I think this refurb will definitely happen just based on riding the ride and it’s current condition.
Splash Mountain has been left for dead.
First the whole ending sequence is about 95% intact with everything working as far as I can tell and looks amazing.
Everything before that not so much. Most of the recorded dialogue is out of sequence in all the other scenes, it’s noticeable and bad. Right before the drop there was noting said at all you just see a shaking Brer’ Rabbit and the Wolf animation with no context.
The biggest issue is the lighting. The ride is super dark. It’s like they turned off half the available lights.
I also noticed what I think looks like service hatches in the ceiling open as our flume flumed by. It has to be some kind of service door because it has a latch on it. I don’t think a guest can touch it but it’s noticeable right before the laughing place. Whatever this is it’s been open two days straight. Bad show.
Probably my final chance to ride this classic, my fondness for the perfect working version continues to grow I wish it could have gone out like my memories.
Also I did notice a couple generic looking SM circular pins at the shop after the ride two days ago. Don’t know if they are still there.