News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

[Animaniac93-98]

Isn’t the Shanghai Seven Dwarves different? I mean like still a clone but isn’t it different?

It does not have the cottage show scene at the end, but is otherwise the same layout and ride.

 

[UNCgolf]

It does not have the cottage show scene at the end, but is otherwise the same layout and ride.

So it's actually a lesser version of the one at WDW? That's pretty bad. The cottage scene might be the best part of the whole ride.

 

[Kirby86]

So it's actually a lesser version of the one at WDW? That's pretty bad. The cottage scene might be the best part of the whole ride.

I think they just put that in WDW version since they had they had the animatronics from Snow Whites scary adventure and instead of scraping them they put them in a cottage. Reusing animatronics is a Disney tradition! That's how Splash started!

 

[Centauri Space Station]

So it's actually a lesser version of the one at WDW? That's pretty bad. The cottage scene might be the best part of the whole ride.

Correct the end is this

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I think they just put that in WDW version since they had they had the animatronics from Snow Whites scary adventure and instead of scraping them they put them in a cottage. Reusing animatronics is a Disney tradition! That's how Splash started!

The Witch, Snow White and Dopey on top of Sneezy were new.

The other Dwarfs and the 1st lift vultures were from Scary Adventures.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

While we're on the subject: I feel like the 7D coaster would have been much better had Imagineering either dropped the swaying cars gimmick (which had an inverse effect on the coaster's banked turns) or just fully-embraced that concept by highlighting the intended sway with an appropritately-designed less-banked or unbanked coaster track. As is, the coaster is in this weird middling stage where nothing is really highlighted. The coaster cars barely sway and as a result the ride feel less zippy and thrilling around turns. Beyond the obvious lack of more dark ride scenes and the need for a longer ride duration, this aspect of the ride has bugged me. It's potential was never realized. The same track with different cars -or- a different track with the same cars would have yielded a more enjoyable more thrilling experience while still being the same family friendly coaster. Oh well.

 

[Cesar R M]

• Flight of Passage
• Navi River Journey
• Slinky Dog Dash
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Now, do you count as a clone the rides originating at WDW and then going to be cloned elsewhere:

• M&M Runaway Railway
• Frozen Ever After

How about a ride that was a clone, but now, unique:

• People Mover

How about a unique ride, but exact same mechanics of a 'clone':

• Alien Saucers

Also, the other Disney parks have the same issue, have very few unique rides that aren't cloned elsewhere.

good point!

 

[Cesar R M]

Kite show

I saw the videos online and its hilarious. Particularly when youtubers mock the horrible deformed kites while making weird noises.
Nothing like seeing the deformed Simba face as it wobbles in the wind "blarg blargh blaaargh" (like he was drowning with the wind ) XD

 

[Incomudro]

WDW has been getting mostly clones lately.
I mean... only original seems to be Guardians lately.. and maybe mickey's runaway.

I'd gladly welcome more clones to WDW.
Why should California and other parts of the world get rides that the premier Disney park doesn't have?
I'd gladly welcome Indy, Cars Land, Mystic Manor, and Disney Sea in WDW.

 

[Jones14]

Which DLR is getting in 2023.

Yes, but it is the original version and was designed for DHS. Disneyland’s Pirates is not a clone of Pirates of the Caribbean just because the other parks have one now.

 

[UNCgolf]

Yes, but it is the original version and was designed for DHS. Disneyland’s Pirates is not a clone of Pirates of the Caribbean just because the other parks have one now.

I'm pretty sure it was designed for both simultaneously; the one at Disneyland is just opening later.

That may not make it a clone, but it was never intended to be unique to WDW.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I'd gladly welcome more clones to WDW.
Why should California and other parts of the world get rides that the premier Disney park doesn't have?
I'd gladly welcome Indy, Cars Land, Mystic Manor, and Disney Sea in WDW.

 

[Cesar R M]

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[EagleScout610]

Honestly at this rate I'd say we have a better chance of the Yeti getting fixed than Splash actually going anywhere soon

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I do wish they would clone and tweak vs. just clone. Even if it's just the queue and placesetting. Changing lands to fit clones (and IPs generally) seems very shortsighted to changing the ride or it's story to better fit.

 

[Cesar R M]

Honestly at this rate I'd say we have a better chance of the Yeti getting fixed than Splash actually going anywhere soon

Pretty sure that the Princess and the Frog thing is a "go".
While the Yeti is still in the bottom of priorities.

 

[Dear Prudence]

Honestly at this rate I'd say we have a better chance of the Yeti getting fixed than Splash actually going anywhere soon

McDonald's had to finally fix their ice cream machines. Disney has no excuse now.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Pretty sure that the Princess and the Frog thing is a "go".
While the Yeti is still in the bottom of priorities.

The real reason Joe Rohde left Imagineering and joined Virgin Galactic was to venture to outer space to find a Yeti-like alien he could persuade to stand inside Expedition Everest all day long.

 

[mickEblu]

The real reason Joe Rohde left Imagineering and joined Virgin Galactic was to venture to outer space to find a Yeti-like alien he could persuade to stand inside Expedition Everest all day long.

Lol this is so ridiculous and great.

 

[EagleScout610]

I wonder how Weis leaving WDI will impact Splash, if at all.