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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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Brer Oswald
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I’ve had many a dream where Splash Mountain was just one big water slide through a cartoon wonderland.
MerlinTheGoat
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If it was down for multiple days or a week or longer (outside of a scheduled refurb), then i'd worry. But an all-day downtime isn't that unusual for a ride (particularly a complex one like Splash). Unfortunate, but not uncommon.
While I haven't been to WDW in about a year now and can't speak to the quality of the finer details such as paint, lighting and such, the animatronics all appear to be present and mostly functional. This is a video from early November.
The only actual animatronic that I spotted not working is a small frog in the Laughing Place. The simpler laughing turtles are also missing some movement (a common problem for years now). But as far as I can tell, all of the other figures are present and seem to be working properly. Not that i'm excusing ANY figure being broken, but it's actually a lot better than it has been in the past. Especially considered WDW is in panicked penny pinching mode right now.
The worst condition i've ever seen it in was in 2012. The ride had been gradually deteriorating and falling apart for years, with 2012 being the worst. A large percentage of the animatronics had been removed outright, the remaining ones had little to no movement (there's an infamous video of the Riverboat chickens contorted so badly that they looked headless). Paint was faded and peeling, real vegetation on the exterior was all dead, the roof structure was leaking badly, broken lighting, sound missing or garbled and decorative rockwork was damaged (some even dangerously fell in or around guest areas). I can't stress enough how bad this was. Not to mention the water effects (frequently the big drop had no water). It got a massive refurb in early 2013 and came out looking pretty much brand new. It has had more minor ups and downs in quality since then, but they've at least done a better job maintaining it over the past 7 years. The animatronics in particular haven't been allowed to deteriorate to such a degree anymore.
Now that would be fun
MickeyLuv'r
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Oh, I don't know about that. If splash turns into a water ride, then we might have to endure endless threads debating if the ride is too wet.
Especially here in 2020. Once upon a time, this was more lighthearted forum.
Galactic-Hero
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Has there ever been any discussion of a chip and dale retheme for Splash Mountain?
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
They literally could have had the same plot and everything.
Its canon that Chip and Dale have delt with Brer Fox and Brer Bear. Replace Brer Rabbit with one of the munks and we're in business
No. Never.
Brer Oswald
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I’m sure the idea would appeal more to OLC.
They'd have to be even smaller with even bigger eyes and with even more giggling.
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Brer Oswald
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The problem isn’t Brer Rabbit. The problem was never Brer Rabbit. The problem is the movie that it’s attached to, and the inability of the modern Disney audience to separate a movie they don’t know much about (beyond its insane reputation) from the ride.
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Brer Oswald
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I’m not quite sure what you’re getting at here.
It's how Kawaii culture works.
Brer Oswald
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Ahhhhhhhh got it.
larryz
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FeelsSoGoodToBeBad
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When is FP+ coming back again? (Asking for a friend, obviously.)
Brer Oswald
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D’Amaro has claimed that this update is getting fast tracked. With all of the gallons of money they have and the numerous creatives they haven’t laid off, I’m sure this will shape up to a timeless attraction that will last for decades!
Did you have a link to that article?
Here's the quote - these comments were made at the virtual IAAPA expo this morning.
“Guest facing changes, like the reimagining of “Splash Mountain,” have been expedited to ensure that all who visit the company’s parks do feel welcome as well.”
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