Bayou Country is one of the lands at Disneyland. There is a similar land at Tokyo Disneyland called Critter Country. At Disneyland it opened in 1972 as Bear Country, with the Country Bear Jamboree (1972–2001) as its centerpiece. In 1988 it was renamed Critter Country, and in 2024 it was renamed Bayou Country to coincide with the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
History
Bayou Country was originally named Indian Village. From 1956–1971, this section of Frontierland was a showcase of Native American culture, including the arts and architecture of several regions, a multi tribal dance show, and the Indian War Canoes.
The new four-acre land, which cost $8 million to build, was Disneyland's first major expansion since the 1969 opening of The Haunted Mansion in the adjacent New Orleans Square.
Located in the northwest quadrant of the park, Bear Country was themed to the forests of the Pacific Northwest. the Mile Long Bar refreshment center, Teddi Barra's Swingin' Arcade, and Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes.
Critter Country was inspired by a quote from Disney's 1946 film Song of the South, which Splash Mountain was based on: "Where the folks are closer to the critters and the critters are closer to the folks." Splash Mountain closed on May 31, 2023. On November 15, 2024, Critter Country was renamed Bayou Country to coincide with the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (2003–present)
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure (2024–present)