Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
Their isn’t but, Pirates was on that list. I really hope they don’t try and change it further then they did already. Maybe it’s just a routine refurb.
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
- Thread starter wdwmagic
- Start date
- Status
Incomudro
Well-Known Member
Look at the illustrations.
They're not going very deep in the ride.
The same branches are still there they're just repainting them.
Brer Panther
Well-Known Member
Hopefully the permit is just for a refurbishment, not the retheme.
FigmentFan82
Well-Known Member
Is OLC still at war wit the retheme? Does WDW's Splash change still hinge on OLC support? Was that even a thing? DOES MR BLUEBIRD EVER MOVE???
I love all the clickbait sites tripping over each other to get word out about a permit which "might" but certainly has nothing to do with whatever WDI and TWDC have planned for ruining Splash.
DFB, probably seems like the worst offender today, between their Monorail Disaster piece and intentionally deceptive clickbait headline about this.
It seems like a real race to the bottom with these paid for Disney social media influencers bloggers.
DFB, probably seems like the worst offender today, between their Monorail Disaster piece and intentionally deceptive clickbait headline about this.
It seems like a real race to the bottom with these paid for Disney social media influencers bloggers.
Last edited by a moderator:
I believe OLC is still against.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
Well-Known Member
It’s not the fans’ fault. The other way to resolve this would be if TWDC would just bite the bullet, commit, and announce a formal close/reopen date instead of letting it linger out there as they are now.
Even if this is still in early phase development given how highly ranked this attraction is for some guests I don’t see the harm in letting fans know that: “Folks looking to “drop” by for a final farewell can experience this attraction in its original “hare raising” form before it closes this [insert season + year] for exciting new inclusive story driven enhancements”. (trying to borrow from Disney PR text/speak)
Theres still several fan groups who think they can change the outcome. My answer is always "Its Disney's call. Nothing we can do"
And you wonder why Splash Mountain gets a bad rap. Just look at the 'Pro Splash' group on FB. Seriously.
Last edited:
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
That comment about losing Disney forever and then losing America forever is insane. It's the kind of thing someone unhinged and detached from reality says. I imagine that person believes in some absurd conspiracy theories.
Splash is a great ride. Disney has demolished rides that were better.
I'm just worried how far they'll go over a choice Disney made that they have no control over. Honestly that group sounds like a cult at times
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
That's exactly how that comment sounds. Cult-like.
Captain Neo
Well-Known Member
It won't happen but I would love a re-theme of Pirates that removes Depp and the movie tie-ins from the attraction. Let the originality of the attraction speak for itself.
That's the more tame stuff
It is BVCC, who are typically used for small items. My guess would be this is regular maintenance and not anything major at this point.Permit filed for something to do with Splash. No idea if it's the rethemePermits 2021
1/21/2021 ANIMAL KINGDOM 3400 OSCEOLA PKWY # C02(AK WDI TRAILER 417), 3400 OSCEOLA PKWY # C01(AK WDI TRAILER 416) - Lighting Repairs NORTH SERVICE AREA 5555 CENTER DR(DISNEY UNIVERSITY) - General Conditions OLD KEY WEST 1331 DISNEY VACATION CLUB WY(OLD KEY WEST GUARD SHACK) - General...forums.wdwmagic.com
I was guessing it was just a normal refurb
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
The other big clue is that the owner is listed as Walt Disney World Resort and not Walt Disney Imagineering. For a big redo project ownership is usually transferred to Walt Disney Imagineering. An example is the Play Pavilion permits that list Walt Disney Imagineering as the owner even though it is an existing asset.
MerlinTheGoat
Well-Known Member
The person who initially broke the news of this project weeks before it was announced (WDW Pro) said the budget is about $50 million. There was an even lower number floating around ($30-$35 million) but it was shared privately and I can't provide the source. So feel free to take with a grain of salt. Even if it's $50 mil, prepare for the worst. MansionButler84 mentioned last year that it would need $200 mil to do any sort of justice to the quality of Splash Mtn.
For example, I believe Frozen at EPCOT cost around $50 million (not including the new bathrooms and meet and greet but just the ride, everything together was around $75 mil). All of the sets were gutted, and the new Frozen sets had considerably less detail for the most part. Maelstrom already had a few stretches where the scenery was somewhat sparse, but still managed to lose a lot of detail. Splash Mtn is a far larger, more complex and richly detailed ride than Maelstrom was. There's far more to lose, especially if it has an anemic budget.
- Status