News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

[PizzaPlanet]

Yes, the original intent of Liberty Square into Frontierland is fantastic execution. The problem is, that's going to be diluted. It happens with adding or changing attractions to any highly themed area, the story of the land gets bent to suite the new needs.

Which brings us back around to simply replacing old attractions with ones that better fit the existing area. To me that seems a whole lot simpler than redesigning entrie areas of the park, but I digress.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Which brings us back around to simply replacing old attractions with ones that better fit the existing area. To me that seems a whole lot simpler than redesigning entrie areas of the park, but I digress.

I agree, but today's Disney comes up with the concept first and the location second. The result is the dilution of themes. If they're going to put things where they don't belong, re-do the area and make it so it's something that does belong in the area. Also, monte cristos.

 

[Brer Panther]

@WDW Pro , gathering from what you've posted, is it correct that Splash Mountain might be kept as is at the Magic Kingdom? And that Splash Mountain will only be destroyed at Disneyland?

I myself am wondering if there's any truth to that.

 

[Texas84]

Not quite true. The highest point in New Orleans is Monkey Hill.

But Monkey Hill was manmade thanks to a WPA canal dredging project back in the Depression. They needed somewhere to dump the mud and debris from the canals, so they chose Audubon Park. It was essentially a 30' tall landfill.

And now it's a lush playground within Audubon Zoo.

In that case, I'll just pretend the new Splash is built on to the side of a Highway 90 overpass.

 

[Texas84]

Already been said several times that there ain't no mountain in SotS, just a small hill which is more of a mound.

There ain't no flood or river journey in SotS.

The actual ride is not mountainous, it's only a 50' drop.

The drop in the ride represents being thrown into a briar patch, it is not meant to represent plunging down a mountainous river.

The name of the ride can (and most likely will) drop the "Mountain" appellation (which it shouldn't have had from the beginning, but was given just to mirror Space Mountain's name).

There are no 50' drops in southern Louisiana. Unless you jump off the Crescent City bridge.

 

[MisterPenguin]

There are no 50' drops in southern Louisiana. Unless you jump off the Crescent City bridge.

There's no 50' drop in Song of the South.

The drop on Splash Mountain doesn't even represent a drop, but being thrown into a briar patch.

 

[Brer Oswald]

There's no 50' drop in Song of the South.

The drop on Splash Mountain doesn't even represent a drop, but being thrown into a briar patch.

It’s more like 10’. They exaggerated it to increase the thrill level.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

It's speculated that World's retheme is being "postponed" for the time being

Yeah but their People Mover is about to become Rocket Rods so everything's relative.

 

[_caleb]

Yeah but their People Mover is about to become Rocket Rods so everything's relative.

FAKE NEWS!

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

FAKE NEWS!

Oh so the People Mover is open and currently taking riders and not shut down for months? Yeah. Thought so. Denial is a ugly thing.

 

[_caleb]

Oh so the People Mover is open and currently taking riders and not shut down for months? Yeah. Thought so. Denial is a ugly thing.

No. The PeopleMover is currently closed. It’s the bit you keep repeating about Disney turning it into Rocket Rods that‘s fake.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

No. The PeopleMover is currently closed. It’s the bit you keep repeating about Disney turning it into Rocket Rods that‘s fake.

Call it gut instinct.

 

[_caleb]

Call it gut instinct.

I‘m still going with fake news.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

I‘m still going with fake news.

Until it becomes REAL news

 

[_caleb]

Until it becomes REAL news

Did you ever ride the Rocket Rods?

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

Did you ever ride the Rocket Rods?

I did. It sucked more than anything that has ever sucked before.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I did. It sucked more than anything that has ever sucked before.

The TTA isn't going away. This has been corroborated by nearly every source on this site.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

The TTA isn't going away. This has been corroborated by nearly every source on this site.

No one ever talks about it, they just do it.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

Call it gut instinct.

You should get a new gut

 

[PizzaPlanet]

I agree, but today's Disney comes up with the concept first and the location second. The result is the dilution of themes. If they're going to put things where they don't belong, re-do the area and make it so it's something that does belong in the area. Also, monte cristos.

I have no idea what a Monte Cristo is, but I'm sure you can already get a better tasting and less expensive one off property.