That's what they did for GMR and Maelstrom so I wouldn't be surprised if Splash gets that too
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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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Jambo Dad
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Asking for a friend…
LittleBuford
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As long as you’re in line by closing, you’ll get to ride. That’s always been my experience anyway.
UNCgolf
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And I find it bizarre that you think Splash is that much better than GMR. I'd probably take it over GMR too if I had to pick one in a vacuum, but GMR is still one of WDW's all-time great attractions. You make it sound like GMR was just a random ride instead of an Imagineering masterpiece that served as the central attraction of an entire park.
Splash isn't the first great attraction WDW has closed/replaced, and some other losses (especially at EPCOT) were probably worse. Of course it's still disappointing and I'm sad to see it go, but it's not the most important thing that's ever happened.
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Gringrinngghost
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If anything I can see them cutting the line early today.
Going to have to disagree on that point. At least any ride at WDW that was still operating in 1989.
UNCgolf
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Imagination, Horizons, Great Movie Ride, World of Motion, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea were all closed post-1989.
Gringrinngghost
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Horizons
Original Imagination
World of Motion
Maelstrom
The Great Movie Ride
To name a few...
And all were operating in 1989.
LittleBuford
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Has that happened before?
Gringrinngghost
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Not that I can recall personally, but I can see them doing such if the line is at 3 hours come 10pm at the very least.
Super long lines have been stopped before park closing in the past so that they're still not going 3 hours after park closing.
Cf. Flight of Passage five hour lines.
Disney Glimpses
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Not that it really matters but none of these were considered "E-ticket" at the time of their closure and were walk ons prior to the closure announcements. I still maintain that the decision to close/re-theme Splash is unprecedented; at least at Walt Disney World. Whether or not it was necessary or was the right decision, that's a matter of opinion at this point.
Disney Glimpses
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I think the most trouble I am having with today (at least on social media) is people using other people's sadness/goodbyes as an excuse to call them something they are not. And the reason I find it troubling is those very people spent the better part of the last 30 years riding and enjoying Splash Mountain just as much as anyone. The whole thing is so tired.
It's done, let people enjoy it for the last time. Then let's redirect our attention to the new attraction.
It's done, let people enjoy it for the last time. Then let's redirect our attention to the new attraction.
CaptainAmerica
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I'm sadder today than I thought I'd be. I was able to ride a few times this week and I didn't realize how much it would hit me that I feel like I grew up on this ride. I remember my first trip being terrified of that hill like it was yesterday. And then taking my kids through that same feeling until the magic moment when they hit 40 inches and I could bring them on what had been my favorite for 20 years.
UNCgolf
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I don't think that's true. I never saw Imagination even close to a walk-on in the late 90s, and I'm pretty sure Touring Plans showed Great Movie Ride as still getting 45+ minute waits in the last couple of years of operation.
I don't think 20K was ever a walk-on either, although that's going back even further and it had technical problems (a bit like Jaws at Universal).
WaltsTreasureChest
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It’s definitely a social media thing. If people really wanted Splash Mountain out, no one would be riding the ride and it wouldn’t be having the most waited time in the whole park. I swear, people are much more normal than the crazy’s who make broad statements on social media to act better than someone else
CaptainAmerica
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Properly maintained, it's the best ride they've ever built. The exact perfect blend of story, thrill, and family-friendly-ness.
Disney Glimpses
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Imagination is a bit different (for obvious reasons). 20k may have been the exception and I was considering that. Nonetheless, it's a pretty big deal and unlike something the community has dealt with in a very long time. There are so many angles to this discussion and I think the reason debate struggles to be productive is that all angles, to a degree, have valid arguments and counterpoints. Everyone's kind of right in a way. Whatever, at this point I just hope those beautiful southern vibes are maintained in that area of the park.
Animaniac93-98
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Unless you were among the first 40 people to ride it in the morning, 20K was never a walk-on.
It's slow loading process and capacity issues guaranteed that.
EDIT: the submarines travelled in packs of 2 or 3, so I guess the first 80 would still count
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I’m aware and standby it. Splash has better animatronics, a better story, and has physical thrills those rides lack. The melding of a thrill ride with a dark ride is so rarely done well. Splash did it. But to be fair, I did not ride Horizons or WoM as they were both down for refurbishment when I went.
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