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Inside Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Disney World’s newest attraction
In 2020, Disney announced it would replace Splash Mountain at its U.S. parks with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, based off of “The Princess and the Frog.” A previous version of this video incorrectly stated the setting of the ride queue. It takes visitors inside her employee-owned co-op, Tiana’s Foods.
Planning a trip to see the 8th Wonder of the World? You might want to hold off until the holiday season.
Disney World announced that its Jungle Cruise attraction at Magic Kingdom will be closed because of refurbishments starting Aug. 26.
Why is Jungle Cruise closed at Disney World in Orlando?
The exact reasons for the refurbishment has not been released. WDW Magic does share that several permits were recently filed for the attraction, including one with contractor Underwater Engineering Services Inc.
Theme parks fans know the ride has gone through different “reimaginings,” adding new animatronics and details to its backstory. It has not been closed to refurbishment since 2017.
When will Jungle Cruise reopen at Disney World in Orlando?
While the company has not announced a specific reopening date, it has shared on its website that the attraction is scheduled to reopen before the winter holidays begin at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
However, the ride has been removed from the Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party attraction lists.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt sit down with USA TODAY’s Bryan Alexander to talk about their new film, Disney’s “Jungle Cruise.”
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For those who already have a trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom set for fall 2024, you can still get your Jungle Cruise fix.
Disney turned its iconic rides into a movie in 2021, joining the ranks of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Haunted Mansion” and “Tower of Terror.”
Set in 1917 during World War I, USA TODAY wrote that the Jungle Cruise movie stars Emily Blunt as Lily Houghton, a British botanist in search of a legendary ancient tree that has petals with amazing healing properties and the potential to change medicine forever. She needs a way to get to it, though, and she heads down to South America where she meets Frank Wolff (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson), a financially strapped riverboat captain who gives tourists jungle rides chock full of groan-worthy jokes and the occasional factoid.
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Lily hires Frank and set sail in his dilapidated vessel to find their treasure, dealing with pesky natives, rocky waterfalls and other various obstacles on the way.
The movie also stars Jesse Plemons, Edgar Ramírez and Jack Whitehall.
What other ride, attraction closures are at Disney World resorts in Orlando?
As of July 15, here are the refurbishment closures announced for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida:
- World Premiere Food Court, EPCOT – until July 31, 2024
- Peter Pan’s Flight, Magic Kingdom – until Aug. 20, 2024
- Stormalong Bay and Shipwreck Pool, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort – TBA
- Fantasia Pool, Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort – TBA
Disney Tourist Blog also notes that permits have been filed for Big Thunder Mountain at Magic Kingdom, saying it’s an “open secret that the roller coaster is closing for roughly one-year.” There has not been any announcements from Disney World.
