American Songwriter

The Storybook Meaning Behind Rush’s “Tom Sawyer”

The meaning behind Rush’s 1981 progressive rock classic “Tom Sawyer” doesn’t stray far from its storybook origins. Inspired by Mark Twain’s 1876 novel The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, the song paints a ...
People

An Iconic Disney World Ride Is Closing Permanently Today to Be Replaced by a New Land

The last day to experience Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat is July 6 Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty It's time to say bon voyage to one of Disney ...
Orlando Sentinel

Closing soon: Tom Sawyer Island in July, Rip Ride Rockit in August

Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando have revealed the final days of operation for a handful of attractions at Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios theme parks. They’ll all be unavailable by the end ...
Yahoo

Disney set to close Tom Sawyer Island and the famed Riverboat to make way for new 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 most ...