The aerial archive

Aerial look at first concrete forms for the ride route of Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial photo of the Piston Peak National Park construction site relative to Frontierland and Liberty Square. First concrete forms for the ride route are seen winding near center of this photo.

Aerial photo of some of the current elevation changes in the Piston Peak National Park construction site. Slopes at top and at right for access to this plateau.

Aerial overview of construction at Piston Peak National Park. First concrete forms for the winding ride route at left. Haunted Mansion, at right, is behind tall scrims for an exterior refurbishment. The attraction is open.

Aerial look at the development of the Piston Peak National Park ride route near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The route is lower elevation and might be hidden in this area behind landscaping. Some rebar in the concrete forms is vertical.

In this aerial photo of Piston Peak National Park construction, elevation difference can be seen between concrete forms (with rebar) and terrain near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Easy to imagine guests looking through trees at the attraction from the bridge at left.

Aerial overview of concrete forms (with rebar). For the first foundations of the Piston Peak National Park ride route.

Aerial overview of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment. Scrims added to a turn at left.

Aerial photo of developments between Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and The Haunted Mansion. Villains land at left, Piston Peak National Park at right.

Aerial photo of a recent clearing next to The Haunted Mansion. The mansion itself is behind scrims for an exterior refurbishment. The attraction is open, guests can be seen in the interactive crypt queue area.

Aerial overview of the development of Villains land and Piston Peak National Park.

In foreground of this aerial photo is development of Villains land in Magic Kingdom. The square-shaped clearing at top is site of Piston Peak National Park.

At top of this aerial photo is some of the site of Villains land at Magic Kingdom. At about center, the square-shaped clearing is site of Piston Peak. At left, next to the canal, is a recent square-shaped clearing. Next to parade support.

At top of this aerial photo is current work on Piston Peak and Villains Land at Magic Kingdom. Also a new clearing at left, next to the Parade support building.

Aerial photo of the repainting that has started at Cinderella Castle. Tall spire at left has been repainted grey, except for the Main St facing sides.