An original voice actor for the Splash Mountain attraction at Disney Parks has shared his opinion about the retheming of the ride. Splash Mountain Re-Theme Coming in 2024Probably June 7, 2022 By David Mumpower A Disney Legend may have said too much during a live interview. It opened on July 17, 1989 in Critter Country by the Rivers of America and right of The Haunted Mansion. The plan for Tiana replacing Splash Mountain dates back to 2017. She couldn't not contractually divulge more information. The name of the new attraction evolving from the reimagining of Splash Mountain was announced today during ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans: Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Over the summer, Disney officially announced that Splash Mountain at Disneyland Park (Disneyland Resort, California) and Magic Kingdom Park (Walt Disney World Resort, Florida) will undergo a reimagining in the future.The attraction which was originally themed . Disney Parks has just announced a retheming of Splash Mountain to "Princess and the Frog" in the wake of numerous petitions to change the attraction. Retheme Splash Mountain? A new attraction at Disneyland was unveiled in 1974 - America Sings. Monday, February 14, 2022 - 09:22 Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom reopened on February 11, after its annual winter refurbishment. "While the ride is . And I'd rather see an overhaul. Splash Mountain is a famed log flume attraction at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, based off the 1946 Disney classic The Song of the South. Today we are thrilled to share a first glimpse of a project Imagineers have been working on since last year. As always, Kenny keeps Character Locator up to date and the refurbishment will be listed on his touring plans. The Princess and the Frog Re-Theme Gets a Date? Disney announced this morning that it will retheme its Splash Mountain attractions to its animated film The Princess and the Frog. February 7, 2022. The all-new adventure which will bring guests into the world of Walt Disney Animation Studios' film "The Princess and the Frog" like never before is coming to Magic Kingdom in Florida . Splash Mountain is a log flume at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and Magic Kingdom, based on the animated sequences of the 1946 Disney film Song of the South.Although there are variations in the story and features between the three locations, each installation begins with a peaceful outdoor float-through that leads to indoor dark ride segments, with a climactic steep drop into a "briar patch . There has been word from the voice of Princess Tiana, Anika Noni Rose that we are to expect the retheme to open in 2024. (atleast in disneyland since its close enough the new orleans square to fit the theme) . Disney World normally closes its water rides in the winter months for refurbishment due to the cooler weather. Maybe. Whether it's for the problematic history of the source material, the fact that the ride needs a rehab anyway, the Brers merch not selling, Tiana being a more marketable & merchandisable character, etc. Thread starter Lumpy1106; Start date Jun 10, 2020; . It's official. During the Live With Kelly and Ryan show today it was said that the retheme will open in Disneyland and Walt Disney World in 2024. We'll make sure to share all the big news as it's released, so stay tuned! 2. anika noni rose, Disney World, Disneyland, Retheme of Splash Mountain, Splash Mountain Splash Mountain in the Magic Kingdom closing for refurbishment in January December 7, 2021 December 7, 2021 Chip Some of the construction walls have been removed around Splash Mountain and guests are able to spot some ride vehicle (log) testing this afternoon at Magic Kingdom. Subsequent iterations later . The Splash Mountain Re-Theme refers to an update to the Disney themepark ride "Splash Mountain," which replaces references to the controversial 1946 Disney film Song of the South with characters and designs from the 2009 Disney fim The Princess and the Frog. In June 2020, Disney Parks first announced plans to overhaul the Splash Mountain log flume ride, which opened its first version at California's Disneyland in 1989. It's happening. Get over it. It is a water based log flume ride that is based on the 1846 Disney film Song of the South. Even in an era with rides like Harry Potter and the . The log flume ride is a popular one at Disneyland, Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo . Here's why. Disneyland has been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. News New Splash Mountain 2024. Reply. MagicHappens1971 Well-Known Member . Splash Mountain is an iconic ride at Magic Kingdom, loved by millions of fans all over the world for over 30 years. The Princess Tiana voice actress . And there was basically 2 itemsthe coffee mug that was mentioned and a very plain green Splash Mountain T-shirtwhen the announcement was made, those were the only 2 skus of SM merchandise availableof coarse they were hoarded, but like you said, the shop was closed because there was nothing left to sell. Keep in mind, one of the reasons Splash Mountain is themed that way is because Disney had a whole building full of America Sings animatronics that they were about to remove. Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., will soon be completely reimagined, inspired by the animated Disney film "The Princess and the Frog." No, 2020 was not the sole reason for WDW getting the replacement. The Top Ten. ! On June 25 2020, Disney announced a retheming of Splash Mountain at both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom. The statement, as relayed by EW, reads, "We have already shared how we are bringing Tiana's story to life at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. While the Disney theme parks spent a large portion of 2020 closed, there was no lack of conversation around them as the popular Splash Mountain attraction became a hot topic of debate. However, insiders speculation that the attraction revamp will open in either 2024 or 2025. A while back, Disney announced plans for a total re-theming of Splash Mountain that they have been working hard on over the past few years. Splash Mountain in its current form would remain open during the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World. If it's not broke, don't fix it. Per an interview with Ryan and Kelly, Anika Noni Rose has said that Splash Mountain's retheme will open 2024. Splash Mountain's Ties to Song of the South. In the Disney Parks Blog post, it was revealed tha. Credit: Disney Last summer, Disney Parks officially announced the the Disneyland Park and Magic Kingdom Park attraction Splash Mountain, which is based on the Song of the South IP, would be. This isn't a . Disney had proposed reopening the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks on July 17, but the reopening of . Disneyland's 1989 Splash Mountain log flume ride features more than 100 audio-animatronic characters and a 5-story splashdown finale set to the song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." ETA: While from a credible named source, this is a rumor since Disney will not publicly confirm a date yet. The company also announced that new music inspired by the 2009 film will be made for the attraction. New photos show how Disney World will transform Splash Mountain into a 'Princess and the Frog' ride. If we're being real, Splash Mountain shouldn't even be on the list of things that need to change at Disneyland/Walt Disney World. The retheme is going to take place at both Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Park at Disneyland Resort in California. Splash Mountain looks like this at the time of writing. Disney's announcement in 2020 that Splash Mountain would get a re-theme was followed by a lot of radio silence. Princess Tiana . until after the announcement of the retheme in 2020. Splash Mountain retheme Credit: KtP Back in June of 2020, Disney announced that a major reimagining of Splash Mountain would happen. So, we think we know when the Splash Mountain re-theme is happening. Right after Disney announced the Splash Mountain retheme last year, there were a few signs that construction would begin quickly. At this time, there is no official close date for the ride. It was over a year ago that we first found out that a Splash Mountain retheme would be coming to Disney World. Back in 2020, Disney announced that it would be retheming one of its most iconic attractions Splash Mountain.The new attraction will be themed after the hit Disney film, The Princess and the Frog. Splash Mountain is closing. Splash Mountain will be closing at the Magic Kingdom for a month for routine maintenance in early 2022. Fans were keen to see what had been done to the attraction and reports seem to say that the ride system has been worked on and little else. The Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah-Day game that could be played at the attraction in the Play Disney Parks app was removed in Aug. 2020 only 4 months after they first launched the game. The attraction was located where the current Innoventions attraction currently sits, and used the carousel theater to educate audiences about various points of history in the United States, including many animals devoted to . On June 25, the Walt Disney Company announced that the iconic attraction Splash Mountain would be getting an overhaul at both Magic Kingdom and Disneyland and become a brand-new . You either know it from the film that Disney now tries to bury or from the Splash Mountain attraction. Play Disney Parks Screenshot. Since most attractions take about 2-3 years to construct, we guess that Splash will close sometime in 2021 or early 2022. Splash Mountain - at both Disneyland park in California and Magic Kingdom park in