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 ==Attractions==
 [[Image:FrontierlandThunderSplash.jpg|400px|thumb| Splash Mountain (left) and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (right) in Frontierland. Photo by Jennifer Lynn and Allsa Conte. |alt= Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain]]
 '''[[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]]'''- A runaway-train themed wooden roller coaster. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad takes guests on a high speed trip through the gold mining town of Tumbleweed.
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 ===Past Attractions===
 '''[[Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes]]'''- On this attraction, guests could board small canoes and paddle around the Rivers of America. The Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes operated from 1971 until 1994 <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/dcec.htm </ref>
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	On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>. Subsequently, in July of 2022, Disney announced that the new Princess and the Frog attraction would be titled Tiana's Bayou Adventure and would open in 2024 <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tianas-bayou-adventure/news.htm </ref>.		On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>. Subsequently, in July of 2022, Disney announced that the new Princess and the Frog attraction would be titled Tiana's Bayou Adventure and would open in 2024 <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tianas-bayou-adventure/news.htm </ref>.
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		+	On January 22, 2023, Splash Mountain officially closed <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2023/01/last-look-at-splash-mountain-in-magic-kingdom/</ref>.

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 {{Template:Infobox Disney ride |
 | image= Frontierlandsign2.jpg
-| caption=''' The entrance sign to Frontierland'''
+| caption=''' The entrance sign to Frontierland|alt= Frontierland sign'''
 | theme=American Old West
 | park= Magic Kingdom

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 ==Dining==
-[[Image:Bills.jpg|400px|thumb| Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Frontierland. Photo by Michael Grey.]]
+[[Image:Bills.jpg|400px|thumb| Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Frontierland. Photo by Michael Grey.|alt= Pecos Bills Tall Tale Inn]]
 '''[[Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe]]'''-  Themed like an Old West inn, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café is a counter service restaurant specializing in Mexican food.

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 ==Attractions==
-[[Image:FrontierlandThunderSplash.jpg|400px|thumb| Splash Mountain (left) and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (right) in Frontierland. Photo by Jennifer Lynn and Allsa Conte.]]
+[[Image:FrontierlandThunderSplash.jpg|400px|thumb| Splash Mountain (left) and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (right) in Frontierland. Photo by Jennifer Lynn and Allsa Conte. |alt= Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain]]
 '''[[Splash Mountain]]'''-  A water flume ride located on Chick-A-Pin Hill. Splash Mountain  takes guests on an adventure  along with Brer Rabbit, ending in a 52.5 foot drop into the Briar Patch. Splash Mountain is based on the 1946 Disney movie "Song of the South".

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 ==History==
 Frontierland opened with the rest of the [[Magic Kingdom]] on October 1, 1971. The land is themed to represent a boom town in the American Old West. Located on the Magic Kingdom's Rivers of America, Frontierland originally consisted of three attractions: the [[Frontier Shootin' Gallery]], [[Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes]], and the [[Country Bear Jamboree]] <ref> http://inacents.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-WDW-Magic-Kingdom-Map.jpg </ref>. These attractions were joined by the Frontierland Station on the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] on May 1, 1972 <ref> http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/opening-dates# </ref>.
-[[Image:FrontierlandBuildings.jpg|400px|thumb| A few of the buildings found in Frontierland]]
+[[Image:FrontierlandBuildings.jpg|400px|thumb| A few of the buildings found in Frontierland|alt= Frontierland buildings]]
 Although it seemed sparse on opening day, Disney had big plans for Frontierland. Chief among these, was a plan to build Marc Davis' Western River Expedition. This large expansion of Frontierland would have consisted of numerous attractions for guests including: a  Pueblo Village, hiking trails, and a "runaway mine train" attraction. Most importantly however, there was also to be a boat ride through the Old West attraction, that was designed to top the immensely popular [[Pirates of the Caribbean]]<ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2000/12/31/why-quot-western-river-quot-went-south-part-3.aspx </ref>.

