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News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure
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LittleBuford
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To be fair, it was off-topic. We took the risk of deletion when we decided to engage in such a conversation. I can’t fault the moderators, who do a great (and thankless) job overall.
mightynine
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While the...background? details? of what was released all sounds very nice., like I said previously, if this was being used for the inspiration of a new community program funded by Disney for co-op kitchens and companies and supporting women of color in that effort (honestly, I can see that show on Disney+), it works and sounds great. It just doesn't work, to me, as the building blocks for a ride experience.
On top of that, everything else just feels like someone filled the rest of the details with "New Orleans" and "Louisiana" keywords - Beignets! Bayou! Mardi Gras! - that don't feel in any way authentic like the movie did. PatF was very much a love letter to New Orleans, this feels like someone watched the movie, went to Wikipedia, and connected dots that don't really work.
It does not come across as something from a creative endeavor but rather a corporate endeavor. That's not good! Know your audience!
On top of that, everything else just feels like someone filled the rest of the details with "New Orleans" and "Louisiana" keywords - Beignets! Bayou! Mardi Gras! - that don't feel in any way authentic like the movie did. PatF was very much a love letter to New Orleans, this feels like someone watched the movie, went to Wikipedia, and connected dots that don't really work.
It does not come across as something from a creative endeavor but rather a corporate endeavor. That's not good! Know your audience!
Disney Rocks
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I'm really not a fan of the "Help the characters do X"-type of story in a theme park ride. Yes, it's an attempt to be immersive and create a first-person narrative for riders...but they're strapped into a ride vehicle and have no agency in how the experience plays out. I guess it just comes off as kind of silly to me. Haunted Mansion or even Frozen Ever After work far better as first-person stories because we are asked to only be tourists and observe while things happen to us.
Scuttle
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Exactly, I’d expect some understanding from the mods in this special case. We’re talking about one of the most popular attractions in Orlando.
mightynine
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Notice what was whacked. Keep the W-word out of the conversation and you'll likely be fine.
mysto
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Spicy Louisiana style special edition cupcakes! Spicy popcorn in a must have bucket!
I'm certain this will be a "hit". Maybe not with parks fans who've ridden the original but a hit. I think this plot is OK and great execution may really make it work, but still not as fun as the original so far. It'll probably grow on us.
I wonder if Pecos Bill's will become Tiana's Palace? Apologies if someone already proposed that somewhere.
I like hot sauce.
I'm certain this will be a "hit". Maybe not with parks fans who've ridden the original but a hit. I think this plot is OK and great execution may really make it work, but still not as fun as the original so far. It'll probably grow on us.
I wonder if Pecos Bill's will become Tiana's Palace? Apologies if someone already proposed that somewhere.
I like hot sauce.
LittleBuford
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We were talking about Breaking Bad, for goodness’ sake! Let’s not pretend the moderators stifled some super relevant and insightful discussion.
GhostHost1000
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I still wish they could have left splash and converted TSI into a New Orleans themed area with a new tiana attraction and restaurant and the riverboat (on the mississippi) could have helped with the theming around it as well
yensidtlaw1969
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Maybe we should offer some greater understanding as posters in this special case, given that this is one of the most precarious topics in the history of theme parks.
HoustonHorn
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Disney Parks Blog story re: "New Storyline Details" for TBA: Friday after hours (a/k/a the dead zone to avoid media coverage)
Disney Parks Blog story re: the "Housekeeping Update You've Been Waiting For": Monday during the day (beginning of the weekly news cycle)
Disney's confidence in this overhaul is breathtaking.
Disney Parks Blog story re: the "Housekeeping Update You've Been Waiting For": Monday during the day (beginning of the weekly news cycle)
Disney's confidence in this overhaul is breathtaking.
Honestly, I'm surprised they didn't sneak a Disneyland closing date into that last update. Even something as subtle as "Every May 12th Tiana and her team...."
LittleBuford
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It closed a few weekends ago according to an exclusive rumour.
Flash Mountain lives on
Disney Analyst
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Feels like WDI clarifying this is indeed queue backstory stuff.
UNCgolf
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This is kind of what I expected (and certainly what I hoped) -- that the queue would be full of items etc. showcasing that backstory but the ride itself would essentially be its own thing.
MerlinTheGoat
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That's what i'm also expecting to be the case. The queue and a few areas of the exterior right before the first drop (even the front of the exterior though is still distinctly a swampy environment too). It appears like the ride transforms into a fairly different experience once you travel inside. I expect it to be a bit more Splash-like in that regard with the musical animals.
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