The aerial archive

Aerial overview of construction in Magic Kingdom. Tree clearing in progress behind Small World, at top left, Part of Villains land.

Aerial photo of where the original routing of Floridian Way meets with the rerouting in progress. Magic Kingdom is out of frame, at left. Fire station at bottom right.

Aerial photo of where large boats in the Magic Kingdom area are serviced. 1 Carriage to transfer to rails at right. 2 Building where extensive work can be done. Could be Liberty Belle is transferred to convert it to a new role. Wedding/event location at a resort, say.

Aerial look at the Walt Disney World North Service Area. North of Magic Kingdom. The former Liberty Belle riverboat is at left, in the service marina.

Earl the Squirrel greeting guests at Earl & Gerg's Nutcracker Lodge and Emporium & Museum & Car Wash.

A photo that might become a Thread in a few years. What will change with the development of Piston Peak National Park? Skyline of Frontierland seen when entering from the Magic Kingdom hub.

Sand that remains of the two islands that were in Rivers of America. At left of a view of The Haunted Mansion, from across the construction site of Piston Peak National Park.

Frontierland train station seen from across the construction site of Piston Peak National Park.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad station seen from across the Piston Peak National Park construction site.

Cleared sandy area at base of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Formerly a shore of Rivers of America. As seen from across the Piston Peak National Park construction site.

View of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad from opposite side of the construction site of Piston Peak National Park. Remainder of Tom Sawyer Island in foreground.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad seen on opposite side of the construction site for Piston Peak National Park. Remainder of Tom Sawyer Island at right.

Aerial photo of the development of a water management feature West of Magic Kingdom.

Aerial photos of the construction staging areas West of Magic Kingdom.

Aerial overview of the development of Villains land. Sand is being placed at left, where forest has been cleared.