Disney Files Permits for Project Offices Near Future Cars-Themed Land at Magic Kingdom

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Frontierland Concept Art Aerial View

Posted: Tuesday April 15, 2025 10:10am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

New permit filings today from Walt Disney Imagineering reveal preparations are underway for the next phase of Magic Kingdom’s Cars-themed project. The permits focus on setting up a temporary trailer compound, likely to serve as project offices for the major redevelopment of Frontierland.

Closer view of the new Cars-themed attractions at Magic Kingdom

One of the permits is assigned to McGrath RentCorp, a company known for supplying relocatable modular buildings commonly used for temporary office space on large construction sites. Additional permits were filed for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical infrastructure to support the new compound.

The trailer complex will be located off Floridian Way, in a backstage area behind Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The location is ideal — positioned just behind Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island, the area set to be transformed into a new Cars-themed land beginning in 2025.

With early site work already underway, including stormwater management planning, these new permits mark a significant logistical step forward as Disney gears up for the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom's history. The compound will likely house the teams responsible for day-to-day oversight of the project, including Walt Disney Imagineering, contractors, and project managers.

Overhead map showing how the new-look Frontierland concept art relates to the current Frontierland. @Coaster Lover

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Chef idea Mickey`=22 hours ago

There's only a second star to the right from the castle, not an artificial cheapskate Planes Peak!

Brer Panther1 day ago

Anyone want a Frosty?

Disstevefan11 day ago

Ragerunner1 day ago

The sooner they begin work on the Cars attractions the better. At least closure for some can begin. 😁

Delta-71 day ago

Actually this is a Wendy Darling's. You have to believe.

Squishy1 day ago

I'll take a large 10pc nugget meal with coke, keep the race cars.

MisterPenguin1 day ago

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

Squishy1 day ago

Haven't read this thread in a long 500 pages time, this project is still not canceled? Not even a rumor of it being canceled? Sad.

Brer Panther2 days ago

Especially since Tiana's Bayou Adventure otherwise has basically nothing to do with The Princess and the Frog.

Ayla2 days ago

Thanks for the correction.

Chef idea Mickey`=2 days ago

For the Fact that this iconic view with the Riverboat Backdrop Folklore and Splash Mountain was never built or anything to do with Tiana, inspiration, Louisiana, Princess and The Frog is a Gift in itself and now that it fits more than ever they want to remove elements for another IP environment! That is mind boggling to me.

Haymarket20082 days ago

*1975

Ayla2 days ago

No, it opened in 1977.

Chef idea Mickey`=2 days ago

Yeah but let's say Splash Mountain opened with Magic Kingdom in 1971, maybe they'd build Space Mountain more to the side and worked imagineering ways to hide it best they can although then wouldn't the castle count as nothing to do with Splash. Also didn't Space Mountain also not open with the park in 1971?