Splash Mountain re-theme announced

[RSoxNo1]

I get it, but hate that it's a retrofit. They can't do this halfway like they did with Frozen. This needs to be a better ride with better AA's than Splash Mountain.

It makes a ton of sense location wise in California. In Florida, I would have loved to see them take the opportunity to put something more thematically appropriate for Frontierland in here and put Princess and the Frog in Fantasyland.

I will miss Splash Mountain but I get it. Just don't do this halfway.

 

[marni1971]

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.

Willing? I doubt it.

 

[Mainahman]

Hey Disney. Listen. Since you're dragging Tony back out to work on this, how about you give him a project he isn't being forced into in order to maintain his "consultant" status. You know...some dragon?

The funds should've been directed to literally any other project. Splash was in really good shape as of recently. Space Mountain...Imagination...Buzz...Stitch...should I keep going?

Now the complainers are going to feel like this is a win from their complaints. At this rate, we should maybe change the Grand Floridians theme too. That's a whole "problematic" era.

He got his dragon is paris...

 

[Yert3]

but I also love that Disney be more Disney

That doesn’t even make sense. Splash Mountain is in fact based on a movie. And even if it wasn’t, how would it not be Disney? Are Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, and Enchanted Tiki Room not Disney, just because they’re not based on movies?

 

[jmp85]

Next they'll be taking down the Partners statue.

We used to say this type of thing in jest, but some of these people will want Walt's name and image wiped away for good. All in the name of progress of man.

 

[Parker in NYC]

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

This isn't Aunt Jemima's Pancake House at Disneyland. I consider myself "woke" but this is absolutely ridiculous, unwarranted BS.

 

[3BratsToDisney]

while I would love a PaTF ride this was not the way to go. How sad is it that an iconic attraction has to be changed because a minor select few rage on twitter. When does it end.

 

[M:SpilotISTC12]

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

Then its time to take down more! That Liberty Bell and Hall of Presidents needs to go next! Get with the times Liberty Square! That stuff happened like 200 years ago! And get rid of that dusty old mansion too! Its making the neighborhood look abandoned!

 

[Mainahman]

Willing? I doubt it.

id love to get my hands on his brain and pick it about the Figment refurb monstrosity.

 

[gmajew]

How is the storyline racist?

The same way George Washington is.... or even Lincoln.... people are off their rockers. History is history and you learn from it and become better from it..... But removing everything is not the answer... as then history will repeat itself.

 

[zakattack99]

I keep seeing the Tony Baxter is consulting but I feel like there is consulting and then there is George Lucas on the Sequel Trilogy Consulting. They know if they have Tony involved, even if it is just in name only, to help keep the fan boys quiet but they don't really care what he has to say, they already have a plan and a budget to move forward with... just like they did to George.

 

[marni1971]

id love to get my hands on his brain and pick it about the Figment refurb monstrosity.

I did. It was interesting.

 

[BigThunderMatt]

I'm shocked...that people on this forum were somehow blindsided by the fact that a company that actively promotes and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion would not do something like this eventually. Then again, knowing the average attitude of a lot of people here I'm kind of equally not surprised? As if the thinly-veiled dog whistling this thread disguised as outrage for the change of an iconic attraction wasn't all I needed to know that.

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

Then its time to take down more! That Liberty Bell and Hall of Presidents needs to go next! Get with the times Liberty Square! That stuff happened like 200 years ago! And get rid of that dusty old mansion too! Its making the neighborhood look abandoned!

It wasn't too long ago people on this very board wanted HOP closed...

 

[ElvisMickey]

Is there anything racist in Winnie The Pooh so we can petition to bring back Mr. Toad ?

 

[YodaMan]

There sure is a lot of privilege on display in this thread. Personally can’t wait to see the finished result and just hope it’s well done.

 

[Winter]

This is the stupidist thing disney has ever done

Really hope they change their mind

 

[brb1006]

Its very much needed. Its a 30+ year old ride.

But the loss of wonderfully animated Animatronics.

 

[SoupBone]

I'm shocked...that people on this forum were somehow blindsided by the fact that a company that actively promotes and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion would not do something like this eventually. Then again, knowing the average attitude of a lot of people here I'm kind of equally not surprised? As if the thinly-veiled dog whistling this thread disguised as outrage for the change of an iconic attraction wasn't all I needed to know that.

Why are you tiptoeing around it, just call us a bunch of racists.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

"People are calling Splash Mountain 'racially problematic' so let's retheme it to a movie set in...*checks notes*...segregated New Orleans in the Jim Crow South."
- Some marketing genius