What ride is going away at Disney?

Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever. The brand new ride replacing it, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, is inspired by Tiana, the radiant star of the 2009 animated hit The Princess and the Frog.



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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Closing down on September 30, 2023, this is a sad one because it's not coming back. The final Voyage is slated for September 28-30. Bookings are on hold, and the Disney Theme Park is offering those with reservations a 50% discount to move to an earlier date.

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Magic Kingdom
  • Haunted Mansion – Closed August 7-9, 2023. ...
  • Splash Mountain- Closed for the Splash Mountain retheme until late 2024 for its transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure Princess and the Frog Ride.


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Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain closed in January 2023, but Disneyland Park will soon open a new ride, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, inspired by Tiana from The Princess and the Frog.

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Back in June 2020, calls to remove Splash Mountain came amid the wave of companies across the U.S. renaming, removing, and rebranding racist institutions. The push for brands to reexamine racist messaging followed worldwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.

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In the end, Splash Mountain met its demise as the story behind the ride's theme was not right for Disney's image. Splash Mountain featured the Song of the South story of plantation life that resonated as distasteful and needed to be replaced.

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After a few different refurbishments and changes to the attraction, The Great Movie Ride was officially closed in August 2017. The focus of Disney's Hollywood Studios had shifted from filmmaking to actual movies and characters created by Disney, and The Great Movie Ride no longer fit that theming.

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8 Refurbishments And Closures Happening Now At Walt Disney World (September 2023)
  • Happily Ever After (Magic Kingdom) Image: Disney. ...
  • Blizzard Beach. Image: Disney. ...
  • Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. ...
  • Voyage Of The Little Mermaid (Disney's Hollywood Studios) ...
  • Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple (Disney's Hollywood Studios)


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The worst times to visit Disney World in 2023 are: March 17 – April 16 (Spring Break & Easter) May 26 – August 13. November 17-26 (Avoid Thanksgiving Week) December 15 -31 (Avoid Christmas and New Year's Weeks)

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Needless to say, Disney has made no official announcements to close any of its wonderful Theme Parks, and as of now, the Walt Disney World Resort is still home to four: Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disneys Animal Kingdom with each Disney World Park at the Disney Resort having unique rides, ...

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Walt Disney World announces 3 new changes coming in 2023 to benefit guests
  • Free self-parking when staying at a Disney Resort hotel. ...
  • Park reservation requirements relaxed for annual pass holders. ...
  • Attraction photo downloads will be included with Disney Genie+


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The worst times to visit Disney World in 2023 are:
  • January 1, January 13-18.
  • February 17-26 (President's Day)
  • March 17 – April 16 (Spring Break & Easter)
  • May 26 – August 13.
  • November 17-26 (Avoid Thanksgiving Week)
  • December 15 -31 (Avoid Christmas and New Year's Weeks)


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This makes the September/October 2023 a good time to visit. Even once Moana is open, we're actually expecting Walt Disney World to be relatively stable until “late 2024” when Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens. We expect TRON to keeps its virtual queue at least through the end of 2023.

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Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever. The brand new ride replacing it, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, is inspired by Tiana, the radiant star of the 2009 animated hit The Princess and the Frog.

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River Country is one of only two Disney parks to permanently close, along with Discovery Island, which is situated parallel to the water park.

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The classic Magic Kingdom attraction Splash Mountain will permanently close this weekend after thrilling generations of guests for more than 30 years with its 5-story splashdown into a thorny Briar Patch. Splash Mountain's final day of operation is Sunday, January 22, 2023.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed in February to begin a refurbishment and is expected to reopen in late summer 2023. Disney has said that no changes are planned to the ride experience, which would suggest that no changes to the music or theme will be made.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed in February to begin a refurbishment and is expected to reopen in late summer 2023. Disney has said that no changes are planned to the ride experience, which would suggest that no changes to the music or theme will be made.

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The show also had some changes in costumes, lighting, effects or scenography in 1994, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2017, 2019 and 2020. On March 15, 2020, when Walt Disney World reopened after being temporarily closed during the ongoing of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was permanently closed.

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Splash Mountain, one of the theme park's most famous rides, features music and characters from the controversial 1946 film, “Song of the South.” The movie follows a young boy at a Georgia plantation during the Reconstruction era. The film has been criticized for using racist stereotypes and glorifying plantation life.

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Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a new attraction replacing Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This shares everything we know so far: opening timeframe, construction progress, concept art, and commentary about the Princess and the Frog inspired log flume ride. (Updated June 27, 2023.)

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Here's the update from Disneyland. Space Mountain will be closed for refurbishment, beginning September 18, 2023, and will reopen October 27, 2023.

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A trip at this time of year also has the added bonus of cooler temperatures — or, to superfans, Spirit Jersey weather. Disney World's least busy month, though, is almost always September.

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