...you suppose.
But, it'll happen. Other PPFs don't have the red-faced Indian scene.
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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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But, it'll happen. Other PPFs don't have the red-faced Indian scene.
LittleBuford
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If defiance of facts is a concern to you, your visits to Magic Kingdom must be quite the ordeal!
Ghost93
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Oh I'm certain the Indian scene will be removed — as it should.
And I'm sure one day Peter Pan's Flight will eventually close permanently, though I still think it will be a while before that happens. I guess that attraction will probably last another 15-20 years.
tanc
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Tony Baxter being announced along side just seems like Disney trying to justify the change. There is pretty much no way he has any creative direction for this. It'll certainly be interesting to see how it turns out, this ride is one of the greatest attractions ever designed by him.
Disney Glimpses
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I have no doubt in their ability to make a wonderful attraction. I just wonder if they can afford their imaginations.
Disney Glimpses
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More likely to redo it entirely with the same IP. Most likely to just address that one scene and leave it though. Not much public chatter about that attraction and that's really the driver here.
Disney Glimpses
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The last I heard was $150 million. Seems reasonable, I guess?
Smiley/OCD
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I wouldn’t be surprised if it costs close to that amount…considering that price tag was from scratch…
Smiley/OCD
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Screens aren’t cheap anymore…
For anyone else maybe but for Disney that just barely covers the cost of paint.
yensidtlaw1969
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Wasn't the Frozen Ever After budget like $60 mil or something?
Splash would need more money to transform just by nature of being a more ambitious attraction than Maelstrom, but $150 mil is still an encouraging number.
They also will likely not be rerouting the flume and ripping out a Theater the way they did for FEA.
Disney Glimpses
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I know for a fact that it's the most for a re-theme but that's a bit subjective due to inflation. North of $100 million and the educated guess I was given was $150mm.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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Interesting. Is this # in total for the project or per park/attraction?
On it’s own $150M seems reasonable for a decent redesign/reskin. But spread over both parks it may be concerning considering the size/scope.
Disney Glimpses
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That was the estimate for WDW but also includes the surrounding areas that need theming as well.
yensidtlaw1969
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Of course - but considering that Expedition: Everest's $100 Million cost in 2006 is only inflated up to $144,988,095.24 in 2022, $150 Million for Tiana's sounds pretty healthy.
Especially since the bones of Splash are so good - I'd have to guess a good majority of that budget will go to show and theming rather than trying to revise the ride structure or layout beyond shoring it up to brace for the next 30 years of use.
Disney Glimpses
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It really isn't a very complex re-theme when you think about it.
Disney Analyst
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I have a question, when people say 'Screens' these days. What do they mean or think will be installed?
I fully suspect the attraction will use projection mapping to expand vistas, add to the scenes, create interesting lighting / scenic dynamics. It's a modern redo, I hope it utilizes projections, it's what I expect these days. Projection technology when used correctly is STUNNING.
But I am not expecting Tiana on a screen talking to me instead of an AA.
So again, when people say "Screens" - are you saying you don't want any projection tech?
What does it mean...
I fully suspect the attraction will use projection mapping to expand vistas, add to the scenes, create interesting lighting / scenic dynamics. It's a modern redo, I hope it utilizes projections, it's what I expect these days. Projection technology when used correctly is STUNNING.
But I am not expecting Tiana on a screen talking to me instead of an AA.
So again, when people say "Screens" - are you saying you don't want any projection tech?
What does it mean...
Anteater
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Hey! Be Fair! That was FOUR coats of paint, I'll have you know!
Disney Glimpses
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I dunno. It's really 3 fairly straight forward scenes. Much of the rest is paint, grass, signage, etc (stuff that's not especially difficult or expensive). The exterior is going to be expensive as well but much of that is being prefabbed off site.
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