91JLovesDisney
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Have they confirmed the name is 'New Adventures with Princess Tiana', or was that just a temporary title to make us throw up in our mouths?
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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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91JLovesDisney
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Exactly. They used to crank out attractions with 30+ AAs, and while they certainly weren't as impressive as modern-day animatronics, at least they were freaking there
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Ghost93
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I'm excited for the Princess and the Frog retheme.
I will say though, there wasn't much said in the video to get people hyped. They just spoke for 30 minutes on the power of representation, inclusivity, and feeling seen, etc. This is all well in good, but it doesn't really do much to showcase the more thrilling or storytelling aspects of Splash Mountain — the type of thing that makes one want to hop on the log in the first place. It very much felt like a PR move to prevent those who petitioned for the retheme from stirring up drama in the media. It's just a bland reminder that the retheme is still going to happen. Disney wants the news on the SPlash Mountain retheme to be positive. Disney doesn't want headlines to read: "Disney silent on Princess and the Frog attraction" or "Disney keeps up RACIST ride after promising change."
DCLcruiser
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Considering the Wedding and Riverboat scenes in Tiana look to be plucked from Splash, I feel like most of the AA will remain, just w/o the main Br'er characters. Then we will get new advanced AA to compliment the existing critters.
Stupido
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I'm also super excited to see Charlotte and Eudora in the concept painting for the finale. Originally, this was billed as Tiana and Louis' adventure, so I'm super excited to see more characters from Tiana's world being added to this ride. I really think this attraction is going to be something special. Too many eyes are on this project, and way too many people are hoping it's going to fail.
91JLovesDisney
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Then hopefully the mildewy-fur smell will stick around
(Which is a good thing!)Musical Mermaid
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The new ones stink. Smugglers Run? I don’t like interactive rides, the story is not interesting for me, and it’s a simulator so it makes me motion sick. Mickey and Minnie Train? Loud, chaotic, too many projections, and annoying characters. I miss The Great Movie Ride. Rise of the Resistance? You have to be lucky enough to ride and it breaks down a lot. I probably won’t be visiting the parks for too much longer though. When most of the reasons I went are gone, there’s not enough substance to make me return.
Gottliebjess
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There is so much hate going on around this project and I don’t think I’m understanding why? It hasn’t even been built shouldn’t we give it a try? I’m excited! I love Splash and this one seems like a great upgrade to something without a racist history, good music, fun characters and still a great thrill ride. The concept art alone is enough to get me pumped for this glow up
Bleed0range
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I love this ride, but I just went on it last week and the AA’s seem a bit out of whack and the audio inside is so hard to decipher what’s being said or what’s going on that I think the ride needs an update either way. I’m excited for the re-theme and I think a lot of the posts here naysaying AAs in new stuff like ROTR are way off base. WDI has been doing some cool stuff and maybe it’s just your nostalgia and cynicism making you doubt anything good could come from this.
durangojim
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Not sure if anyone else mentioned this but apparently due to the Mardi Gras theme Disney will sell beads that you can toss at guests when they lift their shirts going down the mountain.
durangojim
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That means anyone who lifts up their shirt during the ride gets beads thrown at them. It is Mardi Gras after all.
Splash Fur Magic Candles! Coming Soon!Then hopefully the mildewy-fur smell will stick around
91JLovesDisney
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Maybe it's our nostalgia and cynicism that keeps us coming back.
durangojim
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I don't have time to watch the video but does it imply CM's will be actually acting on the ride? Another non Disney website is stating that, which I find hard to believe.
They'll be waving donation bags wearing Chapek masks
Bleed0range
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Cynicism is never a great trait. Nostalgia is fine but it’s happening whether you like it or not so might as well be optimistic about it. The ride needs some kind of update whether it is rethemed or not and WDI have made some really great attractions in the past several years.
But all you see around here is complaining about every change they make. When it comes to stuff like Genie + I agree, but the rides they’ve changed or removed have made sense and the stuff they’ve built has been of stellar quality. ROTR is as good as Pirates to me. It’s the modern day equivalent. It’s hard to take people seriously who seem to naysay such an attraction.
Not everything will stay as it is forever and that’s always been true in the parks.
91JLovesDisney
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I don't necessarily hate everything Disney changes. I prefer MMRR to Great Movie Ride, I prefer Incredicoaster to California Screaming,and I actually prefer the film-update to potc in 2006. I'm sure all those changes were debatable when they were announced, but now they've turned out to be great!
HOWEVER, there is NO DOUBT in my mind that this PATF refurb will be a less enjoyable ride than Splash Mountain, and as previously stated, not even a tiny BIT of my is excited for it. This type of refurb, one that happens because the ride is 'racist' or 'culturally outdated' isn't the same to me.
CJR
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I still think they should build this is DHS. Keep it flume too, no reason why WDW couldn't have two of them.
It's not going to happen, but that is what should happen. DHS could use both a water ride and a real capacity boost, one that doesn't make up for previously lost capacity.
It's not going to happen, but that is what should happen. DHS could use both a water ride and a real capacity boost, one that doesn't make up for previously lost capacity.
Artemicon
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I know this isn't the place for this, so I won't reply to your answer, but I'm curious what makes you prefer MMRR over TGMR.
To keep it on track, I agree with most of what else you said, but I think we should be able to separate song of the south from the ride, and just enjoy a good fun ride for what it is since I would bet a large amount of people wouldn't know song of the south existed if people didn't bring it up.
dsinclair
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It is definitely true that when someone is hell bent on hating something before experiencing it it is without doubt that they won't enjoy it.
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