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54111897068_ba5937f3a2_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54112091805_5e20858e83_k.jpg

utilidorsSep 22, 2024

This you, re: Rivers of America? ↓ Like this, my statement was an exaggeration that wasn't intended to be taken literally. I agree with Epcot81Fan, there are more things that unite us than divide us. Edit: judging from some earlier reactions, I cannot believe it but feel I need to clarify my earlier post to state that I wasn't actually saying Disney would ever consider unleashing mosquitos in Adventureland to improve the theme. I'm using that as an example of something which, would *technically* improve realism of a theme, but would -- of course -- not be done. I think we'd all recognize that. I hope. Walking over new pavement with cracks is nowhere near the same level as worrying about getting malaria from mosquitos, of course. But I do think it's a small step in the direction of things that could be done that would improve realism that could take someone out of a fictionalized fantasy world with no problems. A world where you forget about real life problems like your cracking driveway back at home while you gladly fork over $15 for a Dole Whip. Or maybe y'all are better with your driveway upkeep than I am. I salute you all but mostly America.

Epcot81FanSep 22, 2024

Guys, guys, let’s step back and focus on the things all of us can agree on. There is more that unites us than divides us. For example, we can all agree that Tiana’s Bayou Adventure does indeed NOT improve the experience in any measurable way for any single guest. There, doesn’t that feel better?