Splash and Snow

[surfsupdon]

Two Questions/Observances

In Splash Mtn. queue, they used to have the shadows of either 3 or 4 brer creatures i guess, listening intently to an older wiser brer creature sitting in a rocking chair telling stories of Brer Rabbit and such. The scene is still there (its close to the loading dock), but there is no silhouette any longer, and it has not been there for sometime. I always thought if something was broke, Disney would fix it b/c they cared about details and themeing...but this just looks lost and not caring. What happened?


Also, the original version of Snow White used to terrify me before it was refurbished to be not as scary, but I do not remember as much anymore from the original, now that I'm old at 20. haha. I do remember never seeing Snow White, always the witch, and I remember a small mine car almost hitting the ride vehicle on the right side, and I remember the end where your car goes flying into a mine wall, where the last scene had strobe lights, bright colors, blinking lights, very loony tunes cartoonish. Anyone else remember any other details. Are the rides that different, or where subtle changes made?

Thanks for responding with your ideas. I appreciate it to those that do.
-Donnie

 

[Bryy2001]

Donnie
I do remember the Brer Frog and kids shadows on the wall and his story tellings in the queue. It hasn't been working right for some time now, I can't remember the last time I was there and it was working properly. The sound is still on, but alas no shadows. I think they may have had a lot of problems with that effect so they just axed it and just left the audio on. I remember the mine cart almost hitting the ride vehicle as well, but that effect was removed in the refurbishment, too scary I guess.

 

[surfsupdon]

Thank you Bry

I only remmeber seeing the shadows on the first time we rode it opening year, and then the year after. Ever since then, it has not been up and running. A shame b/c it was unique and detailed.

I do think, if I were 5 again, that the current Snow White would startle me, but the previous one was wickid, and tho it scared the crap out of me, I do miss it and wish I could ride that version again. Oh well.

 

[Nineinchnailsmk]

i remember the ride being scary too, however, i dont remember what it was that made me scared..lol. It was such a long time ago.

 

[EchoOfOphelia]

I miss the Brer Frog family, I loved that part of the que! You know, the last time I was there I did notice that it wasn't working, but I thought it was just something temporary. I am sorry to hear that it may be permanently shut off.

I don't even remember the original version of Snow White's Scary Adventure's. Perhaps it scared me so bad my brain blocked it for my own protection :lol: Don't worry, it'll come back to me in therapy sessions later in life

 

[Domboy]

I think Disney got sued over Snow White being too scary for kids by some over pretective adult!

sad sign of the times

and that its snow whites ride - but u never see here

they didnt quite realise that the ride was supposed to be see through Snow Whites eyes - hence why you never saw her and it was supposed to be scary - because teh film was very dark

hey ho

or is that high ho

 

[goonsquads57]

I was there in December, and the frogs WERE there. I know some years they weren't, but they were in December '02.

Is it possible that you are "blending" Snow White and Mr. Toad? I don't remember the "cartoonish characters" ever being at the end of Snow...but I seem to recall that sort of ending at the end of Mr. Toad. Just a thought.