That’s the oddity here. Details no one notices have been a part of Disney rides since the start. They just weren’t so forthcoming with the “look what we did, guys!” posts.I agree to an extent, but the PR surrounding the ride has itself given outsize attention to these background details.
These details are the entire reason the project was approved in the first place (and made it through the COVID cuts when things like Spaceship Earth and Play! were killed).I agree to an extent, but the PR surrounding the ride has itself given outsize attention to these background details.
We have had four detailed press rollouts on this attraction and we know very little of what we’re to experience on the actual attraction (attraction story, set pieces, et ). We do know, to the minuscule detail, that this will be culturally authentic.THEY ARE DRIVING THE PR! People are talking about what their marketing team is putting out there....
Ok so I’m not someone who is overwhelmingly negative about this ride. I’m actually pretty optimistic and think I will like it. But why even mention it? It seems like they want a pat on the back or a gold star for including it.It'll be a newspaper clipping hung in an office in the queue. Or something like that.
People are just dying to blow this stuff out of proportion when 2 seconds of thought would be enough to realize it'll be background detail there for only the initiated to pick up on.
Again, I disagree wholeheartedly with your take, which I find both cynical and blinkered.These details are the entire reason the project was approved in the first place (and made it through the COVID cuts when things like Spaceship Earth and Play! were killed).
Talk about background details... the "problematic" elements of Splash Mountain were so-in-the-background that in order to even be aware of them, you had to find a bootleg copy of a film that hasn't been released in almost 40 years.
This wasn't a good-faith attempt to entertain guests that happens to be getting distracted with social commentary and political pandering. The social commentary and political pandering are the entire reason this exists.
One of Disney’s most welcomed and cultivated influencers just slandered Splash as a “racist — ride.” I don’t think she’ll be uninvited from future media events.These details are the entire reason the project was approved in the first place (and made it through the COVID cuts when things like Spaceship Earth and Play! were killed).
Talk about background details... the "problematic" elements of Splash Mountain were so-in-the-background that in order to even be aware of them, you had to find a bootleg copy of a film that hasn't been released in almost 40 years.
This wasn't a good-faith attempt to entertain guests that happens to be getting distracted with social commentary and political pandering. The social commentary and political pandering are the entire reason this exists.
cynical and blinkered.
Does bring up the question will the Tiana and Naveen look as good as these newer AA's they are rolling out lately..Is it me or does it seem like every update seems more and more vague? Like they are giving us concepts about how true they are being to New Orleans but nothing actually concrete about the actual attraction?
Maybe I’m expecting too much?
Also please take special note of this:
Could that rumor about the retheming of Frontierland be true?
Or will they be the creepy faceless AAs with projections on them (Kristoff, Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Mickey, Minnie, Dwarfs).Does bring up the question will the Tiana and Naveen look as good as these newer AA's they are rolling out lately..
I'm sure by Destination D they may show more details...
They could at least fit the Frontier vibe or are they going to have to add that Big Thunder is in the Bayou now?This is a theme park ride based on an animated movie based on a centuries-old fairytale and set roughly in an actual historical place and time period. The entire endeavor is cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is good.
Don’t look into Tiana’s deadlights!Or will they be the creepy faceless AAs with projections on them (Kristoff, Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Mickey, Minnie, Dwarfs).
Don't typically respond to this stuff but...One of Disney’s most welcomed and cultivated influencers just slandered Splash as a “racist — ride.” I don’t think she’ll be uninvited from future media events.
View attachment 720512
There are plans that would remove TBA from Frontierland but they are purposely avoiding any statements on what they’ll do as we saw in this Q&A. Not sure why. They seem more focused on using this as a cultural showpiece rather than highlighting how it will look and feel in an actual theme park.They could at least fit the Frontier vibe or are they going to have to add that Big Thunder is in the Bayou now?
Terence Blanchard is helming music arrangement for the attraction’s queue. Terence is working with us to select songs from “The Princess and the Frog,” as well as iconic themes from New Orleans.
Register on WDWMAGIC. This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.