Splash Mnt Animatronic Mystery

JohnD

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I have been keeping track of what is going on with Splash Mountain before it closes. One thing I have noticed, is that one of the Alligator animatronics in the showboat scene has been missing for a year now. Previously, I would have assumed he is being repaired but, It is almost one month from the assumed closure of the ride (In January, ppl have speculated it will close.) I just don’t think he will be back before then at this point. I don’t understand bringing back an animatronic when the ride is closing soon. Does anyone know whats going on with this gator?. I asked ppl and some have speculated that he’s being tested to possibly be reused for Bayou Adventure. However, Disney has not said a word on what is happening to the now existing America Sings animatronics.

It's going under refurbishment and retheme beginning in January. I really don't understand the continual track of "what's wrong with it" when it will be gutted anyway.
 

Disstevefan1

Well-Known Member
I bet we get as max of three animatronics in the new attraction. The number one task when updating/changing an attraction is to reduce costs of maintenance.
 

TwilightZone

Well-Known Member
I bet we get as max of three animatronics in the new attraction. The number one task when updating/changing an attraction is to reduce costs of maintenance.
IDK, if Merlin the Goat's source is correct, we could be getting a good amount of AAs. I am a lot more hopeful after reading that, but I am still keeping excitement low here just in case.
 

Brer Panther

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If they won't maintain the AA's that are used in Splash... why on earth would people think they'd re-use them in the re-theme?
Yeah, isn't one of the justifications I keep seeing for the retheme that Splash Mountain is too expensive to maintain?

I'm guessing most of the animatronics will be replaced with less complex, plasticky-looking ones that barely actually move. Y'know all the sea creatures in the "Under the Sea" sequence of the Little Mermaid ride? Like those.
 

networkpro

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In the Parks
Yes
Yeah, isn't one of the justifications I keep seeing for the retheme that Splash Mountain is too expensive to maintain?

I'm guessing most of the animatronics will be replaced with less complex, plasticky-looking ones that barely actually move. Y'know all the sea creatures in the "Under the Sea" sequence of the Little Mermaid ride? Like those.

Its 32 years old, give it a break.
 

NickMaio

Well-Known Member
I would be surprised if they DIDN'T re-use most/all of the animatronics. They will be re-skinned and hopefully repaired and updated, but why start from scratch?
I really hope they don't.
Those AA's have seen a TON of use.
Those motors and joints are so old - - - none of them move fluidly anymore.

Not to mention the tech has changed so much - - - - - why put all the effort into a new ride and reuse old worn out AA's.
Even the metal skeletons <frames> of newer AA's are made of much more light weight metals. Less strain on the joins and motors.

Gut the whole mountain -----------PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

JoeCamel

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I really hope they don't.
Those AA's have seen a TON of use.
Those motors and joints are so old - - - none of them move fluidly anymore.

Not to mention the tech has changed so much - - - - - why put all the effort into a new ride and reuse old worn out AA's.
Even the metal skeletons <frames> of newer AA's are made of much more light weight metals. Less strain on the joins and motors.

Gut the whole mountain -----------PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you are young enough to live until they reopen if they did that, I'm not
 

TwilightZone

Well-Known Member
Are you saying Disney is slow?😆
Snail GIF by MotoGP


I guess Miyamoto's saying about video games doesn't work with theme park attractions
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