News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

[LittleMerman]

It's clear that they weren't actually planning this re-theme before they announced it. It appears to be an emergency drill situation and they rushed one piece of general concept art out. So they probably had to actually start planning the re-theme after they announced it vs. visa versa which they usually do. I'm guessing that's why it's taking a while. I can only imagine if they went back on their word with this one - it would make them look really, really bad.

 

[Kirby86]

Sure people might flip if they publicly say we're not retheming Splash but if they just keep their mouths shut and quietly go about their business there most likely won't be a big controversy.

 

[WDW Pro]

It's clear that they weren't actually planning this re-theme before they announced it. It appears to be an emergency drill situation and they rushed one piece of general concept art out. So they probably had to actually start planning the re-theme after they announced it vs. visa versa which they usually do. I'm guessing that's why it's taking a while. I can only imagine if they went back on their word with this one - it would make them look really, really bad.

Other than blue sky, you are correct.

 

[mickEblu]

I would say D23 should be telling but this thing is so sloppy whether or not they announce more details in September is likely irrelevant.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Don't be surprised if they have the same concept artist throw in Dr facilier and some masks in the cave at the final lift hill, and add Tiana in place of brer rabbit, then present the slide at d23.

"See, we know what we're doing!"

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Other than blue sky, you are correct.

Where do your sources stand on this? Full steam ahead, cancelled, looks good, looks bad?

 

[Dear Prudence]

No matter what they do at this point, they will look bad, and they absolutely deserve it.

 

[WDW Pro]

Where do your sources stand on this? Full steam ahead, cancelled, looks good, looks bad?

Potentially delayed, but still moving forward everywhere sans Tokyo.

 

[Midwest Elitist]

It's really a contest to see who has the best bus driver.

 

[Disney_TX_Guy]

None, it’s looking less and less likely that the Florida conversion will happen as planned.

I don't post here often, but if you are someone with some actual inside scoop about that the Florida retheme might not happen, then I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, I do really enjoy Splash Mountain and if it is here to stay, that's great. However, part of me was looking forward to the retheme because if Frozen Ever After replacing Maelstorm turned out to be great, then maybe this would've too. Also, it would've been nice to hear my very favorite celebrity and voice actor Jim Cummings reprise the role of Ray the Firefly.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Potentially delayed, but still moving forward everywhere sans Tokyo.

As it stands, Tokyo will not change the ride?

 

[Kirby86]

As it stands, Tokyo will not change the ride?

During the original announcement of the change Disney specified that it was only the 2 US Parks that would change, Tokyo would stay the same.

 

[Midwest Elitist]

During the original announcement of the change Disney specified that it was only the 2 US Parks that would change, Tokyo would stay the same.

I don't think they mentioned Tokyo

 

[Kirby86]

I don't think they mentioned Tokyo

They didn't mention it in the press release, but I could have swore in one of the interviews after the press release someone asked about Tokyo and they said this was for the US parks.

 

[MisterPenguin]

They didn't mention it in the press release, but I could have swore in one of the interviews after the press release someone asked about Tokyo and they said this was for the US parks.

I don't remember that at all.

I remember insiders claiming OLC said they weren't going to change it.

But then again, OLC just decided to change Space Mountain...

 

[Kirby86]

I don't remember that at all.

I remember insiders claiming OLC said they weren't going to change it.

But then again, OLC just decided to change Space Mountain...

Honestly since it's been so long I honestly could have mixed up what I've read from official press releases to what the insiders have been saying. Rereading the OG press release though the Retheme still looks like it's only happening in the US Parks or at the very least that's all they announced.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

OLC is open to a re-theme. They just said no to PATF. Which is a financial blow to the WDW project. More proof that this announcement was knee jerk.

 

[tanc]

it was never officially stated that Splash would be changed in Tokyo or even explicitly talked about. It has just been "insiders" saying that Tokyo apparently refused to do it even after Disney's best sales pitch. Time will only tell what will happen.

 

[EagleScout610]

They didn't mention it in the press release, but I could have swore in one of the interviews after the press release someone asked about Tokyo and they said this was for the US parks.

OLC didn't want it to be Princess and The Frog.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Hypothetically speaking, not that I foresee this happening, but if Disney wanted OLC to close/redo splash mountain couldnt they revoke the license of the SoTS characters ? And obviously this doesn’t mean they would change it to PATF or anything like that but just saying