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

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

If the “beyond thunder mountain” comes to pass for MK, hopefully they add a small New Orleans section and specifically Tiana’s restaurant next to Splash. Would be nice get get some NO staples in MK.

I'll die on this rock, but they should have done a beyond Thunder Mountain with a NOLA section for WDW along Rivers of America like DL has - make it well themed to the city and put the Tiana ride there along with restaurants and retail.

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned before, but is the animated alligator shown at 3:28 in the "Celebrating 70 Years of Walt Disney Imagineering" video related to Tiana's Bayou Adventure or is this from something else?

This video was shown during the expo and they posted it on YouTube today.

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[Sir_Cliff]

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned before, but is the animated alligator shown at 3:28 in the "Celebrating 70 Years of Walt Disney Imagineering" video related to Tiana's Bayou Adventure or is this from something else?

This video was shown during the expo and they posted it on YouTube today.

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I think that's from the new Peter Pan ride at Tokyo DisneySea?

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

I think that's from the new Peter Pan ride at Tokyo DisneySea?

Ah, that makes sense. Now that I look at the teeth, they are exactly the same as on the the alligator from Peter Pan.

 

[DocAlan02]

Ah, that makes sense. Now that I look at the teeth, they are exactly the same as on the the alligator from Peter Pan.

*Crocodile

 

[Incomudro]

*Crocodile

Hence the teeth.

 

[EagleScout610]

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned before, but is the animated alligator shown at 3:28 in the "Celebrating 70 Years of Walt Disney Imagineering" video related to Tiana's Bayou Adventure or is this from something else?

This video was shown during the expo and they posted it on YouTube today.

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I wonder if that's the level of projection we can expect on Splash 2.0. Screens built into gaps in the physical sets. Especially in the upper levels.

 

[FigmentFan82]

Will be riding OG Splash this weekend prob for the last time in its current form. Always sad to see the things you love go. Hoping for the best that the refresh will be great.

 

[Dan Deesnee]

The outside of this attraction does not bode well for the inside. The exterior looks cheap and lacks and kind of iconic imagery to remember.

My hope is all the budget is going to the interior.

 

[UNCgolf]

I wonder if that's the level of projection we can expect on Splash 2.0. Screens built into gaps in the physical sets. Especially in the upper levels.

If they're going to use screens/projections, all they need to do is go look at Na'vi River Journey to see the best way to incorporate them into physical sets.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

If they're going to use screens/projections, all they need to do is go look at Na'vi River Journey to see the best way to incorporate them into physical sets.

Yes, I agree that the use of screens was best utilized on NRJ…who was in charge? Joe Rhode…MMRR in HWD, is horrendous, Rat is better and I think it’s cute but if they’re going to get rid of 75% of the AA’s for screens is flat out sacrilegious.

 

[erasure fan1]

My hope is all the budget is going to the interior.

That's everyones hope at this point. But my guess is the budget will go into one stellar Tiana AA in a really impressive finale.

That will end up in B mode 4 months down the line.

 

[MickeyMouse10]

I would have rather it show the characters as frogs like in the movie. But I guess that wouldn't show off Tiana as a person and princess enough.

 

[Tha Realest]

The outside of this attraction does not bode well for the inside. The exterior looks cheap and lacks and kind of iconic imagery to remember.

My hope is all the budget is going to the interior.

It seems recently that the attraction itself is often an afterthought to the queue, so…

 

[EagleScout610]

The resell has begun (I confess I bought one)

 

[Dan Deesnee]

It seems recently that the attraction itself is often an afterthought to the queue, so…

Which would mean....yikes.

 

[Kirby86]

It seems recently that the attraction itself is often an afterthought to the queue, so…

Well it certainly is for this teams last work, Runaway Railroad. The whole premise is cool you go into a Mickey short mid cartoon. Since it's mostly projection based it still doesn't feel like you're in the cartoon.

 

[Br0ckford]

Well it certainly is for this teams last work, Runaway Railroad. The whole premise is cool you go into a Mickey short mid cartoon. Since it's mostly projection based it still doesn't feel like you're in the cartoon.

What does being in a cartoon feel like?

 

[Kirby86]

What does being in a cartoon feel like?

I'd assume it doesn't feel like watching the Paul Rudish Mickey Mouse shorts on the wall of an empty warehouse.

 

[Br0ckford]

I'd assume it doesn't feel like watching the Paul Rudish Mickey Mouse shorts on the wall of an empty warehouse.

I've never been in one so I can't say. But I get what you're saying. Rise of the Resistance is supposed be the most realistic Lazer blasts, but I have yet to get blasted in the chest by one. Bad show.