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

[BuzzedPotatoHead89]

I was thinking the opposite. Maybe they’re minimizing the splash to make it tamer

Agree. Not sure if there’s anyway you can add trim brakes to the drop(s) but I thought I recalled some mention months ago they were looking at making changes to the drops to reduce the intensity of the splashdown/wetness to make the ride more appealing for families with young kids so as not to damage princess dresses or Tiana merch brought on ride.

I presumed this meant the log design would change. We’ll see though.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is 7,000 enough of a number to call them layoffs? Or are these lost jobs still just "staffing reductions" instead of layoffs?

7,000 of them. At least that's gonna make the line at the Burbank Starbucks shorter! And make it easier to find a parking space!

"Bob Iger, in his first earnings call since returning to the company, announced Walt Disney Co. will shed 7,000 jobs as part of a broader effort to save $5.5 billion in costs."

Bob Iger announces 7,000 job cuts at Disney, signals 'significant transformation'

The earnings report came as Walt Disney Co. faces a challenge from an outsider, billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, who is seeking election to join the board.

www.latimes.com

Oh, you're bringing this up to me three times in one night.

See my responses in the other threads.

 

[No Name]

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.

They get thanked with a paycheck.

 

[Tha Realest]

The drop isn’t going anywhere but they are taking a welding torch to what appeared to be the bottom of the drop ride track last night. They better not make our flume get you drenched like DL.
I was thinking the opposite. Maybe they’re minimizing the splash to make it tamer

“Stop your crying! It’s still going to be the same ride with the same thrills and drop!”

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Just saw a youtube video from someone who often reports on a lot of "insider" stuff at Disney and especially Star Wars. I think we all know WDW's Splash is toast unfortunately, but there may be some hope for Disneyland's if what he reports is true! Looks like it was posted yesterday (2/7/23).

Ignore this idiot, he's a lunatic and doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Uhhhh.......Was that last part a joke? I hope that was a joke

I changed it before you quoted it, but, either way, it's a kindness to say that to a stalker.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

The drop isn’t going anywhere but they are taking a welding torch to what appeared to be the bottom of the drop ride track last night. They better not make our flume get you drenched like DL.
I was thinking the opposite. Maybe they’re minimizing the splash to make it tamer

Agree. Not sure if there’s anyway you can add trim brakes to the drop(s) but I thought I recalled some mention months ago they were looking at making changes to the drops to reduce the intensity of the splashdown/wetness to make the ride more appealing for families with young kids so as not to damage princess dresses or Tiana merch brought on ride.

I presumed this meant the log design would change. We’ll see though.

“Stop your crying! It’s still going to be the same ride with the same thrills and drop!”

My guess is that the welding is probably just standard maintenance on the ride structure/mechanics. They've done similar work multiple times in the past. They have to actually refurbish the existing structure as well, not just swap out the scenery.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Just saw a youtube video from someone who often reports on a lot of "insider" stuff at Disney and especially Star Wars. I think we all know WDW's Splash is toast unfortunately, but there may be some hope for Disneyland's if what he reports is true! Looks like it was posted yesterday (2/7/23).

Yeah, that rumor was already posted in one of the dozen Splash/Tiana threads and thoroughly debunked as laughably naive.

The person you're linking to is a crazed anti-Disneyite. As mentioned above, he's been leaking the rumor from an inside source that Kathleen Kennedy is about to be fired... and doing so for the past 4 years.

He has no source. And he just makes stuff up. I fact checked him in his comments once and his response was he just didn't care.

Stay away from this looney.

 

[LittleBuford]

They get thanked with a paycheck.

If I recall correctly, @The Mom doesn’t get anything other than a Christmas hamper, while @wdwmagic is the site owner.

 

[No Name]

If I recall correctly, @The Mom doesn’t get anything other than a Christmas hamper, while @wdwmagic is the site owner.

I’m sure @wdwmagic has a yacht or two from all the ad revenue he’s raking in. If The Mom does this for free then that’s news to me. Cmon Steve, at least let her borrow your private jet.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

The person you're linking to is a crazed anti-Disneyite.

Disliking Disney isn't the problem and doesn't describe what he is. His channel is essentially "qanon for nerds". There's an endless supply valid reasons to criticize and dislike Disney over, the things he rants about almost always aren't valid reasons. At least not the framing and reasons he provides.

He's a fake news farm who has been making the same video at least once a week for the past 3+ years now claiming that Kathleen Kennedy has been fired.

