I agree with you that the masses likely are not up in arms about this. The majority of people probably don't know or care. But this isn't about that. It's about Disney carefully curating and cultivating their image, which is not the same as clueless Twitter mob kowtowing even if you don't agree with it.
I'm a black and I enjoyed the ride but I'd love for a switch in them to Princess and the Frog. Not everyone has political reasons for it. Opinions are opinions. Isn't free speech what you guys love to talk about?
Nope, it makes sense to keep it as is because the transition between Caribbean Plaza to Frontierland is supposed to be Spanish. Make Splash Mountain into the Frog ride and keep the Southern theming relegated to Splash Mountain. That would be much better than trying to redo all those buildings and cheaper, which means more money can be spent on the damn ride, which is the only reason why we're talking about this.
Exactly. And looking at what he did to include them towards the end, it's way less offensive than what he started with in 1967/68. I am Native and Mexican, but I don't mind the bandits or having Native Americans in the ride. Just as long as they're not gross caricatures like what you'd see in Peter Pan.
Counter argument to this. Disney doesn't build 10+ minute rides anymore. A Princess and the Frog ride as a new build would be 5 minutes tops. This is a situation where if done well, I would welcome the retrofit / retheme.
The question is whether Disney will actually fill the 10+ minute ride with the proper amount of theming, or if they will just take the same few animatronics and physical set pieces they would have used on a 5-minute ride and spread it out over 10+
Absolutely. This is a situation where anything less than Splash Mountain will be looked down upon. They need to make this great.
According to Disney, fans of the current ride have the continued use of water to look forward to.
So you’re excusing modern Disney’s inability to create lengthy attractions? You have to ruin another ride to get a “new” lengthy attraction because you don’t trust Disney enough to make a new one from scratch?
There are tons of flume rides out there. Why should I give a crap about the water staying? (I know this comment is sarcastic)
I don’t think anyone is saying that they can’t, rather that they no longer do.
Whether or not YOU approve is irrelevant - both to Disney and to the conversation of whether or not the ride actually is problematic.
I'm sure there were discussions and pitches for a change to this theme ahead of time. Since the announcement artwork looks way to good to be thrown together quickly. But I don't think they had the go ahead for any real planning until recently.
From growing up in the Antebellum south in a minority white area, I never think of other races when I ride Splash Mountain.
