Walt Disney World is building massive new lands at three of its theme parks, and inevitably, this means some experiences are closing to make way for the new additions. Decades-old favorites at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom have all closed within the past year. Another longstanding establishment has now joined them and gone the way of Disney history this week.
A dining location is now closed permanently at Magic Kingdom as Disney continues work on the largest expansion in the park’s 55-year history. We have details on how the closure impacts guests and where to find its menu items now. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including Disney World hotel announcements impacting future stays and one of Disney World’s best experiences for adults.
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Frontierland Dining Location Now Closed
Piston Peak National Park is a new area coming to Frontierland in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Based on Pixar’s Cars and inspired by the terrain of U.S. national parks, Piston Peak will feature a thrilling “off-road” ride and a gentler, family-friendly ride. See all the details on Piston Peak here.
Piston Peak will take up a huge parcel of space within Magic Kingdom that was previously part of Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America, which closed in 2025. Dive into the history behind these closed attractions here.
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To further accommodate the Piston Peak progress, a dining location at the edge of the construction site is now closed. Westward Ho Refreshments, a food stand with an adjacent churro cart, had its final operating day on June 21, 2026.
Westward Ho Refreshments was located immediately across from Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café, along the main thoroughfare of Frontierland. Its closure follows that of the nearby Big Al’s merchandise cart. It will allow Disney to extend the construction walls for Piston Peak into this area. This project is huge, and every bit of space matters.
The spot’s name took after Westward Ho the Wagons!, a 1956 Disney movie about a family traversing America in 1844.
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Guests looking for some of the featured menu items from Westward Ho and the Frontierland churro cart can continue to find them at the following locations in Magic Kingdom:
- Biscuit sandwiches: Golden Oak Outpost in Frontierland
- Bacon skewers: Golden Oak Outpost in Frontierland
- Mickey-shaped cinnamon rolls: Main Street Bakery on Main Street, U.S.A.
- Mini corn dogs: Casey’s Corner on Main Street, U.S.A.
- Churros: Churro cart in front of the castle, Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies in Tomorrowland, Astrofizz in Tomorrowland
- Mickey pretzels: Pretzel cart in front of the castle, Liberty Square Market, pretzel cart in Storybook Circus, The Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland
New Lands Coming to Disney World Theme Parks
The construction site for Piston Peak National Park is adjacent to the one for Villains Land, another massive project in Magic Kingdom’s future.
Together, Piston Peak and Villains Land represent the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom history.
Learn everything we know about Piston Peak and Villains Land.
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, construction continues on Monstropolis, a land themed after Monsters, Inc. and featuring a roller coaster based on the film’s chase through the door vault. We recently toured the construction site with Imagineers and got a sneak peek of what’s coming.
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a new Tropical Americas land will bring new rides based on Encanto and Indiana Jones. See how the new land is repurposing and expanding the footprint of the defunct DinoLand, U.S.A.
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