Disneyland's Splash Mountain to close in late May to begin the transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Apr 12, 2023 in "Disneyland Resort"

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Disneyland's Splash Mountain

Disneyland's Splash Mountain
Posted: Wednesday April 12, 2023 1:08pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Splash Mountain at Disneyland in California will have its final day of operation May 30, 2023, before it closes to begin the transformation into Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

Disneyland's Splash Mountain
Disneyland's Splash Mountain

Tiana's Bayou Adventure will open in late 2024 at Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain in Walt Disney World closed in January, with extensive work on the iconic attraction already underway.

Although the Walt Disney World version appears to have a head start on its Disneyland counterpart, both are planned to open in late 2024.

Tiana's Bayou Adventure is based on the Disney animated movie, 'Princess and the Frog.'

Tiana's Bayou Adventure concept model - D23 Expo exhibit
Tiana's Bayou Adventure concept model - D23 Expo exhibit

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    EagleScout6104 days ago

    Disney uses Summon Scrims...summon fail. The work is left uncovered

    SuddenStorm4 days ago

    Mind boggling that they didn't put something to cover this. Also interesting- they didn't run TBA during Star Wars Nite. Disneyland's hot new ride and they couldn't run it during an up charge event.

    SuddenStorm6 days ago

    I understand the logistics of needing the ride to operate... but there has got to be a better way to hide this from guests. Some sort of wooden fence would do it.

    Disgruntled Walt7 days ago

    Oh my God, it's DIIIIIPPPP!!!

    chadwpalm7 days ago

    Not true. It was only off during the early part of the previews. It was running by the time it opened to the public.

    DLR927 days ago

    I just want to know how did I missed this!? LOL

    MoonRakerSCM7 days ago

    It hasn't been working since the redo.

    Misted Compass7 days ago

    I'd assume it's to fix the waterfall which hasn't been working recently.

    chadwpalm8 days ago

    Isn't that where the waterfall is? I wonder if it is some type of sealant that they will paint over to help prevent erosion.

    EagleScout6108 days ago

    Anyone know what this orange paint is in the runoff after the splashdown?

    Ztonyg8 days ago

    I rode the MK version for the first time this past Wednesday after having zero expectations. I last was at DL in October and it was only open for previews. After reading the reviews I was expecting to hate the MK version and, instead, I ended up loving it. It's NOT as good as Splash but it's by no means horrible.

    mickEblu9 days ago

    Lol someone said that’s just Plane embarrassing. I’m a dad and I approve this Dad joke.

    DarkMetroid5679 days ago

    I think it’s because Tiana isn’t really a new ride, and a local heavy park is going to easily recognize that. The rollout for Mission Breakout was very similar to Tiana, and it’s now very difficult to deny that ride’s popularity.

    D.Silentu9 days ago

    It seems a little late to be promoting the ride. Then again, maybe it just feels that way because any excitement around it faded out rather quickly.
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