Tom Sawyer Island

Prior to the debut of ''[[Fantasmic!]]'' in 1992, when the south end of the Island was re-built to facilitate the nighttime show, Tom Sawyer Island saw very little change. In January 2001, the mock rifles at Fort Wilderness were removed from Disneyland<ref>{{cite news|title=Disneyland Removes Toy Rifles From Island Where Girl Lost Finger|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-31-me-19346-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 31, 2001|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> after a six-year-old girl lost part of a finger while playing with one.<ref>{{cite news|last=Garrison|first=Jessica|title=Girl, 6, Loses Most of Finger at Disneyland|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-24-mn-16379-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2001|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> The Island received major upgrades, new show elements, and a complete re-theming in 2007 when it re-opened as Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. The re-theming added characters and elements from and inspired by the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' film series. A justification behind connecting the Tom Sawyer and pirate themes came in the form of a chapter from ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' where Tom, Huck and Joe Harper go off to play pirates on a nearby island.

Prior to the debut of ''[[Fantasmic!]]'' in 1992, when the south end of the Island was re-built to facilitate the nighttime show, Tom Sawyer Island saw very little change. In January 2001, the mock rifles at Fort Wilderness were removed from Disneyland<ref>{{cite news|title=Disneyland Removes Toy Rifles From Island Where Girl Lost Finger|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-31-me-19346-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 31, 2001|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> after a six-year-old girl lost part of a finger while playing with one.<ref>{{cite news|last=Garrison|first=Jessica|title=Girl, 6, Loses Most of Finger at Disneyland|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-24-mn-16379-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 24, 2001|access-date=March 2, 2022}}</ref> The Island received major upgrades, new show elements, and a complete re-theming in 2007 when it re-opened as Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island. The re-theming added characters and elements from and inspired by the ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' film series. A justification behind connecting the Tom Sawyer and pirate themes came in the form of a chapter from ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' where Tom, Huck and Joe Harper go off to play pirates on a nearby island.

Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island's opening coincided with the theatrical release of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]''.<ref>[http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=225 "THE YEAR OF A MILLION DREAMS MEANS NEW FUN & ADVENTURES AT DISNEYLAND RESORT"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318215435/http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=225 |date=2008-03-18 }}. ''Disneyland Resort Newsroom''. 27 January 2007. Retrieved on 20 February 2008.</ref>

Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island's opening coincided with the theatrical release of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' (2007).<ref>[http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=225 "THE YEAR OF A MILLION DREAMS MEANS NEW FUN & ADVENTURES AT DISNEYLAND RESORT"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318215435/http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=225 |date=2008-03-18 }}. ''Disneyland Resort Newsroom''. 27 January 2007. Retrieved on 20 February 2008.</ref>

On January 11, 2016, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, along with the other attractions and shows along the Rivers of America, closed temporarily for the construction of [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/season-of-the-force-begins-november-16-at-disneyland-park-in-southern-california/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120346/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/season-of-the-force-begins-november-16-at-disneyland-park-in-southern-california/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2015|title = Season of the Force Begins November 16 at Disneyland Park in Southern California}}</ref> Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island reopened on June 16, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America Attractions to Reopen Summer 2017 at Disneyland Park|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/disneyland-railroad-and-rivers-of-america-attractions-to-reopen-summer-2017-at-disneyland-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729003350/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/disneyland-railroad-and-rivers-of-america-attractions-to-reopen-summer-2017-at-disneyland-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2016|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=July 28, 2016|date=July 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Classics Come Back to Disneyland Park this Summer with the Return of 'Fantasmic!,' Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/classics-come-back-to-disneyland-park-this-summer-with-the-return-of-fantasmic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619010604/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/classics-come-back-to-disneyland-park-this-summer-with-the-return-of-fantasmic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 19, 2017|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=June 15, 2017|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>

On January 11, 2016, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, along with the other attractions and shows along the Rivers of America, closed temporarily for the construction of [[Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge|''Star Wars'': Galaxy's Edge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/season-of-the-force-begins-november-16-at-disneyland-park-in-southern-california/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120346/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/season-of-the-force-begins-november-16-at-disneyland-park-in-southern-california/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2015|title = Season of the Force Begins November 16 at Disneyland Park in Southern California}}</ref> Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island reopened on June 16, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America Attractions to Reopen Summer 2017 at Disneyland Park|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/disneyland-railroad-and-rivers-of-america-attractions-to-reopen-summer-2017-at-disneyland-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729003350/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/07/disneyland-railroad-and-rivers-of-america-attractions-to-reopen-summer-2017-at-disneyland-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2016|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=July 28, 2016|date=July 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Classics Come Back to Disneyland Park this Summer with the Return of 'Fantasmic!,' Rivers of America and Disneyland Railroad|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/classics-come-back-to-disneyland-park-this-summer-with-the-return-of-fantasmic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619010604/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/06/classics-come-back-to-disneyland-park-this-summer-with-the-return-of-fantasmic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 19, 2017|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=June 15, 2017|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>