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

[DisneyNeighbor]

Please cancel this change and spend the money on a refurb!

 

[Dear Prudence]

I watched a ride through video of the Santa Cruz flume. I forgot how much I hated it. It's really the theming and atmosphere that makes a ride like that work. It's why Splash and Tony Baxter are in leagues of their own.

 

[Texas84]

Salt dome.

Louisiana salt domes are underground.

 

[cranbiz]

Louisiana salt domes are underground.

Lets not let facts get in the way.

 

[Karakasa]

Both GMR and EEA closed within months of their replacements' announcements.
It's been almost 2 years since the retheme was announced. The animatronics are in, evidently, a bad state. Are they waiting for the Tron coaster to open so that there's not a lot of lost capacity? That's all I got.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Walt is rolling over in his grave. Figuratively I know he was cremated.

WDI is currently installing a motorized swivel for Walt's grave so that his remains will more easily be able to roll over.

 

[Tha Realest]

Both GMR and EEA closed within months of their replacements' announcements.
It's been almost 2 years since the retheme was announced. The animatronics are in, evidently, a bad state. Are they waiting for the Tron coaster to open so that there's not a lot of lost capacity? That's all I got.

I thought the rumor is they were waiting for Tron to do Space Mountain

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Please tell guest relations. That’s the only way this gets fixed. If they think guests don’t notice and don’t care, it will continue forever.

That used to be the way to get things addressed. But now... you'd be better off tweeting about it.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

WDI is currently installing a motorized swivel for Walt's grave so that his remains will more easily be able to roll over.

Motors are too expensive and high maintenance. It's a projection effect to simulate rotation.

 

[JoeCamel]

I thought the rumor is they were waiting for Tron to do Space Mountain

The timeline on that is the same as when FoP opens they will take Everest down to fix the yeti

 

[LittleBuford]

Lets not let facts get in the way.

I don’t think facts are particularly relevant to either version of the ride. The current theme is pretty whimsical and fantastical as it is.

 

[Anteater]

Lets not let facts get in the way.

They can be underground. But, many, like Avery Island, push the land above them up. So, they do create uprisings. Some have made themselves known by upsetting bridges on Beltway 8 in the Houston area.

 

[Kirby86]

WDI is currently installing a motorized swivel for Walt's grave so that his remains will more easily be able to roll over.

They'll place it in Epcot at the end of an exhibit for sustainable energy with a plaque that reads "Walts Spinning so fast he generates enough power to run all of Disney Worlds parks."

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Oh I agree. I am not saying it started with the pandemic. I don't think there is anywhere in my quoted post where I did? This has been going on actually since 2010-2011 is when it really increased. Staffing itself is rough in upkeep right now but you are right, it could be allocated if they really wanted it to.

Haunted Mansion in 2010 was in a very similar spot to where Splash and others have been going.

And of course doors on monorails and other pieces just falling off.

So you mean 2007? That's when The Haunted Mansion's last (and, really, first) major refurbishment was, and since then it's recieved a decent amount of attention relative to the other attractions in the Magic Kingdom. 2010 happens to be a year I didn't make it to the parks, but I doubt that show quality at the newly refurbed Mansion dipped significantly after 2009 and jumped back up in 2011.

No notes on the maintenance levels of the rest of the parks, however. We've seen some shocking lows at WDW in the last 15 years.

 

[cranbiz]

I don’t think facts are particularly relevant to either version of the ride. The current theme is pretty whimsical and fantastical as it is.

That was really what I was alluding to.

 

[RyMickey]

Haven’t read through the bulk of the recent posts on this thread, so apologies if this timeline was known, but Anika Noni Rose was on Live with Kelly and Ryan this morning and spoke about the redo opening in 2024. There was no clarity as to whether this was for DL or WDW (or both). Even though they’re not changing the track, this just seems like a quick turnaround given we’re nearly halfway through 2022 and Disney’s slow pace as of late.

 

[Stupido]

Haven’t read through the bulk of the recent posts on this thread, so apologies if this timeline was known, but Anika Noni Rose was on Live with Kelly and Ryan this morning and spoke about the redo opening in 2024. There was no clarity as to whether this was for DL or WDW (or both). Even though they’re not changing the track, this just seems like a quick turnaround given we’re nearly halfway through 2022 and Disney’s slow pace as of late.

It was rumored a while ago that a lot of prework was happening in warehouses (for both parks simultaneously) so that animatronics and set pieces could be prebuilt and ready to be installed when they shut down the ride. Nothing was confirmed, but if 2024 is the projected date to be open, Anika Noni Rose would know. She must be recording new lines for the ride (or could have already recorded them when they did work on the PatF show coming to Disney+).

 

[CastAStone]

Haven’t read through the bulk of the recent posts on this thread, so apologies if this timeline was known, but Anika Noni Rose was on Live with Kelly and Ryan this morning and spoke about the redo opening in 2024. There was no clarity as to whether this was for DL or WDW (or both). Even though they’re not changing the track, this just seems like a quick turnaround given we’re nearly halfway through 2022 and Disney’s slow pace as of late

a certain website is running with this as if it’s an official announcement for both parks. She didn’t specify a park?

 

[SweetDuffy101]

There you have it despite bogus claims that this ride was canceled because OLC went from Tomorrowland Haul over Splash Mountain.

we can officially say its already coming to Anaheim and Disney World in 2024.

 

[SweetDuffy101]

a certain website is running with this as if it’s an official announcement for both parks. She didn’t specify a park?

wait for D23 for more details this was just a tease don't think so deeply into the words, Its literally being prep in warehouses simultaneously for both parks, Lets just be all happy its all opening in 2024.