Patch Notes // latest change 2026.06.22
Frontierland · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Restaurant · tracked since 1971 · Magic Kingdom · 3 changes on record
Biggest recent change: Westward Ho Refreshments served its final day on June 21, 2026 and permanently closed, with its webpage removed on June 22, 2026, to make way for the Piston Peak National Park (Cars-themed) expansion reshaping Frontierland. (Jun 22, 2026)
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Westward Ho Refreshments served its final day on June 21, 2026 and permanently closed, with its webpage removed on June 22, 2026, to make way for the Piston Peak National Park (Cars-themed) expansion reshaping Frontierland.
The current Westward Ho Refreshments opened in fall 2011 as an Old West covered-wagon-themed quick-service snack stand on the pathway between Adventureland and Frontierland, serving corn dogs, chips, and beverages.
The Westward Ho name first belonged to a small Frontierland gift shop next to the Country Bear Jamboree that operated from December 1971 until 1973.
That's every change on the record at Westward Ho since 1971.
The spotters in our Discord catch the next one first — and the record only grows when someone notices.
Per the documented record, Westward Ho at Magic Kingdom opened in 2011.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Westward Ho is dated Jun 22, 2026: Westward Ho Refreshments served its final day on June 21, 2026 and permanently closed, with its webpage removed on June 22, 2026, to make way for the Piston Peak National Park (Cars-themed) expansion reshaping Frontierland.
The latest documented change (documented Jun 22, 2026): Westward Ho Refreshments served its final day on June 21, 2026 and permanently closed, with its webpage removed on June 22, 2026, to make way for the Piston Peak National Park (Cars-themed) expansion reshaping Frontierland.
3 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept restaurant changelog nobody else keeps.
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