Splash Mountain re-theme announced

[M:SpilotISTC12]

I did. It was interesting.

That is a story I would pay lots of money to hear.

 

[GusEzra]

Call me a cynic but they can barely complete the projects they have slated for the next few years to me this seems like a hey this is a good idea (and dont get my wrong the current SM will never escape the ties to Song of the South so yes its a good idea) lets announce it get the good pub and then let it die a quiet death in the budget crunch

 

[Mainahman]

I did. It was interesting.

i caught the end of an interview in his cabin on youtube, where it was referenced. It didnt sound good.

 

[Vampyr]

I’m so excited for this! I hope every single song from the film is included.

 

[xdan0920]

Well, the parks were already moving away from me.
This is the final straw for me though. I won’t be returning, and I’ll be selling my DVC. I am just about as ticked off as a reasonable person could be regarded a once theme park, now amusement park. Man this sucks out loud.

 

[GeoffR]

Considering the amount of maintenance that is needed throughout the resort, this has to be low on the totem pole. The monorails need work, Carousel of Progress, Spaceship Earth, Tomorrowland in general (especially in DL)....

They've really painted themselves in a corner. Someone is offended....BOOM....jumps to the front of the line...Pirates of the Caribbean, anyone?

 

[PrincessNelly_NJ]

The same way George Washington is.... or even Lincoln.... people are off their rockers. History is history and you learn from it and become better from it..... But removing everything is not the answer... as then history will repeat itself.

neither is glorifying or giving them a front and center platform. You can learn from history without those things.

 

[MuteSuperstar]

But the lose of wonderfully animated Animatronics.

A lot of the bad-taste modern audience prefers screens anyway.

 

[phillip9698]

while I would love a PaTF ride this was not the way to go. How sad is it that an iconic attraction has to be changed because a minor select few rage on twitter. When does it end.

As with most things, there is a silent audience that agrees with any vocal minority.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I think those outside of the offended group dont get to say what is or isn’t offensive. You can speak to intent but not impact. The ride was based on something that is offensive in today’s society.

I know many religious people who, right or wrong, are offended by a lot of things in the entertainment industry yet no one seems to be terribly concerned about it.

 

[noodles]

Splash Mountain featuring Princess Tiana

Maybe the story could be that Tiana and her SJWs co-opted a popular, thus racist, attraction at an elitist theme park that doesn't resemble it's former greatness envisioned by it's clearly racist founder.
I like it!

 

[Mainahman]

I arrive to MK for our first MK day on the 10th of august. Ill be paying my respects to the original. Who knows what will be there when i return in june of 2021

 

[WillWrambles]

CoP just needs an update and a rewrite. Badly.

And Peter Renaday is still kicking, so I hope they do it now, before they can’t!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Now I'm a troll? Okay...

Yes. over time, rides should be changed. Everyone agrees Epcot was in need of serious updating...

The carousel at MK is over 100 years old.

Matterhorn at DL is the oldest tubular steel rollercoaster in the world and other than receiving some minor updates has remained largely the same.

Other rollercoasters around the world are older than either DL or WDW and still operate.

Some things don't need to be replaced.

 

[Horizons1]

So it will be named politically correct mountain?

I never thought I’d live in a time to see such stupidity.

 

[SoupBone]

So when are we going to lose Hall of Presidents? That one should be ripe for the offended.

 

[Parker in NYC]

It wasn't too long ago people on this very board wanted HOP closed...

Maybe so but that had nothing to do with this subject. Closing the HoP because it's out of date? I didn't know it was out of date. Seems they've changed and updated the show over the years to keep things very timely.

 

[Goofnut1980]

Maybe they can fix some things that will make this attraction not look so broken down after 3 months of a refurb. I think it will be a nice addition. It will not fit well in WDW for the area it is in.
Do you think they could redo the Frontierland area into a New Orleans area?

 

[trainplane3]

I did. It was interesting.

I'd love to do that one day (if I ever bumped into him) but I feel he would be so tired of answering that question. I really look forward to the day when he leaves (perhaps some independent consulting?) so he can write and release a book without fear of the mouse.

 

[M:SpilotISTC12]

It wasn't too long ago people on this very board wanted HOP closed...

Thats what I'm saying! Get the torches and pitchforks! Its a Small World, your days are numbered!