The closing of the 30-year-old ride — which Princess Diana visited in 1993 — follows years of calls for change because it features several characters from Disney's 1946 film Song of the South, which featured racist stereotypes.
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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.
Splash Mountain closed on January 23rd for a long refurbishment. The ride is being re-themed to become Tiana's Bayou Adventure, with a Princess and the Frog theme. The new ride will reopen sometime in late 2024.
Saying Goodbye. It's official… Splash Mountain at Disneyland will take its final plunge on May 30, 2023. The attraction will be officially closed as of May 31 to begin the transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure…and yes, this time Disneyland has confirmed the date.
Splash Mountain will be closed permanently at Disneyland Park beginning on May 31, 2023. The last day to ride the attraction will be May 30, 2023. Splash Mountain will then be transformed into Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is expected to open in 2024 at both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom.
What ride will replace Splash Mountain? Tiana's Bayou Adventure will replace Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Disney World. The new ride is inspired by the animated Disney film The Princess and the Frog.
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.
Splash Mountain closed on January 23rd for a long refurbishment. The ride is being re-themed to become Tiana's Bayou Adventure, with a Princess and the Frog theme. The new ride will reopen sometime in late 2024. We'll be watching for more updates on the reopening timeline.
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.
Disney's Splash Mountain to be renamed Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Disney's Splash Mountain will become Tiana's Bayou Adventure after the attraction is rethemed. The attraction is scheduled to open in the Florida and California parks in late 2024.
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Refurbishments & New ConstructionsOn 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.
Some rides tend to go down more than others, but you also have to consider ride closures associated with bad weather — basically, all outdoor rides are shut down in that case. Sometimes, rides just have technical issues that will result in a closure, but whatever the case, it can upend your plans for the day.