Category: Splash Mountain

Disneyland’s Splash Mountain Closes for Renovations Amid Racism Allegations

May 31, 2023
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Splash Mountain officially closed May 30 to begin its renovation into an attraction based on the more modern film “The Princess and the Frog.” According to Disneyland officials, the renovation project is expected to last more than a year. The re-imagined ride, which will be called “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” is scheduled to open in…

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Disneyland to Close Splash Mountain in May Amid Accusations of Racist Theme

April 13, 2023
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Splash Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim, California will close May 31st, park officials announced earlier this week. The move comes amid accusations in recent years that the ride contains racially insensitive undertones. Its current theme, “Song of The South,” originates from Disney’s 1946 film featuring “Br’er Rabbit” and his adventures in the South. The film,…

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‘Splash Mountain’ Permanently Closed, Replaced at Disneyland Following Racism Allegations

January 24, 2023
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After over 40 years of operation, Disneyland’s “Splash Mountain” ride permanently closed its doors Jan. 23 to be re-themed as “Princess Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” and will reopen as such in 2024, according to park officials. While officials assert the ride’s water-fall-like structure and layout will not change, Disney “Imagineers” will remodel it after “The Princess…

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Disney Sets Date for Closing ‘Racist’ Splash Mountain Ride

December 3, 2022
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Disney has announced a closing date for the iconic Splash Mountain ride to carry out a long-planned revamp after elements of the iconic attraction were criticized for supposedly being racist. Splash Mountain, which has been a staple at several Disney theme parks for decades, will close at Walt Disney World in Florida on Jan. 23, 2023,…

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Disney’s Splash Mountain Will Have a New Name in 2024

July 8, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland’s classic Splash Mountain will be known as “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” when it reopens, officials announced during the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans on July 1. The revamped attraction was named after Disney’s animated film “The Princess and the Frog,” which was also set in New Orleans and takes place in the…

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Disney to Confirm Reopening Timeline of Splash Mountain in July

June 3, 2022
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shortly after Anika Noni Rose accidentally revealed on Thursday the 2024 reopening of the rethemed Splash Mountain rides at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Disney immediately made the reopening timeline foggy again, saying more details will be released in July. Best known for voicing the main character Tiana in Disney’s 2009 movie “The Princess…

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