Brer Oswald
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I know you really want it to happen, and it will. Just be patient.
I don’t believe any insider has said that there was disagreement internally over the attraction due to the theming. More so over the funds.
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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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I don’t believe any insider has said that there was disagreement internally over the attraction due to the theming. More so over the funds.
I believe Chapek (correct?) was in favor of keeping Splash the way it is
Brer Oswald
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I don’t believe that was confirmed.
It’s a logical conclusion based on the type of leadership we’ve seen from Chapek (no frivolous spending) Vs. Iger (frivolous spending when it concerns his legacy).
Not confirmed
Hence the "I believe"
MouseMelly
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Interesting that I've had "pretty good sure as you're born" singing to me on hold? (Ps... I love it 
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Brer Oswald
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But if I don’t say that 6 times, people will think otherwise (or think we think otherwise).
Model3 McQueen
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Can anyone confirm this? cause he might get some brownie points from me if this is true.
Parker in NYC
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Why would this be shocking news? He'd be the last person who would want to change it.
Model3 McQueen
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What makes you think that? He's doing a great job at ruining the things that I love.
Brer Oswald
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Spending millions to overhaul an already popular attraction? Doesn’t sound like a Chapek business decision.
All it would take would be a blog post to change the narrative. Remember, Disney is the one that created and controlled the narrative that “forced” them to retheme the ride in the first place. If Iger wasn’t in control and it was just Chapek, this likely wouldn’t have happened.
Model3 McQueen
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I know that. I think you all are missing my point. I didn't say Chapek made the decision to change it, I was asking if someone could provide insider knowledge that he gave any real, legitimate pushback instead of sitting quietly to the side and letting Iger have his way.
lazyboy97o
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Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!
Pixar Pier
Snow White’s Enchanted Wish
Brer Oswald
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Low effort retheme based on popular IP
Low effort retheme based on popular IP
Refurb of a small Fantasyland ride
This is an expansive retheme of an E Ticket, based on a mid tier IP
Model3 McQueen
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That's optimistic
I'd bet it'll look exactly the same minus the soundtrack and some animatronics and projections maybe.
Don't laugh........ This is the Disney year of "anything can happen".Just change the audio, dim the lights & project Tiana onto Brer Bear. Simple
JohnD
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In DL, not as hard to retheme as they think. Critter Country abuts New Orleans Square. You could extend New Orleans Square around the new ride since P&TF takes place in New Orleans and the bayou. Or, because that would no longer make it a "square", just call that area the Louisiana Bayou. The transition between NSQ to Louisiana Bayou would be natural. Then just shrink Critter Country to around Pooh.
As for WDW, I'd like it to stay Splash Mountain but if it gets re-themed, they should just re-theme it and leave it at that. Splash Mountain isn't exactly themed to Frontierland either.
Brer Oswald
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Brer Rabbit May not fit the Western Spitoon theme of Big Thunder Mountain (neither does Country Bears), but it fits the general era of America Frontierland is portraying. PatF? Not so much. It would honestly fit Main Street better.
I’d imagine they’re already at least considering alternative themes for Florida that Tokyo would agree with. If Tokyo doesn’t budge, they will probably just stick with PatF, and nothing else with the land will change.
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