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

[TQQQ]

When is Tianas scheduled to open? any chance it opens earlier? Looks like a lot of the work is done

 

[Brer Oswald]

When is Tianas scheduled to open? any chance it opens earlier? Looks like a lot of the work is done

Many of us think that they are aiming for the end of May.

 

[TQQQ]

Many of us think that they are aiming for the end of May.

Man they are slow at construction projects

 

[Incomudro]

Man they are slow at construction projects

This one is going surprisingly quickly.

 

[Tjaden]

Many of us think that they are aiming for the end of May.

This year? For some reason I was thinking it was still years away.

 

[Ayla]

This year? For some reason I was thinking it was still years away.

Yes. It has always been advertised as opening sometime in 2024.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

This year? For some reason I was thinking it was still years away.

It was originally "late 2024". But Disney recently removed the "late" part from the marketing and just have the "2024" label instead. Several people here (myself included) had already been hearing that they wanted to accelerate the construction process and get it open sometime during the summer. The most specific recent rumor from Splash Archive have been the end of May. If his claim is accurate, he also said we should hear this date announced on Mardi Gras next month. Provided nothing delays it, don't plan any trips around rumors though. Regardless, a summer opening sounds fairly likely at this point.

They have nearly completed the exterior now. And we also know that they're making really swift progress on the interior as well (at least the one area of the ride they showed off). ToTBellHop said they have now even started installing the animatronic figures. That's something they only do during a fairly late stage of interior construction. At least in the specific rooms that are already otherwise mostly complete.

 

[JoeCamel]

So with Splash done and Tron in place do they take Space down for retrack this fall?

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

So with Splash done and Tron in place do they take Space down for retrack this fall?

Unlikely, though I doubt we'll get another decade out of the current track.

EDITED To Add: What I mean is that I doubt Disney will be able to squeeze another decade out of the current track, but I bet they'll try.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Unlikely, though I doubt we'll get another decade out of the current track.

EDITED To Add: What I mean is that I doubt Disney will be able to squeeze another decade out of the current track, but I bet they'll try.

Thank you for clarifying in case we accidentally took your post as not snarky.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Unlikely, though I doubt we'll get another decade out of the current track.

EDITED To Add: What I mean is that I doubt Disney will be able to squeeze another decade out of the current track, but I bet they'll try.

How much of it was retracked back in 2009?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So with Splash done and Tron in place do they take Space down for retrack this fall?

They can’t afford to take a trash can offline

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

How much of it was retracked back in 2009?

…doesn’t matter that was 15 years ago

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Unlikely, though I doubt we'll get another decade out of the current track.

EDITED To Add: What I mean is that I doubt Disney will be able to squeeze another decade out of the current track, but I bet they'll try.

Did the pathetic board extend bob for another 6 years and I missed it?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

How much of it was retracked back in 2009?

Nothing. I think they thought they were going to, and then stopped.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Since the only time these aging MK rides get any money put into them is if they're considered "problematic"* maybe we can start a campaign that says Space Mountain and Carousel of Progress are so they can get refurbed sometime soon?

*except Peter Pan's Flight for some reason

 

[WorldExplorer]

Since the only time these aging MK rides get any money put into them is if they're considered "problematic"* maybe we can start a campaign that says Space Mountain and Carousel of Progress are so they can get refurbed sometime soon?

*except Peter Pan's Flight for some reason

I think we're all much better off if they all just forget Carousel of Progress exists outside of routine maintenance.

I'll take it in its current state indefinitely over whatever they might do to it if someone complains. Especially since I'm not convinced its strong connections to Walt would actually save it from being ripped up and replaced with Encanto's House Tour (the family is a big fan of the future, you see).

 

[Animaniac93-98]

save it from being ripped up and replaced with Encanto's House Tour (the family is a big fan of the future, you see).

I'm sure if Meet the Robinsons had been a hit, this already would have happened.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Nothing. I think they thought they were going to, and then stopped.

…I seem to remember it going that way

 

[lewisc]

I think we're all much better off if they all just forget Carousel of Progress exists outside of routine maintenance.

I'll take it in its current state indefinitely over whatever they might do to it if someone complains. Especially since I'm not convinced its strong connections to Walt would actually save it from being ripped up and replaced with Encanto's House Tour (the family is a big fan of the future, you see).

Assume Disney can't fix motor; parts availability or cost considerations. Do you think Disney will have the guests march between theaters? B Mode to the extreme