Why is Splash Mountain closing in 2023?

The final day of operation for Splash Mountain at Disneyland will be May 6, 2023, with the ride closed to guests on May 7. Disney confirmed the attraction will close this year to make way for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, which is slated to open in 2024. The Magic Kingdom version is already closed, and work is underway.



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Disney has confirmed that Splash Mountain will officially close in Disneyland on May 31st, 2023. That means the last day to ride the attraction will be on May 30th.

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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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The End Is HERE — Splash Mountain Has PERMANENTLY CLOSED in Disneyland. Splash Mountain is permanently closing in Disneyland (and has already closed in Disney World) to make room for a new attraction called Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Over in Florida, construction on this ride transformation is already underway.

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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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Every Disney World Ride Closure in 2023
  • Mine Train!
  • Splash Mountain.
  • Merida meets at the Gazebo now.
  • Voyage of the Little Mermaid.
  • Blizzard Beach Water Park.


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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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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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Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is currently being refurbished and is most likely to remain closed through October 2023. Walt Disney World likes to keep at least one water park open while they refurbish the other so you will find a water park available to you during your visit.

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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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Several attractions and restaurants are closed in Disney World, but for most of them, we know approximately when they'll reopen. For example, Tiana's Bayou Adventure (formerly Splash Mountain) will be open in late 2024.

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Disney announced in June 2020 that it was planning to reimagine the ride after growing complaints due to its associations with the 1946 film Song of the South, namely a Change.org petition with over 21,000 signatures stating that the ride is steeped in extremely problematic and stereotypical racist tropes.

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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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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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The Haunted Mansion is closed for refurbishment from August 14 to August 31, 2023. It will reopen as the Haunted Mansion Holiday on September 1, 2023!

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8 Refurbishments And Closures Happening Now At Walt Disney World (September 2023)
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  • Voyage Of The Little Mermaid (Disney's Hollywood Studios) ...
  • Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple (Disney's Hollywood Studios)


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