Florida - will soon be completely reimagined. The attraction will be closed from Jan. 10 through Feb. 20, 2022. After Anika Noni Rose (the voice of Tiana) announced this morning that "The Princess and the Frog" retheme of Splash Mountain would open in 2024, Disney has released an official statement. Splash Mountain overview The closure begins January 10 through February 10, with a reopening to guests planned for February 11 2022. . The attraction would close in the first half of 2023 with a 12-18 month timeline for the changeover. View all current and upcoming Walt Disney World refurbishments. In a tweet from Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin), he reveals that Disney has not officially confirmed this timeframe, saying that more information will be coming out next month: Anika Noni Rose revealed. The attraction will begin where the film leaves off; with the final kiss. Splash Mountain the popular log flume-style ride in the Disney Parks (Disneyland Park, Tokyo Disneyland, and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World) are Guest-favorites, and yet, amid controversy, Disney will be retheming its US iterations of the attraction to a The Princess and the Frog story. New concept art shows what Disney's upcoming "Princess and the Frog" rides might look like. In Splash Mountain, Disney used characters from the stories in the film, but now many are considering the attraction itself racist. Please note: some posts may contain affiliate links which means our team could earn money if you purchase products from our site Splash Mountain is a popular ride at both Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland California. Splash Mountain will be changing change course only slightly and going to the bayou with a Princess and the Frog theme. Splash Mountain There are lots of exciting things coming to Disney World soon, with new rides, hotel changes, new restaurants, and so much more. Disney has today released some new concept art and details for the upcoming retheme of Splash Mountain inspired by 'The Princess and the Frog.'. Some on Twitter are saying that Disney should completely close or retheme Splash Mountain. We're officially "almost there!" Today, The Princess and the Frog fans rejoiced after hearing the announcement that the long-awaited attraction will be opening in late 2024. Re-theming such an iconic ride would erode the nostalgia that lives in Disney World and take away a little bit of the magic. 0. Splash Mountain February 2020 refurbishment Despite Disney's original claims that a Princess and the Frog ride has been in the . For real. Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) November 30, 2021 Splash Mountain at the Disneyland Resort is closing down on January 10, 2022, for refurbishment, as pointed out by the good folks at BlogMickey. According to kennythepirate.com sources, Splash Mountain will undergo refurbishment in January 2022. It's pretty clever how they were able to re-purpose the animatonics, but maybe a bit short-sighted in the grand scheme of things. Disney's refurbishment calendar doesn't appear to show Splash Mountain as being scheduled to close for refurbishment at least through early/mid-August, 2022 (which is as far as we could see on the calendar as of the last update to this post), though they could also choose to keep the ride open while they begin work on the ride. As a reminder, Splash Mountain was undergoing an annual refurbishment where some touchups were done, but the Princess and the Frog retime that was announced in . At the ESSENCE Fest in New Orleans, Disney announced new details on the Princess and Frog retheme of Splash Mountain. More than likely, the ride will complete its seasonal operation for . While Splash Mountain still remains open to this day, there is a plan to retheme it to Tiana's Bayou Adventure by the end of 2024. Both Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Parks closed on January 10, 2022 for refurbishment, with Walt Disney World's version of the popular ride reopening on February 10 and Disneyland Guests having to wait until March 7. Since opening its first iteration in 1989 at Disneyland in California, two more versions of Splash Mountain opened in 1992 at Disney parks around the world: one at Disney World in Florida, and . UPDATE - Disney has now revealed the name of the new attraction to be "Tiana . This has caused a bit of a split among fans but overall most were excited about the upcoming change. It represents Imagineering at it's best. 1 The ride is considered one of Disney's best and is a favorite for many. The latest adjustment is the removal of the Splash Mountain characters from Mickey's "Boo-To-You" Parade. As seen in this latest rendering (above) of the attraction, the story will take place after the final kiss as Naveen and Louis join Tiana on her latest adventure, hosting a one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras . Walt Disney World's Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom will be closing for routine refurbishment early in 2022. The Disney Park Blog announced Thursday that Splash Mountain will be changed to a "Princess and the Frog" theme. Last year, The Walt Disney Company announced that the popular Splash Mountain log flume attraction would be getting a retheme at both Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Resort's Disneyland Park.. Credit: Disney. Read on to learn more. Some Disney fans wondered if this closure would be for the large retheme. A reference to the retheme remains available in the My Disney Experience app. The Princess and the Frog Splash Mountain retheme finally has a name and an opening timeline! If you are planning to visit Disney World in early 2022 be sure to keep this refurbishment in mind as you work on your touring strategy. The attraction will largely follow Louis the alligator trying to find his missing trumpet case on his way to a Mardi Gras celebration. Splash Mountain Re-Theme Concept Art Disney Related: DINOSAUR Seems Rife For Retheme as Disney Pulls All Merchandise The ride, which is currently themed to Song of the South (1946), will be . Yes, the original plan was for Disneyland particularly when they were ripping up Critter Country for SWGE 3. The move comes after an outcry on social media to change the ride and a viral . While timing has not been determined, we . This new attraction will feature the characters from "The Princess and the Frog" and will officially open at Disneyland in California and Magic Kingdom in Florida in late 2024. In June 2020, the Disney company announced that Splash Mountain, the legendary log flume ride at Disneyland in Anaheim and Orlando's Magic Kingdom, would be closed and replaced with a new ride themed around The Princess and the Frog. . More updates about the changes didn't come until over a YEAR later when we finally saw some concept art for the new version of the ride in August of 2021. June 3 - We heard way back in August 2020 that Disney planned to retheme the iconic Splash Mountain at both the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park to the Princess and the Frog. This attraction, based on the controversial 1946 film "Song Of the South," has been a fan favorite since it debuted in 1989. "Song of the South" was based on a book of short stories taken by Joel Chandler Harris and Robert Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's Uncle), who spent a lot . Splash Mountain is a log flume with some dark ride scenes at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, based on the characters, stories, and songs from the 1946 Disney film, Song of the South. A call is being made to change the theme of one of Disney's most well-known attractions: Splash Mountain. Now we have an answer. It contains approximately 8 drops, including a hair-raising finale that is about 52 feet. Both Splash Mountain and "Song of the South" began trending on Twitter on Wednesday, and a Change.org petition demanding the ride be re-themed is quickly going viral. The theme is inspired by an all-time favorite animated Disney film, "The Princess and the Frog." Splash is my favorite ride but it's hard to mesh that with the racist storyline. According to Disney, the plan to re-theme Splash Mountain began last year, so this isn't all a direct a response to the recent petition asking Disney to make this change. The re-imgineering of this attraction will be based on the classic Disney animated film: "The Princess and the Frog.". We're still waiting on Disney to reveal a closing date for Splash Mountain to begin the refurbishment. Splash Mountain is based on some characters but it really doesn't have strong connection to the movie, and there is no controversial scenes in the ride. Many people have been questioning when the announced Princess and the Frog retheme would replace Splash Mountain or if it was even still happening. As many of you may already know, the resort has plans to retheme the popular attraction to the hit animated film, 2009's Princess and the Frog. Today, however, Splash Mountain did not open [] Although there are variations in the story and features between the three locations, each installation begins with a peaceful outdoor float-through that leads . The story line of splash mountain itself isn't racist, if you actually knew the story of Br'er Rabbit you would know that Disney did not create that story. The idea for Splash Mountain was originally conceived . Critics have denounced Song of the South's depiction of Black Americans, slavery and the Reconstruction since its release. To that end, Disney has been slowly removing references to Splash Mountain at its theme parks. Splash Mountain will eventually close permanently as an attraction themed to Disney's controversial Song of the South movie, and be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction.