Walt Disney Imagineering released a full POV ride-through video of the new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride, set to open at Walt Disney World on June 28 and Disneyland later this year. The ride, based on the 2009 film "Princess and the Frog," received mixed reactions, with many criticizing it as "boring" and lacking key characters. The ride replaces Splash Mountain, which faced criticism for its association with the controversial film "Song of the South." Despite the negative feedback, some fans remain excited for the new attraction.
The article provides a detailed scene-by-scene comparison between the newly opened Tiana's Bayou Adventure and the now-closed Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom. It highlights the thematic and visual differences, with Tiana's Bayou Adventure featuring elements from "The Princess and the Frog" such as Tiana's Foods, bayou scenes, and musical critters, while Splash Mountain was based on "Song of the South" with characters like Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Fox. Tiana's Bayou Adventure officially opens on June 28, 2023.
Disney Imagineering has unveiled a first look at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a new ride opening this summer at Walt Disney World and later at Disneyland. The attraction, featuring a score by Grammy-winning musician PJ Morton and a song by Anika Noni Rose, continues the story of Princess Tiana from the 2009 animated film. The ride replaces Splash Mountain, which faced criticism for its association with the controversial 1946 film "Song of the South." Disney World’s version opens on June 28, with Disneyland’s date yet to be announced.
The Tiana's Foods water tower has been installed at Tiana's Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom, replacing the closed Splash Mountain. The tower features a dark brown color with a silver decoration resembling Tiana's tiara and the Tiana's Foods logo. Tiana's Bayou Adventure is set to open in 2024 and will feature a salt mine housing the Tiana's Foods co-op, where crops are grown along the waters. The attraction will include new characters, set dressing, audio-animatronics, and music arrangements by PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard. Original cast members will provide their voices, and the exterior landscaping will resemble the Louisiana bayou.
The Tiana’s Foods water tower has been installed at the former site of Splash Mountain, which is being transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The ride will feature 17 new characters, including Prince Naveen’s younger brother, Ralphie. The Splash Mountain track will remain, but the attraction will get new set dressing and audio-animatronics. The queue and attraction music is being arranged by award-winning artists PJ Morton and Terence Blanchard, who will mix classic songs from the movie with New Orleans classics and original compositions. Some of the original cast will be providing their voices to the attraction.
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shared a heartwarming video of the actor and their daughter riding Splash Mountain at Disneyland, four months after his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis was revealed. The video shows Bruce putting his arm protectively around his daughter and saying, "I think we're going to go again." Emma also shared other images from the family trip to Disneyland. Bruce's family announced his diagnosis in March 2022, and in February, they revealed that he had been given a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, which can cause communication difficulties.
Bruce Willis was spotted at Disneyland riding Splash Mountain with his wife and children, flashing a cheerful smile amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia. Emma Heming, Willis' wife, shared a video of the family enjoying the ride on Instagram. The iconic ride officially closed on May 31 and will turn into Tiana's Bayou Adventure, based on the Disney classic, The Princess And The Frog, with a reopening date set for 2024. Fans flooded the comment section with support and joy to see the Die Hard star having a blast and smiling with his family.
Disneyland's Splash Mountain attraction has been permanently closed and will be replaced by a new "The Princess and the Frog"-inspired ride called "Tiana's Bayou Adventure" set to open in 2024. The ride will feature characters like Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, and Mama Odie. The closure of Splash Mountain comes after criticism for being based on the 1946 movie "Song of the South." The renovation is part of Disney's efforts to create more inclusive attractions that all guests can connect with and be inspired by.
Disneyland's Splash Mountain ride has been permanently closed and will be replaced by a new "The Princess and the Frog"-inspired attraction called "Tiana's Bayou Adventure" set to open in 2024. The ride had been criticized for being based on the controversial 1946 movie "Song of the South." The new attraction is described as "inclusive" and "one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by." The Walt Disney Co. is turning both the Disneyland and Disney World Splash Mountain rides into the new attraction.
Disney has enlisted New Orleans musicians Terence Blanchard and P.J. Morton to create original compositions for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the New Orleans-themed reimagining of the Splash Mountain ride. Blanchard will write music for the ride's queue area, while Morton will contribute an original theme song and new arrangements of songs from "The Princess and the Frog." The ride will be set in 1920s New Orleans and will include nods to the city's culture, such as the scent of beignets in the queue area.
Disney's iconic ride Splash Mountain has officially closed and will be re-themed to Tiana's Bayou Adventure, based on the 2009 film "The Princess and the Frog," due to criticism of its racist and offensive depiction of Black people from the controversial 1946 animated film "Song of the South." The ride will feature the original voice actors and is set to reopen in late 2024 at Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park.
Disney's iconic ride, Splash Mountain, officially closed on May 31 to make way for the re-themed Tiana's Bayou Adventure, based on the 2009 film "The Princess and the Frog." The ride will feature the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Jenifer Lewis, and Michael-Leon Wooley, and is set to reopen in late 2024 at Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park. Splash Mountain, which first opened in 1989, featured characters from the controversial 1946 film "Song of the South" and has long been criticized for its racist and offensive depiction of Black people.
A TikTok video seemingly filmed over the weekend appears to show a rider jumping out of one of Disneyland's Splash Mountain attraction's moving boats and traversing an area typically restricted to guests. The unidentified rider responded to someone asking what she was doing by saying, "I can't. I'm about to have a panic attack." The incident occurred on the ride's final weekend in operation before it closes to make way for a Princess and the Frog re-theme.
Crews are working on transforming Splash Mountain into Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. The attraction's rockwork is being patched up, and the track has been repainted. Landscaping will make the area look more like a Louisiana bayou, and the thorns of Splash Mountain will be removed. Crews have been seen cutting into the mountain and moving scaffolding around the area. Tiana's Bayou Adventure is set to replace both versions of Splash Mountain in 2024.
Disneyland's Splash Mountain will close on May 31 and be replaced by Tiana's Bayou Adventure, a new attraction themed around "The Princess and the Frog." The decision to re-theme Splash Mountain was made in June 2020 after criticism that it promoted racial stereotypes. The new attraction will feature new Audio-Animatronics figures, music from the movie, and new original Disney characters. The attraction will open in 2024.
