Rivers of America (Disney)

In September 2015, Disneyland Resort announced that the Rivers of America and its attractions would temporarily close starting January 11, 2016, to prepare for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

Disney has placed mosquitofish in the waterways—which also connect to the Jungle Cruise, the Adventureland-Frontierland-Castle moat, Big Thunder Pond, Storybookland Canal, and the Fantasyland pond—to battle mosquito larvae from growing.

Following this, the water was dyed with green chalk which does not settle or bother wildlife; if left clear, guests would be able to see pipes, guidance tracks, and other hidden functions.

[citation needed] Fantasmic!, which opened on May 13, 1992, takes place on both the River and continuing onto Tom Sawyer Island.

In 2003, the motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl had its world premiere on the Rivers at Disneyland, with hundreds of celebrities and movie stars viewing the film on a purpose-built 90-foot-tall (27 m) projection screen.

The Sailing Ship Columbia was decorated like 'The Black Pearl' from the movie franchise and moved forward in proximity to the theater seating.

On two separate occasions, park guests have drowned while trying to swim to shore: At Magic Kingdom, the river passes through Frontierland and Liberty Square.

[7] In August 2024, it was announced that the Magic Kingdom version of Rivers of America would be closed to make way for an expansion of Frontierland based on Pixar's Cars franchise.