The aerial archive

A through-the-clouds aerial photo of Piston Peak National Park construction. Utility work at left. A conveyor is bringing in sand to fill between a retaining wall and theme park walkways. Pile growing at right.

Aerial photo of Piston Peak National Park construction. Green conveyor at center is bringing in sand to fill an area between the riverboat dock and a retaining wall. At same time the wall is being cast at left. Sand grading also in progress at left. Utility work also seen.

Aerial photo of Piston Peak National Park development near Liberty Square. A green conveyor is bringing sand to fill in the area between the theme park walkway and the retaining wall. Sand grading also continues in areas at right. Utility work also in progress.

Aerial look at Piston Peak National Park construction. Concrete walls are being cast near the former riverboat dock, while sand is being filled at the other end. A green conveyor brings in the sand. Sand grading continues near the former keelboats dock. Utility work also seen.

Summer is a challenging time of dodging clouds for Magic Kingdom aerial photos. Piston Peak National Park construction seen in second photo.

Aerial photos of construction of Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom. Sand is being filled and graded between the retaining wall and theme park walkways. There is also utility work in the site.

Aerial overview of construction of Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom. • Sand has been filled and graded between the retaining wall and Big Thunder. • Sand fill in progress near Liberty Square. • A clearing near Haunted Mansion seems to have plants for erosion control.

Aerial overview of construction of Piston Peak National Park in Magic Kingdom. • Utility work in progress. • Sand is being filled between the retaining wall and walkways in Frontierland and Liberty Square.

Aerial photos of the recently reopened Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the construction site of Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial photo of the recently reopened Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the construction site of Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial overviews of construction of Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial photos of recently added retention walls for Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial photos of recently added retention walls for Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial photo of construction fencing in Frontierland. Arrow were a shop was recently removed. At right are recently added retention walls for Piston Peak National Park.

Aerial photos of a line of track supports near foundations for switch track. Arrows on top of the supports show the Direction of Travel (DOT) of cars will be toward the foundations.