News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

[Surferboy567]

I guess today (or tomorrow) is the day, as much as I don’t really want Splash rethemed. Since it is happening I’m hoping it is done right and we get something good out of all this, curious to see what this entails.

Splash Mountain is a very tough act to follow though.

 

[DCBaker]

During the Essence Festival, Disney noted the new name for the attraction will be Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, with a reopening in Late 2024.

 

[Tha Realest]

various sites reporting it’s going to be named Tiana’s Bayou Adventure with a late 2024 opening

 

[mb23]

Has there been any discussion as to how a ride themed to the Bayou will fit in Frontierland in MK? I would imagine it would take either a lot of mental gymnastics or a massive land overhaul or addition to make the bayou fit.

 

[PK2]

Not a great name, clearly focus-tested to hell. I wish they'd at least kept the word "Mountain". Eh, what are ya gonna do. For late 2024 opening I presume Splash will close in Jan 2023 or around then, giving them just under two years? Shame, going Easter next year and was hoping I'd get one last chance.

Looking forward to hearing more about what this actually is rather than constantly what it's getting rid of.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

The late 2024 timeframe suggests it may close sooner than later. My guess is they would close it before TRON and not after simply because doing so after would take attention away from the new attraction.

 

[Tha Realest]

Not a great name, clearly focus-tested to hell. I wish they'd at least kept the word "Mountain". Eh, what are ya gonna do.

I'm just surprised it didn't have a colon, or dash, or both.

 

[Surferboy567]

…why can’t it just be a subtitle. I’m not the biggest fan of losing the iconic name and it also changes the mountain challenge.

 

[mattpeto]

If it closes 1/1/2023, Thanksgiving 2024 would be 20 months-ish. How long did i take Malestrom turn into Frozen?

 

[celluloid]

Has there been any discussion as to how a ride themed to the Bayou will fit in Frontierland in MK? I would imagine it would take either a lot of mental gymnastics or a massive land overhaul or addition to make the bayou fit.

We wish Disney cared.

 

[Tha Realest]

If it closes 1/1/2023, Thanksgiving 2024 would be 20 months-ish. How long did i take Malestrom turn into Frozen?

About 20 months. But, Maelstrom is like 1/4 the size/length/complexity of Splash Mountain

 

[EricsBiscuit]

This is their attempt to undercut the opening of Epic Universe. Lol

 

[Disney Glimpses]

About 20 months. But, Maelstrom is like 1/4 the size/length/complexity of Splash Mountain

And it's not only the attraction that needs to be themed at Splash but all of the outer shops, restroom, playground, queue areas as well.

I honestly doubt this attraction actually opens in 2024. My guess is it will actually open Spring 2025.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

Via Mickey Views:

 

[Surferboy567]

Blog Mickey is reporting the title to be: Princess and the Frog: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, while everyone else is saying it’s simply Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[trainplane3]

I want this done right.
But giving them 2 (or even 2 1/2) years to pull it off, I really feel like it'll be cheaply done. There's a lot of work to do and we know how long Disney takes to do even the most minor of things. Well, unless they budgeted appropriately to account for the "short" timeframe and are really going all in on this.

 

[Comped]

Closing this fall, from what I heard, with very minimal notice. Not exactly cheaping out, but it's not ideal.

 

[Txm]

I was hoping to ride Splash during my first visit in October It will be closed by then, right?

 

[dreday3]

I don't feel like Disney will "cheap out" on this ride. Bad optics.

Splash will be closed when we go, but honestly don't care, got stuck on it so often (during one ride) last trip we were probably going to skip it anyways.

Any clues on the storyline of the ride? Could be quite aesthetically beautiful if done right.