The Orlando-area revamp will open in late 2024, though an official date has not been set.
At WaltDisney Worldyesterday, throngs of fans gathered before Splash Mountain was even open to get one last ride.
When the velvet rope dropped , a wave of people moved toward the familiar clay-colored hillock.
Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in 2022Joseph Prezioso/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Thats just above the previous record of 210 minutes in 2020, according to the site.
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The switch was decided on in 2020.
Splash Mountain had been based on the Uncle Remus Brer Rabbit story in Disneyscontroversial1946 filmSong of the South.
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Imagineers crafting the new attraction are aiming to pay homage to the history and heritage of New Orleans.
Disney has been coy about a final date for Splash Mountain at Disneyland in Southern California.
A representative from the Anaheim park indicated to Deadline that the reopening date is TBD.
But there was a clue at Disneys annual D23 fan event in September.
On that chart, the opening of Tianas Bayou Adventure at WDW is listed for 2024.
In that same year on the graphic, an opening for Tianas Bayou Adventure at Disneyland is also indicated.
Dade Hayes contributed to this report.
