PHOTOS: Mama Odie’s Bottle Lanterns Installed at Drop of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom

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Two new bottle-shaped lights have been installed at the top of the drop of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom. The new “The Princess and the Frog” ride is set to open late this year, replacing Splash Mountain at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Construction The Splash Mountain ride track … Read more

PHOTOS: New Frontierland Railroad Station Entrance Opens, More Details Added to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Queue at Magic Kingdom

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The new staircase entrance to the Frontierland Railroad Station is now open amid construction for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Frontierland Railroad Station Entrance A temporary A-frame sign that reads “Train Entrance” directs guests off to the left side of the Frontireland station. The staircase entrance to the Frontierland Railroad Station was torn down and completely rebuilt. … Read more

Country Bear Jamboree Closing Date Announced, Walt Disney World Teases More Announcements to Come for Frontierland, & More: Daily Recap (1/9/24)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, January 9, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Walt Disney World Teases More Announcements to Come for Frontierland in Magic Kingdom

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In a new post sharing new details for Country Bear Musical Jamboree and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure coming to Magic Kingdom, Disney teased even more news in store for Frontierland at Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World Teases More Frontierland Announcements In the post, which announces the closing date for the Country Bear Jamboree as we … Read more

BREAKING: Country Bear Jamboree Closing Date Announced to Make Way for New ‘Country Bear Musical Jamboree’ at Magic Kingdom

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Disney has announced the closing date for the original Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom, as well as the reopening window for its new iteration, the Country Bear Musical Jamboree Country Bear Jamboree Closing Date Announced The Country Bear Jamboree will be closing the doors to Grizzly Hall on Saturday, January 27, 2024, to prepare … Read more

PHOTOS: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flagstone Pathway Behind Frontierland Station at Magic Kingdom Now Open to Guests

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The flagstone pathway completed over the past few weeks in the exterior queue area of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom has opened to guests. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flagstone Pathway Opens The new pathway leads under the Frontierland train station. Construction walls now block the pathway that was previously open right next to the station’s … Read more

PHOTOS: Flowers Cover Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Mountaintop, Boards Installed on New Train Station Exit, More Construction Walls Erected in Queue at Magic Kingdom

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There have been significant changes to the exterior of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom in the past few weeks since our last construction update. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is a “Princess and the Frog” reimagining of Splash Mountain, which closed permanently in January. The new ride is scheduled to open in late 2024. Tiana’s Bayou … Read more

PHOTOS: Peppers Return to Native American Village at Magic Kingdom With Possible Connection to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

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Guests riding the Walt Disney World Railroad or Liberty Square Riverboat at Magic Kingdom get a view of a Native American village along the Rivers of America. Recently, new pepper props were added throughout the village. Peppers actually used to be in the village but were removed about a decade ago. The new props are … Read more

PHOTOS: More Real and Fake Plants Added to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom

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We’re about a year out from the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. The ride will open on both coasts in “late 2024.” Until then, construction is visible on the exterior of the attraction as what was once Splash Mountain is turned into a Louisiana bayou. Splash Mountain closed permanently at … Read more

PHOTOS: More Holiday Décor Appears Throughout Disneyland Resort as the Festive Season Approaches

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Halloween has passed us by and the holidays are already in full swing. Disneyland Resort has been gearing up for the most merry time of year with plenty of holiday decorations over the past couple of weeks, and we snapped a few photos during our regular visits to the park to document it all. Disneyland … Read more

PHOTOS: Fake Trees Installed at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom

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Crews add more greenery to the façade of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure every day as they also work on the salt mine mountaintop and other details of the new Magic Kingdom attraction. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Mountain Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will take place after the events of “The Princess and the Frog,” when Tiana has founded the … Read more

Be Bejeweled In This NEW Purple and Turquoise Sequin Ear Headband and Loungefly Backpack at Walt Disney World

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Add some sparkle to your next Disney Parks outfit with this new purple and turquoise sequin ear headband and Loungefly backpack, available now at Walt Disney World Resort. We found the ear headband for sale at the merchandise cart across from Country Bear Jamboree in Frontierland, though you can likely find it elsewhere on property. … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Salt Mine Mountaintop, Brick Walls in Queue of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom

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We visited Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom several times this week to see how the construction of the new attraction has come along. Crew members have been focused on the top of the mountain, as well as in the queue, where a new mural by Louisiana artist Malaika Favorite decorates the barn. Frontierland Pavement … Read more

PHOTOS: Scrim Comes Down from Scaffolding on Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland Park

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The Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland Park has been closed for refurbishment since September 2023. While on a recent trip to the park, we decided to stop by and check out its progress. Mark Twain Riverboat Refurbishment The riverboat has been docked at Pelican’s Landing for the refurbishment since September 18, 2023, making this refurbishment … Read more

PHOTOS: Jason Chandler S.E.A. Reference Returns to Red Stagecoach in Frontierland at Disneyland Park

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Four months after the red stagecoach made its return to Frontierland in Disneyland Park, a reference to the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (S.E.A.) character Jason Chandler has been restored. Jason Chandler Reference Returns to Red Stagecoach The red stagecoach originally returned to its post in June 2023 after a refurbishment period that started about … Read more

PHOTOS: Horseshoe Track Detailing Added to Pavement Outside of Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade in Magic Kingdom

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New horseshoe track detailing has been added to the pavement in front of the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade in the Frontierland section of Magic Kingdom, adding to the area’s American frontier aesthetic. Pavement work commenced in the area in front of the arcade in late September, and the portable shrubs and scrim that surrounded the pavement … Read more