Disneyland's Iconic Critter Country Gets New Name

ANAHEIM, CA — Disneyland's Critter Country will receive a new name this holiday season, Disney officials said.

The land will be re-named Bayou Country once Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens on Nov. 15, replacing the iconic Splash Mountain.

"Bayou Country is situated on the edge of New Orleans Square with shady trees, mesmerizing music and a vast collection of enchanting surprises," a Disney Parks Blog post said. "Guests will discover a land filled with friendly woodland animals, from a trumpet-playing gator and an adorable bear who craves honey to a musical cast of bears, frogs and other critters.

In addition to Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Bayou Country will be the home to the "Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and the "Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes," as well as the newly re-imagined Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree.