Frontierland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by Disney around the world. Themed to the American west in the 1800s, Frontierlands are home to cowboys and pioneers, saloons, red rock buttes and gold rushes. Every instance of Frontierland has a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and a stretch of riverfront. Other attractions sometimes found in this land include Splash Mountain, the Country Bear Jamboree, Tom Sawyer Island, and a steam-powered riverboat.

Disneyland

Frontierland first appeared in Disneyland as one of five original themed lands. Conceived by Walt Disney, the land did not initially contain many attractions, but centered around open expanses of wilderness which could be traversed by guests via stagecoach, pack mules and walking trails. The Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland opened in 1960, consisting of a sedate train ride around various western landscape dioramas. The Mine Train closed in 1977 to make way for a new attraction; the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, which opened in 1979.

The land's long shoreline along the Rivers of America is considered a prime viewing location for the nighttime Fantasmic! show. The docks to both the Mark Twain Riverboat and the Sailing Ship Columbia, (a replica of American explorer Robert Gray's 18th century ship that circumnavigated the globe) are located here, and Tom Sawyer Island in the river's center is also considered a property of Frontierland

Frontierland borders Fantasyland (via the Big Thunder Trail), New Orleans Square and Adventureland, and connects to the Central Plaza through an iconic set of fort-style gates.

Attractions

  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Rafts to Tom Sawyer Island
  • Frontierland Shooting Exposition
  • Mark Twain Riverboat
  • Sailing Ship Columbia
  • Big Thunder Ranch

Entertainment

  • Fantasmic!
  • Golden Horseshoe Saloon

Dining

  • The Golden Horseshoe Cafe
  • Stage Door Cafe
  • Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
  • River Belle Terrace
  • Conestoga Fries

Shopping

  • Bonanza Outfitters
  • Westward Ho Trading Company
  • Pioneer Mercantile

The Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World opened its Magic Kingdom in 1971, complete with Frontierland. This instance began with only three attractions; the Walt Disney World Railroad station, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes which operated until 1994 and the world debut of the Country Bear Jamboree. Tom Sawyer Island opened two years later in 1973. The northwestern end of the park was supposed to receive a massive, pavilion-style "E ticket" attraction, which was never built. (See also Western River Expedition) The area sat empty until the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad made its debut in 1980. Little change would be made to the land for the next eleven years.

In 1991, construction began on Splash Mountain, and the western end of the land (minus Big Thunder Mountain) was demolished and rebuilt from scratch, including the existing Walt Disney World Railroad station and parade access road. Splash Mountain (and the new two-story Railroad station) opened in September 1992.

Frontierland borders Adventureland, Liberty Square, and the Rivers of America.

Attractions

  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
  • Country Bear Jamboree
  • Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
  • Splash Mountain
  • Rafts to Tom Sawyer Island
  • Walt Disney World Railroad

Entertainment

  • Banjo Brothers and Bob

Dining

  • Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
  • Westward Ho!
  • Golden Oak Outpost

Shopping

  • Big Al's
  • Frontierland Trading Post
  • Prairie Outpost and Supply
  • The Briar Patch
  • Splashdown Photos

Tokyo Disneyland

Tokyo Disneyland's instance is known as Westernland , as "frontier" does not adequately translate into the Japanese language. The Mark Twain sails this park's Rivers of America. Other than differences in placement, and minor variations in color, theming and name, the land is very similar to the Frontierland and Liberty Square areas of the Magic Kingdom.

Attractions

  • Big Thunder Mountain
  • Country Bear Theater
  • Mark Twain Riverboat
  • The Diamond Horseshoe
  • Tom Sawyer Island Rafts
  • Westernland Shootin' Gallery

Entertainment

  • Horseshoe Roundup
  • Pecos Goofy's Frontier Revue
  • Super-Duper Jumpin' Time

Dining

  • Slue-Foot Sue's Diamond Horseshoe
  • Pecos Bill's Cafe
  • Mile Long Bar
  • Hungry Bear Restaurant
  • Lucky Nugget Cafe
  • the Canteen
  • Chuck Wagon

Shopping

  • Frontier Woodcraft
  • Western Wear
  • General Store
  • Westernland Picture Parlour
  • Trading Post
  • Country Bear Bandwagon

Disneyland Paris

Located in the area that is traditionally occupied by Adventureland, Frontierland at Disneyland Park (Paris) opened with the park in 1992. Unlike all of the other instances, this instance has an elaborate backstory concerning the town of Thunder Mesa, founded by Henry Ravenswood to support the mining of Big Thunder Mountain. This backstory also serves as the foundation for several of the attractions, such as the Phantom Manor. The land is the largest of all of the Frontierlands thus far, containing the entire Rivers of the Far West within its borders. Two riverboats circle the river here, the Molly Brown and the Mark Twain. Critter Coral was an old area of the land coverted into Woody Roundup, a meet and greet area with Woody from Toy Story and Jesse from Toy Story 2. The land is converted into 'Halloweenland' in October , with many pumpkins and other scary characters lurking around every corner.

Frontierland borders Adventureland and the Central Plaza of Main Street USA via Fort Comstock.

In October 2008, for the first time in Disney history Jack Skellington and Sally from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas made appearances as meet and greet characters in Frontierland's halloween overlay. They were situated outside Phantom Manor.

Attractions

  • Pocahontas Indian Village
  • Woody's Roundup
  • Big Thunder Mountain
  • Disneyland Railroad Frontierland Depot
  • Legends of the Wild West (Fort Comstock)
  • Phantom Manor
  • Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery
  • River Rogue Keelboats
  • Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing

Dining

  • Silver Spur Steakhouse
  • Last Chance Cafe
  • Fuente del Oro Restaurante
  • Cowboy Cookout Barbecue
  • The Lucky Nugget Saloon

Shopping

  • Pueblo Trading Post
  • Woodcarver's Workshop
  • Big Thunder Photographer
  • Thunder Mesa Merchantile
  • Tobias Norton & Sons - Frontier Traders
  • Bonanza Outfitters
  • Eureka Mining Supplies and Assay Co.

Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland does not have a Frontierland, although there will be a similar land that is planned in construction called "Grizzly Trail" that will open up in 2011 to 2012. The path along Grizzly Trail offers high-spirited frontier fun in an abandoned mining town called Grizzly Gulch, set amidst mountains and woods. The town was founded August 8, 1888 – the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year – by prospectors looking to discover gold. Bears have now started causing havoc at the Big Grizzly Mountain Mining Company.

Confirmed attractions

  • Big Grizzly Mountain
  • Unnamed geysers play area
  • Grizzly Shootin' Gallery

Confirmed shops

  • Bear Necessities

See also

  • Magic Kingdom attraction and entertainment history

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