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 In 1994 one of Frontierland's original attractions, [[Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes]] closed to guests <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/dcec.htm </ref>.
-On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction. It is unclear at this time, when the renovation will take place <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>.
+On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>. Subsequently, in July of 2022, Disney announced that the new Princess and the Frog attraction would be titled Tiana's Bayou Adventure and would open in 2024 <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tianas-bayou-adventure/news.htm </ref>.
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 Following the construction of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Frontierland remained essentially the same until the Frontierland Train Station was closed in 1990, and moved in order to make room for Disney's newest thrill ride- [[Splash Mountain]] <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/frlrs1.htm </ref>. Based on the 1946 Disney Movie "Song of the South", on Splash Mountain guests follow the adventures of Brer Rabbit as he is chased and eventually captured by Brer Fox and Brer Bear. The climax of the attraction comes when guests plummet 52.5 feet down Chick-A-Pin-Hill and into the briar patch. Besides once again changing Frontierland's layout, Splash Mountain also expanded the land's theme <ref name="jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/06/splash_mountain_part_one_1.html </ref>. Unlike Big Thunder Mountain and the rest of Frontierland, Splash Mountain was set in the American South. In order to help bridge the thematic gap between Splash and Thunder Mountain, Imagineers used the newly relocated Frontierland Railroad Station (which reopened in 1991) to serve as transition between the two <ref name= "jack"/>. Finally, on July 17, 1992 Splash Mountain opened to guests, although it was officially dedicated on October 2<ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_splash.htm </ref>.
-In 1994 one of Frontierland's original attractions, the Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes closed to guests <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/dcec.htm </ref>.
+In 1994 one of Frontierland's original attractions, [[Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes]] closed to guests <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/dcec.htm </ref>.
 On June 25, 2020, Disney announced that [[Splash Mountain]] would be rethemed to a Princess and the Frog attraction. It is unclear at this time, when the renovation will take place <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/splash-mountain/news/25jun2020-splash-mountain-to-be-rethemed-to-the-princess-and-the-frog.htm </ref>.

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 Following the opening of Tom Sawyer Island, Frontierland remained mostly unchanged until November 15, 1980 when [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] opened. The new roller coaster took its inspiration from the runaway mine car attraction that was to be a part of the Western River Expedition. Created by Imagineer Tony Baxter, Thunder Mountain also occupied the space near the back of Frontierland that was originally earmarked for the Western River Expedition expansion <Ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2001/01/01/276.aspx </ref>.
-Following the construction of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Frontierland remained essentially the same until the Frontierland Train Station was closed in 1990, and moved in order to make room for Disney's newest thrill ride- [[Splash Mountain]] <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/frlrs1.htm </ref>. Based on the 1946 Disney Movie "Song of the South", on Splash Mountain guests follow the adventures of Brer Rabbit as he is chased and eventually captured by Brer Fox and Brer Bear. The climax of the attraction comes when guests plummet 52.5 feet down Chick-A-Pin-Hill and into the briar patch. Besides once again changing Frontierland's layout, Splash Mountain also expanded the land's theme <ref name="jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/06/splash_mountain_part_one_1.html </ref>. Unlike Big Thunder Mountain and the rest of Frontierland, Splash Mountain was set in the American South. In order to help bridge the thematic gap between Splash and Thunder Mountain, Imagineers used the newly relocated Frontierland Railroad Station (which reopened in 1991) to serve as transition between the two <ref name= "jack"/>. Finally, on July 17, 1992 Splash opened to guests, although it was officially dedicated on October 2<ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_splash.htm </ref>.
+Following the construction of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Frontierland remained essentially the same until the Frontierland Train Station was closed in 1990, and moved in order to make room for Disney's newest thrill ride- [[Splash Mountain]] <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/frlrs1.htm </ref>. Based on the 1946 Disney Movie "Song of the South", on Splash Mountain guests follow the adventures of Brer Rabbit as he is chased and eventually captured by Brer Fox and Brer Bear. The climax of the attraction comes when guests plummet 52.5 feet down Chick-A-Pin-Hill and into the briar patch. Besides once again changing Frontierland's layout, Splash Mountain also expanded the land's theme <ref name="jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2010/06/splash_mountain_part_one_1.html </ref>. Unlike Big Thunder Mountain and the rest of Frontierland, Splash Mountain was set in the American South. In order to help bridge the thematic gap between Splash and Thunder Mountain, Imagineers used the newly relocated Frontierland Railroad Station (which reopened in 1991) to serve as transition between the two <ref name= "jack"/>. Finally, on July 17, 1992 Splash Mountain opened to guests, although it was officially dedicated on October 2<ref> http://allears.net/tp/mk/mk_splash.htm </ref>.
 In 1994 one of Frontierland's original attractions, the Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes closed to guests <ref> http://www.omniluxe.net/wyw/dcec.htm </ref>.