Splash Mountain (historical)

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Splash Mountain (historical) was a popular Disney log-flume dark ride themed to the animated sequences of "Song of the South," featuring musical animatronic scenes and a dramatic final drop.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Disney theme park attraction
dark ride
log flume ride
basedOn Song of the South (1946 film)
linked to: Song of the South
closureDate January 23, 2023 (Magic Kingdom version)
May 31, 2023 (Disneyland version)
containsElement final splashdown
indoor show scenes
multiple smaller drops
outdoor flume sections
designer Walt Disney Imagineering
dropAngle approximately 45 degrees
dropHeight approximately 50 feet
features audio-animatronic characters
log-shaped ride vehicles
steep final drop
finalScene riverboat showboat with singing animatronics
heightRestriction approximately 40 inches / 102 cm (varies by park)
locatedIn Disneyland Park (California)
linked to: Disneyland Park

Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World)
linked to: Magic Kingdom

Tokyo Disneyland
manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
linked to: Arrow Development
music Ev'rybody Has a Laughing Place
How Do You Do?
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
narrativeFocus Br'er Bear
linked to: Brer Bear

Br'er Fox
linked to: Brer Fox

Br'er Rabbit
notableFor controversial association with Song of the South
integration of musical storytelling with thrill elements
large cast of animatronic animals
openingDate July 17, 1989 (Disneyland)
July 17, 1992 (Magic Kingdom)
October 1, 1992 (Tokyo Disneyland)
parkSection Critter Country (Disneyland)
Critter Country (Tokyo Disneyland)
Frontierland (Magic Kingdom)
linked to: Frontierland
rideDuration approximately 10 minutes (varies by park)
rideSystem water channel with conveyor lift hills
rideType combination dark ride and thrill ride
safetyRestraint lap bar (Magic Kingdom and Tokyo versions)
no individual lap bars originally at Disneyland
status operating at Tokyo Disneyland (as of 2024)
permanently closed at Disneyland
permanently closed at Magic Kingdom
successorAttraction Tiana's Bayou Adventure (Disneyland)
Tiana's Bayou Adventure (Magic Kingdom)
theme Song of the South (animated sequences)
linked to: Song of the South
visualIcon Chick-A-Pin Hill / mountain façade
waterRide true

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Frontierland Station hasNearbyAttraction Splash Mountain (historical)
Magic Kingdom hasAttraction Splash Mountain
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Frontierland hasAttraction Splash Mountain
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Critter Country hasFormerAttraction Splash Mountain
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure replaced Splash Mountain (Magic Kingdom)
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure replaced Splash Mountain (Disneyland)
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure rethemeOf Splash Mountain
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Tokyo Disneyland hasAttraction Splash Mountain
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)
Audio-Animatronics usedInAttraction Splash Mountain
linked to: Splash Mountain (historical)