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