That happened once at the MK's mermaid rideYou underestimate Disney's neglecting capabilities. The ride's scenery and characters are likely to be mostly video based. So instead of frozen robots, you'll get blank or glitchy video.
I haven't been to Disneyland for a few years now, but my experience was always that the condition of Splash at DL compared to MK was like night and day. At Disneyland, everything from show lighting to the fur on the AAs always looked as though the attraction could have opened yesterday. At MK, Splash really came to look more and more like a bit of a sad, creaky old attraction with jerky figures with the lights turned up too high. It's interesting now to see how upkeep at Disneyland Paris has even become so much better than WDW.
The thing is, Florida's Splash could be on Tokyo levels if they cared at all
I really love the way that the Disneyland version makes you feel like you're being let in on a little secret-- the spaces are smaller, the way you hear music from the singing distance before you go into the cavern, and everything feels like it's so very close knit. I always thought the WDW Splash just LOOKED tacky in comparison to Disneyland, even from the outside. WDW has a better lead up chase sequence, I will give it that, but there is so much more that Disneyland does with less.
I never noticed he's supposed look like he's jumping ON the fence in that scene until watching that video.. Removing the bushes really made it hard to tell. It really is a fantastic effect..sad how they've treated it.
I just always assumed the effect was he was jumping up from behind the fence
It's cool, to each their own!
Agreed
Wait, are we basing this on videos or actual "having been on it?" (Not trying to fight, just genuinely curious!)
You won't need to speak Japanese.
The ride is in Japanese, but honestly learning Japanese in some sort of capacity gives you an infinitely better experience in Japan.
Videos and a bit of personal bias since I've only been on MK's
That makes sense! I don't think videos do either justice, if I can be honest. I think the way Disneyland feels like it's actually part of nature doesn't come across in videos. I really think WDW nails the chase aspects better than Disneyland.
I do agree that, for the many strengths of the WDW version, there is something about the Disneyland Splash Mountain that feels intensely charming. Maybe it's how it uses space to create such an intimate feeling despite itself being an expansive ride - DL's Splash is greater than the sum of its parts.
I know I have a Disneyland bias, but I really do think there is something special about the way it exists IN Critter Country and as part of the interconnected lore of Frontierland, NOS, and Critter Country. I also like the design of Brer Rabbit more with the brown fur.
