Photo Credit Loren Javier

Location: Frontierland

Description:  Travel back to a much simpler time where little boys painted fences for punishment and floated up and down the Mississippi river by raft. Where straw hats and overalls went mighty well with bare feet, and sitting on a rocker playing checkers was the best way to spend an afternoon. The big deal on Tom Sawyer Island is finding one of Toms paint brushes. It seems Tom has left some of the tools of his trade (or punishment) scattered about the island. If you find one, bring it to a cast member. You will be rewarded! Tom Sawyer Island is a great place to get away from the crowds and energy of the Magic Kingdom. Grab a rocker and play some checkers or even rest your eyes for a bit! This is a great place to unwind.

Average Wait Times: They really fill up the ferry to Tom Sawyer Island so you can usually make it over in one trip without having to wait!

Melissa has created Chip & Company’s ‘Guide to Walt Disney World’ as well as chronicling her Disney baking (and cooking) exploits In the Kitchen. She also writes original articles about her experiences visiting Walt Disney World and finding Disney magic in New York. Melissa is a World History teacher and a bookworm. Oh & you should probably know she believes in fairytales.  Come follow her photoblog Picturing Disney and visit her Facebook!