Princess Tiana 's takeover of Critter Country will expand further into the Hundred Acre Wood when the Winnie the Pooh and Brer Rabbit shops are pushed out of the neighborhood to make more room for retail space themed to the 2009 “Princess and the Frog” animated film. Disneyland will temporarily close Critter Country on May 1 to reimagine two retail shops as Louis ' Critter Club and Ray 's ...

A Winnie the Pooh ride and shop will reopen ahead of the debut of Tiana 's Bayou Adventure as Disneyland begins unveiling the transformation of Critter Country into Bayou Country to welcome Princess Tiana to the rethemed land. Disneyland will reopen the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh dark ride and the Pooh Corner candy store on Thursday, Aug. 29. The return on the Pooh ...

What to Know Plans are underway for two new Disneyland shops inspired by 2009's hit animated film, ''The Princess and the Frog'' Ray's Berets and Louis' Critter Club will be located in Critter Country, near Tiana's Bayou Adventure; the flume attraction is still under construction Critter Country will temporarily close starting on May 1 so work ...

A corner of Disneyland that began as an Indian Village with Native American dances and teepees before transforming into Bear Country and then Critter Country will soon change again as Princess Tiana prepares to move into the ever-evolving themed land. Critter Country will officially transition to Bayou Country when Tiana 's Bayou Adventure opens on Nov. 15. The Many ...

A Disneyland gift shop next to the exit for Tiana 's Bayou Adventure will open before the reimagined ride with T-shirts, hats and souvenirs themed to the musical critters performing during a Mardi Gras party at the heart of the attraction. The Louis ' Critter Club gift shop, taking over the half of Pooh Corner closest to the former Splash Mountain ride, will open on Nov. 13 two days before ...

Another major closure is hitting a part of Disneyland that 's been overtaken by construction this year. On Monday, Disney announced that Critter Country will temporarily shutter on May 1. The closure makes way for a complete redo of the Briar Patch, a Splash Mountain-themed gift shop that needs a renovation due to the ride's closure. The new shop will be called Ray 's Berets ...

From the building of ''Tiana's Bayou Adventure'' to the reopening of the newly-transformed Haunted Mansion, Disneyland is continuing to make upgrades and repairs throughout the theme park this summer ''to bring new experiences to life.'' In a recent update, Disney officials provided details on the transformation of both New Orleans Square and Critter Country, ...

Nothing makes me hungrier than reading about food and the new barbecue menu at the reimagined Hungry Bear restaurant at Disneyland already has my mouth watering. The new Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree will bring a thematic, musical and menu overhaul to the Hungry Bear restaurant when Critter Country officially transforms into Bayou Country at the Anaheim theme park. Disneyland ...

Disneyland 's new Tiana 's Bayou Adventure is soaking preview riders with a wall of water that floods the logs during the final 50-foot-drop and gets riders much wetter than Splash Mountain ever did, according to social media reports and Disney fan websites. “This ride has always come with a warning that ‘you may get wet, ' but even people who were familiar with Splash Mountain said they ...

With the Nov. 15 opening of Tiana 's Bayou Adventure, Disneyland has formally rid itself of an attraction that came to be seen as problematic. In its place is a ride that serves as a celebration, boasting a statement about the communal power of music and a narrative that serves as an American success story. Centered on characters from the 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog,” ...

We 're sharing a first look inside the new Louis ' Critter Club, part of the new Bayou Country area of Disneyland Resort. It 's an exciting week at Disneyland Resort! Tiana 's Bayou Adventure is officially opening at the park on November 15, bringing with it a name change to Critter Country. Starting later this week, the land will become Bayou Country, with Tiana 's Bayou Adventure debuting ...