Splash Mountain re-theme announced

[TheGuyThatMakesSwords]

Political undertones aside.... how does this "fit" Frontier Land?

 

[WDW Pro]

So what's getting cut at Epcot?

Don't know yet.

 

[Beacon Joe]

I never said vacation, did I? I said move. "Anti-miscegenation" (a ridiculous term to begin with) laws were on the books there until the Loving v. Virginia decision in 1967.

But I'll repeat: Ok, Boomer.

Thank you, oh white man's burden carrier, for setting me straight.

 

[Father Robinson]

And a lot do and Disney listened. It's happening. Deal with it.

I have no choice. Unfortunately you can't say the same for the radicals that demanded SM changed. Why don't you tell them deal with it?!

 

[DisneyJayL]

Political undertones aside.... how does this "fit" Frontier Land?

BLM the final FRONTier.

 

[Ldno]

Let’s go protest in front of the Bobs houses? Also maybe they should get rid of their armed security details because the mob wants to abolish the police?
Also shouldn’t we get rid of security guards at Disney due to racial profiling?

They want to defund police but this will just pave for private police(armed security is private) with NO public offices to oversight letting them do what ever they want to, push your luck going to his house and see what happens, two warning shots will not work lolol. Everything now days is being pushed towards private companies Just like Space exploration IMHO

The underlining overtone of Splash mountain being gone forever strikes me just the same as Maelstrom leaving, we will cherish it on our memories forever. I hope Disney does a 4k video POV ride through before refurb though for their archives....

 

[Horizons1]

I can’t imagine Disney getting rid of IASW, COP, or CBJ, just some of the attractions on your list that are “untouchables”

Yea, and before today Splash Mountain was untouchable.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

This thread should probably be locked. But for now, it’s even Boomtown-ier than I expected. Disastrous.

 

[Father Robinson]

After our last visit, Splash became my 6-year-old’s favorite ride. We rode it over and over again one chilly evening when we visited last December.

She likes PatF, but I doubt the new ride will match the wit and charm of the original.

I'm sure it won't. Nostalgia is strong. Stronger than a quick fix.

 

[J_Carioca]

I'm offended by everything because I said a 30+ year old ride should be updated? Got it.

I also think small world & COP at walt disney world should go too.

Honestly, if you think everything should be replaced, why do you even go?

 

[Tony Perkis]

I would assume you’re talking about CBJ and COP? IASW is arguably Disney’s most popular song and one of their most popular attractions.

You can’t remove IASW.

The joke in The Lion King won’t make any sense.

 

[denyuntilcaught]

I’m starting to hyperventilate

a bit much.

 

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

Set aside the politics. Set aside the passionate arguments on both sides. Let's just remember one thing: re-theming Splash means one of the truly great classic Disney rides will be lost. In its wake, we will get a ride with a few new animatronics and some projection mapping. They will try to do something they've never tried before - just like Mickey's new ride in DHS. That, in itself, is fine for a new attraction. Build a Princess and a Frog ride in the park - we need the capacity in MK! But like Maelstrom, Splash's soul will be torn out and replaced by something very IP driven that puts the tech before story. That's my fear. We will be left with an attraction that is less than. I never thought I'd say it about Disney, but I am worried that the replacement will be an inferior product because the original is so well loved. I mean, how many people identify Splash Mountain and Disney World interchangeably?

 

[Tony Perkis]

Political undertones aside.... how does this "fit" Frontier Land?

It doesn’t. Same way Haunted Mansion doesn’t fit Liberty Square.

 

[Beacon Joe]

You can’t remove IASW.

The joke in The Lion King won’t make any sense.

What's IASW?

LOL. Took me a few seconds to register.

 

[Tony Perkis]

What's IASW?

It’s a Small World.

 

[Beacon Joe]

It’s a Small World.

Thanks. Had a brain hiccup there. Can't keep track of all the acronyms.

 

[WDW Pro]

I also think small world & COP at walt disney world should go too.

It's a Small World is likely to receive changes, but Carousel of Progress will soon be given the Stitch Treatment. That's the word I've got from someone connected to the committee working on these changes. If you want to enjoy CoP, you'd better ride it soon, because just like Br'er Rabbit, there might not be a great big beautiful tomorrow much longer.

 

[sanctumsolitude]

I think this makes a lot of sense for Disneyland. Today there is a sudden transition between haunted mansion and splash mountain that this will fix. I think it is a good change for Disneyland.

For magic kingdom though... I don’t see how it fits next to Big Thunder. I am cautiously optimistic, but I am struggling to understand how this fits.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

You can’t remove IASW.

The joke in The Lion King won’t make any sense.

In all seriousness that is the number one most untouchable due to the fact that it transcended the boundaries of the Disney parks into pop culture, and the song is just way to iconic and famous.