Disneyland Announces Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Previews

Key Takeaways

• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opens to Magic Key previews on Oct 21 and to the public on Nov 15.
• Disneyland guests can also experience the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay at Haunted Mansion until January.
• Exciting updates from D23 event include new projects at Disneyland & Disney World.

The Disneyland Resort has just announced when Magic Key holders will be able to experience Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, as the attraction prepares for its November opening. As the holiday season is well underway at Disneyland, guests will be able to experience the attraction just in time for Christmas, with some able to ride it before the end of October.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure was first announced in 2020 with the confirmation that it would be replacing the beloved Splash Mountain attraction at both Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida. Despite backlash, Splash Mountain closed at both parks in 2023, with Walt Disney World opening Tiana’s Bayou Adventure earlier this summer. Disneyland only announced that its version of the attraction would be opening sometime this fall, which would coincide with the holiday season at the park. Now, Disneyland guests have now received word of when they can expect the attraction to open.

Disneyland Magic Key holders will be the first to experience the new attraction, which will officially open to the public on November 15, 2024. The announcement was revealed on the Disneyland Magic Key Instagram page, confirming that Magic Key holder previews will start on October 21 and run up until November 12 during select times, allowing those with a Magic Key the chance to experience the attraction before it opens to the public. Passholders must have a theme park reservation for one of the preview dates, must be physically present in the park, and will be required to join a Virtual Queue in order to attempt to ride the attraction on that day.

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Opens to Magic Key Previews Amid Holiday Season

Along with Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Disneyland guests can experience the reopened Haunted Mansion in its Nightmare Before Christmas holiday overlay, which will be available to guests until January. Disneyland is also currently offering the sold-out after-hours Halloween event, Oogie Boogie Bash, in Disney California Adventure until October 31, and will switch to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party from November 8 to December 20 on select dates.

This opening comes after several exciting updates from the D23 event in August, which included new projects coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland. New rides will be coming to the California park, expanding its Avengers Campus area, while Disney World guests can expect a brand-new area inspired by the Disney villains coming soon. Overall, it is a very exciting time for Disneyland guests and the next few months are guaranteed to be busy, so be sure to plan ahead and prepare for large crowds and long wait times.