Brer Panther
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Yes, I know that was a joke. I was just adding on to the joke.
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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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lazyboy97o
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No plausible way? The plausible way is to rip out the existing show sets and install new ones.
999th Happy Haunt
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I’m assuming they mean no plausible way with the budget they have right now.
If there is no plausible way they can make the changeover due to financial restrictions, then there's no plausible way they can add a different Tiana attraction, which is what started this cul-de-sac of denial.
dig311dug
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Where’s
However, a restaurant re-theme in say... Port Orleans Riverside would almost be free. Character meet and greet.
However, a restaurant re-theme in say... Port Orleans Riverside would almost be free. Character meet and greet.
MerlinTheGoat
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I don't know if i'm missing some sarcasm here. But there was never a sinkhole under Horizons/Mission Space. It was gossip BS that was spread around and repeated as truth up to this very day. There is however one underneath the Universe of Energy building. And under the World Showcase lagoon and smaller body of water in front of Odyssey.
ToTBellHop
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It looks more-and-more likely by the day that Florida will keep its Laughin’ Place. And that’s your Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Tip for Today.
Is this based on any sort of insider news?
ToTBellHop
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I didn’t just make it up, as fun as it would be to mess with people. I only do that on the Universal boards.
So is there any other info regarding Splash?
ToTBellHop
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As has been stated elsewhere, it is increasingly likely that they change Critter Country out west and leave Frontierland as-is in WDW.
I missed that. Then again I've been occupied by a million things today
MerlinTheGoat
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It was posted in other threads. Initially by WDW Pro in his Red Button Option thread that they were considering walking back the project at least for WDW. Then pheneix posted a thread with comments backing up Pro's claims it will likely be canceled at WDW.
Ah. So what % chance do we have of keeping Floridas
Brer Panther
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Here's hoping. Still would suck if Disneyland's gets rethemed and all those animatronics that got their start in America Sings got trashed. Still hoping that maybe some could be saved and shipped to Florida so they can be installed in Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain, but I highly doubt they'd do that.
ToTBellHop
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Brer Panther
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How about the goose that's piloting the Zip-a-Dee Lady? If he can drive a riverboat, surely he can drive a bus.
MerlinTheGoat
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Not sure. Pheneix said he doesn't think the PATF overlay at WDW will ever happen. That sounds considerably higher than 50% chance it'll be canned to me. Still apparently a "maybe" for Disneyland, but he also mentioned the company is really hurting for cash.
It sounds like Iger wants the PATF overhaul whereas Chapek doesn't. They're supposedly in a huge war now, with Chapek allegedly winning. Pheneix even claims the company has completely turned on Iger and are preparing to kick him out in disgrace. We'll see what happens.
doctornick
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Much as I'd like to believe that MK's Splash is being spared - and honestly a best of both worlds would be having PatF get an attraction in DL where it can be placed in the right environment while maintaining MK's version of Splash - I'm skeptical any decision is final for the time being. I could believe a sentiment going around at TWDC where change DL/keep MK might be the current active plan but that could easily change down the road.
That said, a number of officially announced projects aren't going to happen so it would be easy to simply toss this into that pile. I think it would be tough to not at least change one of the rides though without risking backlash about ignoring Tiana.
Would be interesting to see WDW be on the winning end of both the ToT and Splash situations. (Apologies to anyone who prefers the replacement rides)
That said, a number of officially announced projects aren't going to happen so it would be easy to simply toss this into that pile. I think it would be tough to not at least change one of the rides though without risking backlash about ignoring Tiana.
Would be interesting to see WDW be on the winning end of both the ToT and Splash situations. (Apologies to anyone who prefers the replacement rides)
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FettFan
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I mean, if a bona fide hit like Who Framed Roger Rabbit couldn't survive budget cuts,
what chance would a just-okay film like PatF stand, especially if they're going "after the kiss", thus removing the best part of the entire movie?
PS - the writers really messed up by having all the animals talk throughout the movie. Would have been much better if all the talking animals were people that the good doctor had cursed.
Plus you could have a really neat scene in which a chubby kid named Louis making a deal with Facilier to be the best trumpet player ever... a neat little throwback to the legend of Robert Johnson.