I am familiar with the history, but even the number in America Sings was a tribute to the Song of the South, which is an American inspried movie. The number in the show was Zip a Dee Do Dah. I was just pointing out the irony that people think that it could be removed due to some percieved racism yet it is going to maybe have a nod. It is to get more revenue and IP in the parks like we knew the mission was for years, avoiding contreversy in the sensative times is just a huge bonus to exellerate the project.
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Splash Mountain re-theme announced
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I am familiar with the history, but even the number in America Sings was a tribute to the Song of the South, which is an American inspried movie. The number in the show was Zip a Dee Do Dah. I was just pointing out the irony that people think that it could be removed due to some percieved racism yet it is going to maybe have a nod. It is to get more revenue and IP in the parks like we knew the mission was for years, avoiding contreversy in the sensative times is just a huge bonus to exellerate the project.
RSoxNo1
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It needs to be... Tokyo's Beauty and the Beast type AA's for Tiana and Louis throughout the attraction. Facilier needs a top notch AA or two as well. Beyond that, there needs to be many supporting AAs. Splash Mountain has 68 AA figures. This needs to be comparable, but higher quality.
JohnD
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Too much deep thinking there. Pooh has Toad giving the deed to Owl. Little Mermaid has a nautilus carved in the rock of the queue. Just accept a little nod while the ride is rethemed and leave it at that.
999th Happy Haunt
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I have to assume a lot of the Splash animatronics will be reused for background characters. Especially those frogs. Wouldn’t be surprised if they leave a Brer Rabbit somewhere either.
MythBuster
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I will have to disagree with you about Disney going cheap, the main reason they are doing this is to reduce operating costs, maintenance upkeep on both these attractions are very expensive. AA's are expensive to maintain, so they may add some new AA figures but I'm guessing more of the Little Mermaid ride style. I think WDW Splash Mountain has 59 AA figures and I'm sure it will end up less than ten.
They are just giving it this politically correct excuse now because it fits, but it always about the money!! not what guests want.
Bleed0range
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You think black people are perpetual crybabies?
Or that racism present in all facets of American life down to the smallest things like a Disney water ride don’t exist?
Panchito Pistoles
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There is now a change.org petition to remove the drop from the Tower of Terror. This is real. This is happening.
All it takes is a change.org petition, and you can do anything. Please sign the petition to change the tower so everyone (me!) can enjoy it.
All it takes is a change.org petition, and you can do anything. Please sign the petition to change the tower so everyone (me!) can enjoy it.
Bleed0range
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I am kind of hoping we get an AA like the ones they’re putting in the Beauty and the Beast ride. At least one or two of those. If you gotta go w less at least make them quality!
Panchito Pistoles
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I appreciate the support, but I don’t really need it. All it takes is one person with an opinion, and a change.org petition.
Remember: “Together, I can do it!”
Remember: “Together, I can do it!”
haveyoumetmark
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I don’t think they are trying to spur social change by reskinning a log flume ride. This is tasteful modernization and synergy, that also happens to drive efforts of inclusivity and representation of an increasingly diverse consumer base and world... that‘s really all there is to it. As we grow as a society and learn more about how things adversely affect others, what’s considered just and appropriate changes. There’s nothing wrong with adapting, except that many fail to do so and get left behind as a result.
To paint social progress in a fearful or extremist light is sensationalism. Yes, the woke olympics on Twitter can be stupid, but this is not that.
wdwgreek
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It's an excellent podcast about old hollywood and an even more thorough insight on the troupes and roots of the traditions upon which song of the south was built and epitomizes. Really encourage people to listen, its eye opening.
JohnD
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So what does it become? Room of boredom?
Bleed0range
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My guess is we will get at least one or two really nice new AAs, reuse of the animal AAs (some of them), new projection effects and mist fog effects and maybe a few new lower quality AAs like Mermaid.
I think they’ll keep the riverboat from the current ride and just retheme it.
I think they’ll keep the riverboat from the current ride and just retheme it.
comics101
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You’ve been wrong before. Unfortunately you’re likely to be wrong again.
I think at this point arguing over whether Splash Mountian should be removed has run its course. The change is gonna happen. The bigger fear, I think, is that this overlay could be cheap and bad compared to Splash Mountian, which is why I think they should be keeping as many of these animatronics as they should. They probably won’t though :/
MickeyLuv'r
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Thanks for posting this!
Bairstow
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haveyoumetmark
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In short, no. Many of the animatronics used in Splash were repurposed from America Sings originally. You can do away with the cringey story, while still tastefully nodding to the nostalgia/charm of the original attraction experience. I can’t see them moving forward on this project without doing that.
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