Splash Mountain re-theme announced

[IMDREW]

Its happening. Nothing to do about it anymore. Its done. Splash has always been my favorite ride. Cant visit the kingdom without at least one ride on it.

Why wouldnt they just redo the Disneyland version and let WDW be? It fits in DL, it like really rwally doesnt in WDW and would give both resorts exclusives.

At least Tokyo will still have it now.

They better keep the name! The description makes me anxious dr Facilier and Friends on the other side wont even show up in this “timeline”. Thats the best thing about the movie. They better include him and his song! Say what you will about the movie, he was a true, good old fashioned disney villain which im missing so much lately!

 

[DCBaker]

D23 article is live -

Exclusive: Walt Disney Imagineering’s Bob Weis Discusses Reimagining Splash Mountain for Tiana and Her Friends - D23

By Jeffrey R. Epstein Today, Walt Disney Imagineering announced that Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts will be reimagined with new theming inspired by the beloved Walt Disney Animation Studios film The Princess and the Frog. The story picks up after the final, magical...

d23.com

 

[TXRob]

Dumbest thing ever. Good luck pandering to the mob. I’m sure they will pay for these vacations!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Now I'm a troll? Okay...

Yes. over time, rides should be changed. Everyone agrees Epcot was in need of serious updating...

Oh...you’re taking the “more mickey” and “my kids are bored” tact on this?

Theme the ride to the gift shop, not Vice versa?

 

[Moka]

I’m shocked. That’s it. I don’t know what to say. I’ll give it a chance though. At least Baxter is working on it again.

 

[TJinSF]

Splash is one of my favorite rides at the resort, and I will miss it. I am highly skeptical about the ability / interest of today’s team to create new show scenes to match those that are there now. Sure, they have often required work they didn’t receive promptly, but they were still immersive and impressive. That’s what bothers me the most about this.

Otherwise, the only constant is change, as they say. It’s iconic but also “only” 30 years old. It was a bit of an odd choice when it was built and I’m not entirely surprised that it will be updated now. This isn’t a change that I like myself, but I know others will be excited about it. On balance, I’m grateful that I have my health and a job. If my biggest disappointment today is that the fancy log flume I like is going under the knife, it’s been a good day.

Most of what I watch and listen to is 40 years old or more and I help teach people about it as a hobby, so I have conflicted feelings about folks’ response to the ride and SotS, but I will explore them in a different forum. I couldn’t be less interested in the hysterical gnashing of teeth, performative “apologizing for my generation,” disingenuous suggestions that most people learn history at Disney parks, etc. I will simply hope for the best from the new attraction. I haven’t seen PatF but I’ll plan to check it out.

 

[brb1006]

Rides come and go. Its the nature of the theme park industry. No matter how iconic a ride may be, its inevitable that it won't have meaning to a new generation 40 years later.

This will go over very well with kids and teens.

But they might retire the characters.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

OUTRAGEOUS.

I don't think so. I think that any good business understands that you have to keep up with the times.

 

[tathompson87]

I think those outside of the offended group dont get to say what is or isn’t offensive. You can speak to intent but not impact. The ride was based on something that is offensive in today’s society.

 

[trainplane3]

He said with someone pointing to his contract while being held at gunpoint.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Oh...you’re taking the “more mickey” and “my kids are bored” tact on this?

Theme the ride to the gift shop, not Vice versa?

I never said that. Also, don't have kids.

 

[MuteSuperstar]

With the disastrous economy that's going to be with us for the next several years, one would assume this will get fast-tracked at the expense of other projects as well. Oh well, I haven't been since 2014 and this is just another reason to add to the burgeoning pile of why I won't be back anytime soon.

 

[Virtual Toad]

I was too young to care enough at the time, but how do people think this compares to losing Toad for Pooh?

As somewhat of an expert on that subject, I can tell you that, as much as Toad's closing marked the beginning of the end for classic WDW, this move is exponentially worse.

 

[Baloo62]

Look what happened with Florida State. You really want to highlight a gator, Diz? Might want to rethink that one

 

[Parker in NYC]

That’s just my point. If it’s singing critters...it’s singing critters. Shoving a B rate princess movie in there isn’t going to be a triumph of progress.

And although it's been asked (many times many ways), what's with a mountain in the bayou? The least of our problems here but gadzooks.

 

[WillWrambles]

My guess is they'll bring him out and say that he's fine with it and supports it.

He’ll probably be fine with it as long as the Marc Davis AAs are preserved.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

If you know something is based on a "racist" thing... no matter how old or "distanced" it is... does that mean we should play ignorant to it? We should say "sorry not sorry"?

When there is a question of the legitimacy of the racists claim? Yes, we should exercise some caution.

 

[networkpro]

I think those outside of the offended group dont get to say what is or isn’t offensive. You can speak to intent but not impact. The ride was based on something that is offensive in today’s society.

Feudalism is repugnant, so when can we eliminate the Princes and Princesses ?

 

[Mainahman]

this... this is what i am holding on to. I am a HUGE baxter fan. If hes willing to put his name on it, and say these things, i believe it.

 

[marni1971]

He said with someone pointing to his contract while being held at gunpoint.

Quote of the day.