![]() ![]() Walt Disney Imagineering has been developing a “Princess and the Frog” backstory for Splash Mountain since 2019 and settled on many of the concepts for the reimagined attraction in summer 2019.ĭisney announced in summer 2020 the Splash Mountain log flume rides at Disneyland in Anaheim and the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida will be transformed by Imagineering with a new theme based on “The Princess and the Frog” animated movie. The Princess Tiana makeover of Splash Mountain has been years in the making. SEE ALSO: Meet the Disneyland cast member who wants to change Splash Mountain’s story The Tiana-themed store is named for the seamstress mother of the animated Disney princess. In February, Disneyland began transforming the French Market restaurant in New Orleans Square into Tiana’s Palace - the New Orleans restaurant run by Tiana in the “Princess and the Frog” animated film.Įudora’s Chic Boutique retail store opened in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square in September. Tiana’s takeover of New Orleans Square and nearby Critter Country has already begun. SEE ALSO: Disneyland Splash Mountain makeover is going to take some time The new backstory for Splash Mountain will follow Tiana and Louis the trumpet-playing alligator as they prepare for their first Mardi Gras performance. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will tell an extension of the “Princess and the Frog” story that picks up after the final kiss between Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen. The reimagining of the Splash Mountain rides will remove thematic elements related to “Song of the South” - the controversial 1940s animated film criticized for perpetuating racist stereotypes that has been disowned by Disney. SEE ALSO: What to expect when Disneyland rethemes Splash Mountain Disneyland’s Splash Mountain underwent a seasonal winter refurbishment in January that was unrelated to the planned “Princess and the Frog” makeover. The Splash Mountain attraction at Walt Disney World closed in January.
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