==History==
Located In The Northwest Corner of the park, Frontierland allows guests to visit the wild west. Featuring many old west styled buildings, including the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade, Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn and Cafe, and the Frontierland Trading Post. Frontierland hosts some of the Magic Kingdom's biggest thrill rides, Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Also included in Frontierland is the original Country Bear Jamboree, and the Walt Disney Railroad. From Frontierland you can also board rafts and cross the rivers of America, to Tom Sawyers Island.
When the Magic Kingdom opened, Frontierland consisted of The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes and The Country Bear Jamboree. In 1973 Tom Sawyers Island opened, and guests could no get on rafts from Frontierland to go there. Frontierland remained mostly unchanged until 1980 when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was built. Thunder Mountain was Frontierland's first “roller-coaster”, and gave the land its first thrill ride. By 1994 two major changes had accord in Frontierland. Frontierland's second thrill ride was built, Splash Mountain. Themed after the 1946 Disney movie, Song of the South, Splash Mountain took guests through the story of Brer Rabbit and eventually down a 5 story drop. In 1993, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes closed.
==Attractions==
===Current Attractions===
'''Splash Mountain'''- A water flume ride that takes guests along with Brer Rabbit through scenes from the 1946 Disney movie, Song of the South, ending in a 53 foot drop into the Briar Patch.
===Past Attractions===
'''Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes'''- Where small canoes guests could paddle around the rivers of America in teams.
===Dining===
'''Pecos Bill's Tall Tale in and Cafe'''- A counter service restaurant specializing in Hamburgers. Themed after an old west inn.
===Shopping===
'''Big Al's'''- Sells Old West themed merchandise.
==Trivia==
* In November 1990, in order to make room for Splash Mountain, the Walt Disney World Railroad's Frontierland train station was entirely demolished. Frontierland's new station, which was built as part of Splash Mountain, opened in December 1991
==References==
http://www.guide-to-disney.com/magic-kingdom/frontierland
http://www.waltdisneyworld.com
http://www.wdwradio.com/Frontierland/Frontierland-Trivia.html
