PHOTOS: Aerial Images Show Drained Rivers of America and Liberty Belle in Dry Dock at the Magic Kingdom

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PHOTOS: Aerial Images Show Drained Rivers of America and Liberty Belle in Dry Dock at the Magic Kingdom

Must-follow Twitter user and aerial photographer bioreconstruct shared photos today of the drained Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom. The photos provide an better look at the Liberty Square Riverboat track as well as the Liberty Belle’s refurbishment.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

This view from the southwest corner captures the entire Magic Kingdom. Rivers of America is at the left, just east of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. TRON: Lightcycle / Run is under construction at the top right corner, behind Space Mountain.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

This photo provides a view of the theme park from the west.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter
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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

From above Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain, the Liberty Square Riverboat ride system track is clearly visible.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

Tom Sawyer Island, normally surrounded by the Rivers of America, as seen from the air. Note The Haunted Mansion queue line canopy to the left.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter
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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

Looking over Liberty Square, we can see stilts that support Aunt Polly’s and other Tom Sawyer Island structures.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

Bioreconstruct also provided a look at the water management system used to control the flow of water at the theme park.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

The Liberty Belle is in dry dock back stage. The boat is able to leave its track to travel backstage by way of the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake.

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Photo Credit: @bioreconstruct on Twitter

The arrow points to the Liberty Belle. The pontoon boat is entering the backstage dock area from Bay Lake.

How do you feel seeing the Rivers of America drained? Let us know using the comments.

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  • Mike Baker

    Mike caught the Disney bug after his first on-property stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In the intervening years, Mike is either planning the next trip, writing about a trip, or helping his friends plan a special trip to Walt Disney World. Mike lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife. He has two adult children, both attending college. A teacher and lifelong learner, Mike serves on his local school board. He also works as the percussion instructor for the local high school. You can contact Mike at mike@wdwnt.com.

6 thoughts on “PHOTOS: Aerial Images Show Drained Rivers of America and Liberty Belle in Dry Dock at the Magic Kingdom”

  1. Can we talk about what is described as “the water management system used to control the flow of water at the theme park.” That is a lock used to raise the Liberty Bell form the water level of the Seven Seas Lagoon to the level of the River’s of America. If that sounds strange think about walking from the ferry boat dock to the Castle. It’s up hill. The park sits up on a built up area about one story above the water level of the Seven Seas Lagoon. And the Rivers of America is constructed to be at the same level as the park. So to take the boat from the Lagoon to the Rivers of America you have to flood the lock and lift it up.

  2. ⚡️Does anyone remember it was no more than 3 or 4 years ago the ‘Rivers of America’ we’re closed for a whole season as ‘new relaying of track’and ‘cleaning out’ the river was a massive undertaking then ???🤔

  3. We were there last weekend and it’s a strange sight for sure. The one thing that stood out for me was the sewage smell coming from the mud on the bottom.

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