Why is Disneyland replacing Splash Mountain?

In an effort to remove references to the controversial film in the theme parks, Disney announced that they would replace the attraction with the Princess and the Frog theme. Disney announced the change in 2020, though it had already been in the works.



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Now, inspired by the film 'The Princess and the Frog', Tiana's Bayou Adventure will replace Splash Mountain as Walt Disney World. The new installment will offer sights and sounds of New Orleans to both the resorts in 2024.

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The attraction, first opened as a log-flume ride in the late 1980s, will cease operations to begin the next phase of development for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, opening at both Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World Resort in 2024.

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In case you've missed it, people are selling (what they claim is) water from Disney World's Splash Mountain, the famed ride that's getting reimagined because of its connections to the racist old movie Song of the South.

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You're going to get wet. Some people say they turn the sprinklers down during colder weather, but that won't keep you dry. You will get wetter if you sit in the front rows than if you sit in the back. If you ride late in the day in winter, you'll go around soggy and cold afterward.

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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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Following controversy, Splash Mountain is now closed for redesign and will reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure in late 2024. Fans had one final run down Splash Mountain in Florida's Disney World on Sunday, before it closed for good. It had been in operation since 1992.

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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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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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Splash Mountain is being rethemed into a Princess and the Frog overlay called Tiana's Bayou Adventure which will open in late 2024 in both Disneyland and Walt Disney World. We just got the first look at what the exterior redesign will look like at the 2022 D23 Expo.

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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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Disney ride Splash Mountain closes, to relaunch as Tiana's Bayou Adventure Sunday was the last day for the ride in the Florida park. Controversy surrounded the ride, based on the 1946 film Song of the South and its racist themes. It will relaunch as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

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In April 2022, Tokyo Disneyland's owner – the Oriental Land Company (OLC) – announced that Space Mountain would close in 2024 to pave the way for a reimagined experience. Alongside the ride, a newly developed plaza will be constructed, creating a fresh vision for Tomorrowland.

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Refurbishments & New Constructions On October 16, Moana Journey of Water will open at Epcot. Splash Mountain closed permanently beginning January 23, 2023. The ride is slated to reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure in late 2024.

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Splash Mountain permanently closed at Walt Disney World earlier in 2023, with construction on the ride's overhaul starting quickly at the Orlando, Florida Resort.

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The film, set on a plantation, features an elderly Black man known as Uncle Remus who tells traditional African American folk tales to white children cared for by Black servants. Walter White, the former executive secretary of the NAACP, said the film helps to perpetuate a dangerously glorified picture of slavery.

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Splash Mountain Be prepared that they usually put larger passengers in the back. There's no seat belt, just a log you step down into and sit on a bench. You will get wet, so this ride is a great time to swap out your shoes to sandals, if you haven't already and you brought an extra pair.

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Splash Mountain super fans, you may want to avert your eyes. For everyone else, Tiana is on the way as noticeable Splash Mountain demolition and construction efforts are ongoing at the Magic Kingdom for the 2024 opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

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