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| image= Frontierlandsign2.jpg
| caption=''' The entrance sign to Frontierland|alt= Frontierland sign'''
| theme=American Old West
| park= Magic Kingdom
==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|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>.
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 January 22, 2023, Splash Mountain officially closed <ref> https://wdwnt.com/2023/01/last-look-at-splash-mountain-in-magic-kingdom/</ref>.
==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]]'''- 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".
'''[[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.
===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>
'''[[Splash Mountain]]'''- A water flume ride located on Chick-A-Pin Hill. Splash Mountain took guests on an adventure along with Brer Rabbit, ending in a 52.5 foot drop into the Briar Patch. Splash Mountain was based on the 1946 Disney movie "Song of the South".
==Dining==
[[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.