 

[incorrigible]

Yeah, that rumor was already posted in one of the dozen Splash/Tiana threads and thoroughly debunked as laughably naive.

The person you're linking to is a crazed anti-Disneyite. As mentioned above, he's been leaking the rumor from an inside source that Kathleen Kennedy is about to be fired... and doing so for the past 4 years.

He has no source. And he just makes stuff up. I fact checked him in his comments once and his response was he just didn't care.

Stay away from this looney.

My apologies. Just being hopeful. I wouldn't go to Disneyland again anyway, but it gave me some hope that maybe there was some pushback from within the company. It's really ridiculous how much this angers and depresses me. At least there's still Tokyo.

 

[BuzzedPotatoHead89]

My apologies. Just being hopeful. I wouldn't go to Disneyland again anyway, but it gave me some hope that maybe there was some pushback from within the company. It's really ridiculous how much this angers and depresses me. At least there's still Tokyo.

I definitely recommend going to Disneyland.

As far as being angry: It’s natural to have nostalgia for rides we used to love don’t let it anger you that much. I think folks are just trying to warn you to keep your expectations in check.

I do appreciate people sharing what’s being said on YouTube, Reddit, etc on these forums since it’s interesting even if the “rumors” are frankly borderline snake oil. It’s still interesting fodder.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

The attraction makes sense for Disneyland (because of New Orleans Square), but not Disney World.

I would have rather seen something that sticks with the theming like Country Bears. A CB version could have been like their Summer Vacation show. Which unfortunately I never got to see in person. Judging from the videos and pictures though Randy the Skunk looked like he stole the show.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

The attraction makes sense for Disneyland (because of New Orleans Square), but not Disney World.

I would have rather seen something that sticks with the theming like Country Bears. A CB version could have been like their Summer Vacation show. Which unfortunately I never got to see in person. Judging from the videos and pictures though Randy the Skunk looked like he stole the show.

I just learned Frank Welker played Randy the Skunk. Geez, what a talent, he lent his voice to so many iconic characters.

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

If I recall correctly, @The Mom doesn’t get anything other than a Christmas hamper, while @wdwmagic is the site owner.

I had to look up the British meaning of hamper, because my American brain thought that you meant @The Mom receives a laundry basket every year from Steve for Christmas, and I had several questions.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

I had to look up the British meaning of hamper, because my American brain thought that you meant @The Mom receives a laundry basket every year from Steve for Christmas, and I had several questions.

I was puzzled too.

I've never heard of a British hamper. ... So basically it's a just a basket?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I was puzzled too.

I've never heard of a British hamper. ... So basically it's a just a basket?

Among other things.

Definitions of hamper - OneLook Dictionary Search

onelook.com

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Right?!?

Or, you know, by simply "eliminating open headcount", which is another term that a few folks are trying to use this afternoon to claim that these aren't actually "layoffs". But they're layoffs. 7,000 of them. Even very pro-industry sources like Variety are calling them that.

Disney Cutting 7,000 Jobs, or 3% of Workforce, Eyes $5.5 Billion in Total Cost Reductions

Disney will reduce its workforce by 7,000 employees, or 3.2% of its global headcount, as part of a goal to achieve $5.5 billion in cost reductions.

variety.com

Doing one better than Variety, even Disney's own news division at ABC is calling them "layoffs". Although technically, ABC is using the two-word version of the phrase. Lay off.

Disney to eliminate 7,000 jobs, CEO Bob Iger says

The announcement came on Disney's earnings call on Wednesday.

abcnews.go.com

Well, with Amy Robach and TJ Holmes gone, now Disney only needs 6998….c’mon “friends”, get friendlier!!! We need our CM’s!!!

 

[Tony the Tigger]

My apologies. Just being hopeful. I wouldn't go to Disneyland again anyway, but it gave me some hope that maybe there was some pushback from within the company. It's really ridiculous how much this angers and depresses me. At least there's still Tokyo.

I’m at the point where I’m just fine with the upset people being upset.

I would have rather seen something that sticks with the theming like Country Bears. A CB version could have been like their Summer Vacation show. Which unfortunately I never got to see in person. Judging from the videos and pictures though Randy the Skunk looked like he stole the show.

Then I guess it’s better you’re not in charge. Choosing a much less popular property over a more popular one that sells merch is not the way to go.

And I love CBJ.