Magic Kingdom Closes Tiana's Bayou Adventure
The Orlando park's Tiana's Bayou Adventure and its General Store closed for refurbishment on Nov. 2, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Theme Parks
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Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom closed Tiana's Bayou Adventure for routine refurbishment on Nov. 2, 2026, and its Tiana's Bayou General Store closed on the same date. The ride opened at Magic Kingdom on June 28, 2024, replacing Splash Mountain.
Why it matters
The closure affects visitors to Magic Kingdom who planned to ride the attraction during the refurbishment window. Its replacement of Splash Mountain marks the latest change to the park's former log-flume attraction.
The park's attraction page lists Tiana's Bayou Adventure as reopening Dec. 18, 2026, following a Nov. 2 closure. Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom operated from Oct. 2, 1992, until its Jan. 22, 2023, closure.
The players
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Walt Disney World Resort is the Lake Buena Vista, Florida, destination that operates Magic Kingdom and its attractions.
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Magic Kingdom is the flagship theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, opened in 1971.
The details
Magic Kingdom's attraction page showed no operating hours for Tiana's Bayou Adventure on Dec. 17 and earlier days. On Dec. 18 the ride is listed for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a special ticketed event from 6:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Timeline
June 28, 2024: Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens at Magic Kingdom.
Jan. 22, 2023: Splash Mountain closes at Magic Kingdom for reimagining.
Nov. 2, 2026: Tiana's Bayou Adventure and its General Store close for refurbishment.
Dec. 18, 2026: Tiana's Bayou Adventure is expected to reopen.
Roadmap
Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain closed Jan. 22, 2023, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure opened June 28, 2024, as its replacement. The Tiana's refurbishment continues a pattern of retheming the park's log-flume attraction over the past several years.
Visitors planning Magic Kingdom trips around late 2026 should expect Tiana's Bayou Adventure to be unavailable until Dec. 18. The Tiana's Bayou General Store is also closed during this period.
The takeaway
Check the attraction schedule before a Magic Kingdom visit during the refurbishment window. Tiana's Bayou Adventure is slated to reopen Dec. 18, 2026.
What happens next
Tiana's Bayou Adventure is expected to reopen at Magic Kingdom on Dec. 18, 2026.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Tri-City Herald.
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