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

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

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

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Architectural Guinea Pig14 hours ago

Before being a Disney fan I always thought Splash Mountain to be a water ride with singing animals (couldn’t get out any story from it, had to actually be told the story online to understand it). And really, the same goes for TBA.

Disney Analyst1 day ago

The average guest it not like the rest of us. Yes the theme and story is what makes Disney parks special, and has cemented their legacy. But soooo many visitors never truly notice those details. They just go because it’s Disney, and has a long, well regarded history. While I think those details, the theming, story, do matter, regardless if the average guest notices. But we also need to recognize we are now in a time where many will just look for something that is pretty, seems high tech or fancy, or trendy, and could care less about the story, as long as they can get the perfect instagram or TikTok post out of it.

mickEblu1 day ago

Disney is the theme!

Brer Oswald1 day ago

Why even go to a theme park if you don’t care about the rides having a theme?

DarkMetroid5671 day ago

DL’s pace doesn’t help. I didn’t realize Splash had a story until I rode the MK version as an adult.

Parteecia1 day ago

Talking to myself here, I met up with a friend who had a pass for several years before the pandemic. She and her husband went for the first time since then a few weeks ago. They were also so distracted by getting soaked that they had no idea of the plotline. She guessed that we were gathering food and missed the whole music/shrinking/growing schtick. I would bet that the overwhelming majority are like us. They may ride it because they heard that it's changed but it doesn't make a difference in their enjoyment either way. I think it will continue with wait times similar to Splash. And sell more merch.

chadwpalm1 day ago

It's Disney's fault. The original queue looked like this: It had a guard rail in front of the rocks. During the changeover they did this: Most likely an effort to generate additional space to put that planter to the right.

Phroobar2 days ago

If that is where I am thinking of, then it has always been there.

PiratesMansion2 days ago

Was the rockwork in the line modified for TBA, or is it the same rockwork that's always been there?

Phroobar2 days ago

So after 36 years kids climbing to close to the flume is a problem? I guess today's parents are too drunk to notice their kids are in danger.

Heppenheimer3 days ago

Looks like some very large birds have been here.

Parteecia3 days ago

Finally rode it for the first time this afternoon. It was posted at 60 minutes but we actually waited 75 minutes. I got the front seat. I was glad that I wore a poncho and rain pants because some parts were wetter than diving into a pool. Strangely, my shoes stayed completely dry. As for the makeover, if I hadn't been reading along here I would never have guessed the theme. Honestly, we were laughing so hard at getting drenched that we only noticed bits of scenery and none of the story. The only thing that stood out to me was the party Tiana. The way she was standing so still while singing made me think of a hostage situation. So my overall rating was 10/10 for hilarity and oh yeah there was some music and such.

EagleScout61013 days ago

Seems like something they probably should've thought of while the ride was down if kids climbing close to the flume was an issue

Touchdown22 days ago

That hour after is really the peak. I always do PotC immediately after F! When I get off the area is empty. At some point I will do HM, always, but the rest of the time I sprinkle in Indy, BTMRR, Sweeper Train, iasw holiday, Matterhorn, Alice or PPF. It’s why I’m so frustrated at them closing ROTR and TBA early because they would be on this list. 3 rides (including PotC) are the minimum, 4 is typical, and really good nights and luck get me 5 rides in that time.