More scaffolding has been erected over the Splash Mountain façade in Disneyland as the attraction is transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Scaffolding During our last construction update, we noted that scaffolding now reached the top of the mountain and covered the tree that will eventually be removed. Scaffolding has been added in front … Read more
Work has picked up on the landscaping of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which is replacing Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flume Construction work began here at the bottom of the attraction, around a curve of the flume, but seemingly stalled for the past several weeks. Work picked back up in this area in … Read more
Scaffolding now reaches the top of Splash Mountain in Disneyland as the attraction is transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Scaffolding The scaffolding covers the tree at the top of the mountain, which will eventually be removed, just like its Florida counterpart. Scrim is wrapped around the top layer of scaffolding to keep workers … Read more
One of the last remnants of Splash Mountain has been removed from Magic Kingdom: the pressed penny machine. Splash Mountain Pressed Pennies There were previously two Splash Mountain pressed penny machines. After Splash Mountain permanently closed in January to make way for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, one pressed penny machine featuring Splash Mountain designs was briefly … Read more
Crews have begun dismantling the fencing of the Splash Mountain queue in Magic Kingdom as the ride is transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Queue Horizontal fence posts have been removed, leaving just the vertical supports. If you look closely, you’ll see some of the posts have blue marks on them, indicating they will … Read more
Four months after its Floridian counterpart closed, the original Splash Mountain at Disneyland has officially taken its last plunge into the Briar Patch. The flume ride will be turned into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, expected to open next year. Join us on a final adventure with Br’er Rabbit as he escapes Br’er Fox and Br’er Bear … Read more
After completely removing the tree atop Splash Mountain, crews are hard at work on other areas of the closed Magic Kingdom attraction as they turn it into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Flume A dozen crew members were gathered around the flume at the bottom of the attraction, where the welding curtains have been taken … Read more
Yesterday, we saw crew members cutting into the Splash Mountain tree at Magic Kingdom. Today, the top of the tree is gone. Although the tree was originally part of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure concept art, it was later revealed that it would be removed as the ride’s backstory was altered. Splash Mountain Tree At least a few feet … Read more
Crews have begun cutting into the Splash Mountain tree at Magic Kingdom to remove it as the ride is transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Tree Although the tree was originally part of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure concept art, it was later revealed that it would be removed as the ride’s backstory was altered. Late last month, … Read more
Scaffolding now completely surrounds the tree at the top of Splash Mountain as crews prepare to remove it for the transformation of the Magic Kingdom attraction into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Tree Scaffolding covers much of the attraction’s mountainous façade, too, and we have seen large holes cut into the fake rockwork. Scaffolding wraps … Read more