162 - Tom Sawyer Island - Magic Kingdom - Walt Disney World

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In July 2025, Tom Sawyer Island in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom closed for good. Let’s take one last walk around the Island before the memory fades on this episode of Attraction Checklist.

Attraction audio recorded on May 21, 2025.

TRANSCRIPT:

This episode we’re off to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom to take a stroll around Tom Sawyer Island.

The Walt Disney World guide map described this attraction saying: Brave this Mark Twain-inspired hideaway.

There are no age or height requirements or a thrill level listed for this attraction.

Before we board a raft, here are five fast facts about Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom.

1. Tom Sawyer island opened at Magic Kingdom on May 20, 1973.

2. The Fort on the Island, Fort Langhorn, was originally called Fort Samuel Clemens, but the name was changed in 1996 in a moment of synergy with the Walt Disney Pictures film Tom & Huck.

3. The barn on the island used to have an effect that made it seem like it was on fire. Viewed primarily from the riverboat, this effect was ended in 2005.

4. In August 2024, Disney announced that Tom Sawyer Island would be closing to make way for a new Frontierland expansion themed to the Pixar movie Cars.

5. Tom Sawyer Island official closed on July 7, 2025. Bringing the 52 year life of Tom Sawyer Island to a close.

Let’s go explore Tom Sawyer Island. Along for the adventure, the Huck to my Tom, is John B. deHaas and after we check out the attraction we’ll give you our thoughts on it. This is a binaural recording so if you have headphones, put them on now as we visit Magic Kingdom’s Tom Sawyer Island for the very last time.

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Episode edited by Stephen Staver

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SOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Sawyer_Island

https://blogmickey.com/2025/06/rivers-america-tom-sawyer-island-closing-date/

https://www.disneylists.com/2024/07/9-facts-secrets-tom-sawyer-island-2-2/

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