Thanks for everyone's responses to my question. I really wasn't trying to be a smart a$$ saying that. I admit that I didn't really remember or miss any of the things listed except for the falling rocks but I feel like they have been missing for a really long time. Probably not a matter of deciding not to fix them, but more of a conscious decision to permanently remove them. I probably don't go to WDW frequently enough to have all of the details memorized on the rest of the stuff. My impression when I was there this June was that the new paint job and queue area looked pretty good.
I hate to say this and make a judgement before work even begins, but I am pretty certain that this Splash Mountain refurb will not return the ride to its original exact form. Some things will probably get fixed and others will not. I just hope that the major glaring issues are addressed. I know some will say that is setting the bar way too low, but I am a realist. I don't think I am going out on a limb in saying that you guys are almost definitely going to be disappointed.
