Splash Mountain re-theme announced

[WDW Pro]

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Tony is being polite. The ride changes are already designed.

 

[comics101]

I mean not everything he did was perfect and said it himself. Everything Walt did was basically from IPs...Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, etc. weren’t his original ideas. People seem to forget that

I never said everything Walt did was perfect, but in terms of adding to the parks? His track record was darn near.

 

[champdisney]

It's not an attitude, it's what happened. Disney is changing the ride. Period.

We know that! Hello?! The problem is with your lame attitude. People have the right to voice their opinion. Stop being such a donkey!

I want you to reread that last line in Shrek’s voice and proceed to get off ma’ swamp!

 

[rk03221]

I never said everything Walt did was perfect, but in terms of adding to the parks? His track record was darn near.

Not Really, tomorrowland was always pretty subpar

 

[Rescue Ranger]

I feel a Pocahontas theme would have fit the area better instead of Princess. Maybe time to rename Frontierland too?

 

[Tony Perkis]

The original source material is what lawdogNOLA said. Song of the South was based off that - with the ride based off the folktales which included Br'er Rabbit.

African American folktale | History, Culture & Literature | Britannica

African American folktale, storytelling tradition that evolved among enslaved African Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries. When slaves arrived in the New World from Africa in the 1700s and 1800s, they brought with them a vast oral tradition. The details and characters of the stories evolved

www.britannica.com

The source material of the attraction, which includes identical character animation, is distinctly from Song of the South.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Making recently freed slaves happy-go-lucky farmers was already an ideological white wash of history.

Yeah, I guess Walt was wrong to include Remus in the film Song of the South. He should have just used the animal characters, and then none of this would...oh wait. If he'd left Remus out, Walt would have been blasted as a racist for not including Remus, for not wanting the lead in one of his films to be black. Wowsers. You see how you can't win with the PC crowd? They can't be satisfied. So IMO, you shouldn't even try. Let them whine and complain and throw temper tantrums. Or give them a chance to make their own films with a PC filter, and see what happens *cough* *cough* A Wrinkle In Time...

 

[comics101]

Not Really, tomorrowland was always pretty subpar

...

So the addition of the Matterhorn, the Monorail, Autopia, the Submarine Voyage and Rocket to the Moon was sub-par? Dang. With standards that high, you must find everything Disney does nowadays disappointing.

 

[JustInTime]

I feel a Pocahontas theme would have fit the area better instead of Princess. Maybe time to rename Frontierland too?

Nah. It’s always been a melting pot of Americana. Tom Sawyer is set in Mississippi. Splash Mountain in the south.

Princess and the Frog will fit in just fine. Especially with that riverboat floating by.

 

[PeoplemoverTTA]

Or give them a chance to make their own films with a PC filter, and see what happens *cough* *cough* A Wrinkle In Time...

So A Wrinkle in Time was a disappointment at the box office because of its diverse cast. Wow.

Edited to be sure it’s clear that I believe the insinuation is disgusting and false.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

If they hadn't hidden my thread by moving it in the politics forum when I announced this was coming weeks ago, this might not have been such an unexpected phenomenon.

I was aware of that thread since it began. I didn’t begin to worry until Disney announced they were closing Splash and you said that COP would be demoed. Originally you said ”let’s not read into it that these attractions are coming to an end, because that’s very unlikely,” which kept me reassured until now .

 

[Tony Perkis]

So A Wrinkle in Time was a disappointment at the box office because of its diverse cast. Wow.

He’s generally against a black cast.

 

[J_Carioca]

The design was one of the things that captivated me the most about Splash Mountain. It’s never been about the drop or the wet factor for me, but I realize that’s not the case for most people.

No, you’re not the only one. I can remember the exact moment I fell in love with wdw. It was my first trip, and I was in the line for Splash Mountain, my first time. You know the little birdhouses that hang over the outdoor part of the queue? I saw that and heard the sound effects coming from it and I couldn’t believe the level of detail and charm. Needless to say, the ride itself blew my mind. There are too many wonderful details to count: the jumping fish ; Poppy, Pansy and Petunia, the bees magically buzzing around the beehives. I said it before: the ride is a work of art and it’s tragic to lose it.

 

[champdisney]

I'm not bothered by your post but you can continue to be bothered by mine.

Silly rabbit you don’t bother me! Your attitude precedes you and you will be dealt with in time!

Happy postings!

 

[WDW Pro]

I was aware of that thread since it began. I didn’t begin to worry until Disney announced they were closing Splash and you said that COP would be demoed. Originally you said ”let’s not read into it that these attractions are coming to an end, because that’s very unlikely,” which kept me reassured until now .

Yeah, I was wrong. I haven't been posting as much here lately for a myriad of reasons, but once I began to see who was on the committee and how they were tagging attractions and even scenes with a numeric system, it became obvious to me that this was going downhill.

 

[Brer Oswald]

If you think racism can only be identified when people are explicitly called derogatory names or end up being lynched, you may be misunderstanding what the word actually means.

The word has definitely taken on a new meaning in recent times. It’s supposed to refer to discrimination on a race based on the belief that one’s race is superior. Now it encompasses anything that might hurt one’s feelings regarding the background, regardless on if the intent was based on a superiority complex or not.

The whole reference to people of different skin colour as “race” is idiotic. We are all of the human race. But I digress.

 

[MuteSuperstar]

Nah. It’s always been a melting pot of Americana. Tom Sawyer is set in Mississippi. Splash Mountain in the south.

Princess and the Frog will fit in just fine. Especially with that riverboat floating by.

Not so fast, didn't I see some mention of the riverboat being on the Problematic Register too?

 

[orlandogal22]

The source material of the attraction, which includes identical character animation, is distinctly from Song of the South.

Yes, but have you ever seen the original illustrations in the books? Where do you think Disney got those ideas from? The source material of the Uncle Remus books.

 

[J_Carioca]

Honestly I'm fascinated by the discussion surrounding it. That plus quarantine boredom

Ok, fair enough I suppose!

 

[disneyfan6]

I’m still very confused how Disney will go out of their way to cancel and postpone current projects that were already announced.

But will find the money for a re-skinned attraction.

Also the budget for this has to be slashed greatly correct? This attraction is going to absolutely be hell, if they don’t put the same time and money as they did with Splash Mountain.