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

[_caleb]

I have no idea what a Monte Cristo is, but I'm sure you can already get a better tasting and less expensive one off property.

A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and cheese sandwich on French toast. It’s really good, you should try it!

 

[Parker in NYC]

Call it gut instinct.

Guy instinct only works around these parts for some experts. Sorry, I meant gut instinct.

 

[_caleb]

I did. It sucked more than anything that has ever sucked before.

The Rocket Rods were an example of why too many restrictions can make Imagineering nearly impossible. The question of what to do with the PeopleMover tracks wasn’t too difficult. But with limited budget and limited time, along with the expectation to use the tracks with no upgrades), resulted in what we got: a LONG and cheap queue for a low-capacity ride that broke down all the time, blew through tires, broke the PeopleMover tracks, and disappointed guests.

There is NO way Disney will ever build another Rocket Rods attraction.

 

[FettFan]

In that case, I'll just pretend the new Splash is built on to the side of a Highway 90 overpass.

“Splash Levee”

 

[FettFan]

Disney: “We’re replacing Splash with Princess and the Frog in commitment to remove offensive stereotypes!”

Also Disney:

Cajuns and Creoles living in Acadiana:

 

[LittleBuford]

Cajuns and Creoles living in Acadiana:

Ray is a Cajun. Cajuns and Creoles are separate groups.

 

[Touchdown]

I have no idea what a Monte Cristo is, but I'm sure you can already get a better tasting and less expensive one off property.

And the ones at Cafe Orleans are really good. It’s one of my few must have TS meals at DL.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I have no idea what a Monte Cristo is, but I'm sure you can already get a better tasting and less expensive one off property.

Nope.

And the ones at Cafe Orleans are really good. It’s one of my few must have TS meals at DL.

Exactly. They're certainly not common on menus and when I do see them they're not even 10% as good as the 3 cheese version at Cafe Orleans. They're also $21 and it's very filling.

 

[FettFan]

Ray is a Cajun. Cajuns and Creoles are separate groups.

Barely. They keep a lot of the same customs, just Creoles have more African heritage whereas Cajuns are more French.

And Creoles make their gumbo light. More like...soup.
(it still tastes good. But dayum folks, learn to brown the roux)

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

The Rocket Rods were an example of why too many restrictions can make Imagineering nearly impossible. The question of what to do with the PeopleMover tracks wasn’t too difficult. But with limited budget and limited time, along with the expectation to use the tracks with no upgrades), resulted in what we got: a LONG and cheap queue for a low-capacity ride that broke down all the time, blew through tires, broke the PeopleMover tracks, and disappointed guests.

There is NO way Disney will ever build another Rocket Rods attraction.

Maybe they feel they can perfect it this time like Doc Ock's plan in Spider-Man 2.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

Guy instinct only works around these parts for some experts. Sorry, I meant gut instinct.

I'll remember you said this on Rocket Rods opening Day in Florida

 

[Parker in NYC]

I'll remember you said this on Rocket Rods opening Day in Florida

I don't know how many flat out wrong "I'll remember you when _____ opens" I've had lobbed at me since March. Oh yeah, all of them. Join the socially distanced queue.

 

[tanc]

I found this statue in front of the castle. Wonder if it will be removed.

 

[EagleScout610]

I found this statue in front of the castle. Wonder if it will be removed.

I hope not, it seems harmless enough

 

[_caleb]

Surprised we haven’t had any leaks re: the Splash retheme. Surely WDI is hard at work on this. Seems like they’d want to keep people talking about this, and a “leak” of drawings or “ideas being floated” would be just the ticket.

 

[larryz]

It also wouldn't be cheap to retheme all of those building facades. Colonial America to New Orleans isn't exactly a quick paint job.

It all depends on which part of New Orleans you want to portray.

 

[RSoxNo1]

It all depends on which part of New Orleans you want to portray.

The part with monte christos.

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

I don't know how many flat out wrong "I'll remember you when _____ opens" I've had lobbed at me since March. Oh yeah, all of them. Join the socially distanced queue.

Looks like I will be the only one to use your fastpass lane when I tell you "I told you so" once it happens then won't I?

 

[larryz]

The part with monte christos.

Do you mean the sandwich, or the cigar?

 

[owlsandcoffee]

Except none of the song alludes to anything frontierish in that manner.

Here's the intro:

Howdy folks! Welcome to the one and only, original, Country Bear Jamboree — featuring a bit of Americana, our musical heritage of the past ​

But there aren't any songs from the past. No songs about wagon trains or railroads or the wild frontier. Instead, gems like this...

​

One night, I left the wife at home,​

And I went out with the boys.​

I was acting like a Don Juan,​

And making a lot of noise.​

​

ZEKE​

Tell ’em, lover boy!​

​

ERNEST​

A go-go girl caught my hand,​

I said, “I can’t. I’m a married man.”​

She said “If you ain’t gonna steal,​

You better not prowl.”​

Go-go dancer? That's a 19th century turn of phrase?

The problem with MK's Frontierland is that it confuses "Southern" with "Frontier."

I mean in reality, the CBJ is a country-western show, in the 50s western tradition. That's what they mean by "music of the past": Music that was popular 20 years before the ride opened. It's more Tiki Room than Big Thunder. But at the same time, it is western. More Gunsmoke than Lewis and Clark.

If Frontierland was just "Westernland" there'd probably be more that could be done with it.