But Tom Sawyer Island was a good idea, and it’s turned out to be a better and better one as more and more of Disney World has filled with complex, overwhelming, IP-driven attractions.

Disney World will close Tom Sawyer Island and its famed Liberty Square Riverboat to make way for new attractions. Millions of guests visit the Orlando resort a year, with the Magic Kingdom the ...

Tom Sawyer Island has been operating at Walt Disney World since 1973, about two years after the opening of Magic Kingdom. It was inspired by Mark Twain’s characters and stories and is accessed ...