==History==
Frontierland opened with the Magic Kingdom in 1971. Originally Frontierland consisted of three attractions, The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes and The Country Bear Jamboree. The land was themed like a boom town in the American Old West. The land also sat on the Rivers of America, where guests could board and row the Davy Crockett Canoes. In 1973 Tom Sawyers Island opened. Located on the Rivers of America, the island was an “outdoor playground” where guests could explore caves, cross wobbly bridges, and even follow rugged jungle trails. To get to the island guests were able to climb aboard large wooden rafts in Frontierland. Tom Sawyer's Island was based on the Mark Twain novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
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. Thunder Mountain allows guests to board a runaway train which will speed past scenes set in an old west mining town. No major changes occurred again until 1993 when Davy Crockett In 1994, Frontierland was once again seeing major changes. Chick-A-Pin Hill was built, housing a new thrill ride, Splash Mountain. The back story for the hill stated that the damn had broken and now and thus there was a five story waterfall. This new log flume ride was based on the 1946 Disney movie Song of the South. Splash Mountain follows the adventures of the movies main character, Brer Rabbit and ends with guest plunging 52 feet into the Briar Patch. Both Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain proved to be extremely popular, and their additions made Frontierland one of the most popular lands in the Magic Kingdom.