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Magic Kingdom’s Splash Mountain to close in January ahead of Princess and the Frog retheming

Disney has announced that Splash Mountain will close its doors in January ahead of a refurbishment and retheming that will take out references to the controversial






Disney has announced that Splash Mountain will close its doors in January ahead of a refurbishment and retheming that will take out references to the controversial Song of the South and replace them with a Princess and the Frog-theme.

The ride at Magic Kingdom will close on January 23, with the 30-year-old attraction reopening as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in 2024. The story of the ride takes place one year after the ending of the Princess and the Frog movie.

Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louis the alligator and several other characters will take the starring roles in the attraction, with the original voice actors reprising their roles for the ride. A number of new characters, including an otter, rabbit, raccoon, turtle, beaver and opossum, will make their debuts alongside the existing favourites.

A second Splash Mountain attraction at Tokyo Disney Resort, which is owned by Oriental Land Company, currently has no plans to undergo a similar retheming.


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Magic Kingdom’s Splash Mountain to close in January ahead of Princess and the Frog retheming

Disney has announced that Splash Mountain will close its doors in January ahead of a refurbishment and retheming that will take out references to the controversial






Disney has announced that Splash Mountain will close its doors in January ahead of a refurbishment and retheming that will take out references to the controversial Song of the South and replace them with a Princess and the Frog-theme.

The ride at Magic Kingdom will close on January 23, with the 30-year-old attraction reopening as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in 2024. The story of the ride takes place one year after the ending of the Princess and the Frog movie.

Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louis the alligator and several other characters will take the starring roles in the attraction, with the original voice actors reprising their roles for the ride. A number of new characters, including an otter, rabbit, raccoon, turtle, beaver and opossum, will make their debuts alongside the existing favourites.

A second Splash Mountain attraction at Tokyo Disney Resort, which is owned by Oriental Land Company, currently has no plans to undergo a similar retheming.


 



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