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

[Jambo Dad]

Perhaps it's the sentimental part of me, but this feels eerily similar to Horizons' closing; as though we're losing an attraction the likes of which will not be repeated.

The talent simply isn't there.

Agreed- the talent is not there. I would be delighted to be proven wrong.

 

[GoneForGood]

What is that and where can I find the rest of it!?

Edit: Reverse searched, of course it's not sold anymore. Thanks for posting, that's absolutely adorable.

Frontierland: Lookin' For Your Laughing Place

Read along with Disney! It's a day of the Blues for Brer Bunnie and he doesn't feel like doing much. Will Brer Papa be able to help him find his Happy Place? Follow along with word for word narration as Brer Papa helps his son bounce back from the Brer Blues.

www.google.com

 

[Tha Realest]

Perhaps it's the sentimental part of me, but this feels eerily similar to Horizons' closing; as though we're losing an attraction the likes of which will not be repeated.

The talent simply isn't there.

What talent is left?

MMRR was co-led by Rafferty (lengthy Imagineering resume) and Carter. If not mistaken, it was one of her first major projects.

Baxter’s supposed involvement seems to be window dressing to reassure the die hards. There’s been no public indication since the initial press release he’s involved in a meaningful way.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It's hard to be more Disney than Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.

“We’re almost there!”

 

[WorldExplorer]

Frontierland: Lookin' For Your Laughing Place

Read along with Disney! It's a day of the Blues for Brer Bunnie and he doesn't feel like doing much. Will Brer Papa be able to help him find his Happy Place? Follow along with word for word narration as Brer Papa helps his son bounce back from the Brer Blues.

www.google.com

THANK YOU, THAT'S PRECIOUS!

 

[SNS]

So who got the last photo on Splash Mountain? Not sure if there's a better topic to ask this question. I just logged in for the first time since D23.

 

[Rich T]

The ride redone as Tiana's and still drawing massive crowds - as it will because yes, it's a log flume - can still be a failure in terms of execution, quality, music, how memorable it is, and on and on.
Many popular things are terrible.
McDonald's is terrible.
I hope Tiana's is both popular and very well done.

McDonald’s is not a “Failure.”
Popular things are not”Failures”.

That’s all I was objecting to. Terrible and failure are not the same things. Everything you listed Tiana could “fail” at are mostly subjective and vary from person to person.

I think Frozen Ever After is terrible. But any ride that remains popular and makes enough people smile is not a failure. Habit Heroes was a failure.

This is going to be the most scrutinized makeover in theme park history. I got my popcorn ready.

 

[UNCgolf]

No, but it was their last chance to ride for a long time. Also riding the ride is not necessary to take the project seriously. The original project team for splash mountain certainly took their project seriously and there was no ride for them to ride before it was built.

Actually, they have to physically build the ride before they can design it.

 

[EagleScout610]

So who got the last photo on Splash Mountain? Not sure if there's a better topic to ask this question. I just logged in for the first time since D23.

I don't know if the Splashdown Pic is public but the last guy posted himself getting in the log

 

[GhostHost1000]

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is a look at the final hours of Splash Mountain from last night in 2 minutes

 

[MisterPenguin]

I don't know why people think the Princess and the Frog is targeting a demographic too young to ride a log flume ride. Song of the South was much more childish and cutesy in tone than PatF was. Brer Rabbit is in no way more mature than than Tiana. I think the concerns are overblown.

I think the only issue with the new ride is the title. "Tiana's Bayou Adventure" sounds rather tame and doesn't seem to convey the big drop.

Tiana's Scary Adventure.

And make it mostly about Facilier.

What can be more classic Disney than that?

 

[monothingie]

This is going to be the most scrutinized makeover in theme park history. I got my popcorn ready.

Horizons, UOE, GMR, EPCOT Future World, SWGE would all disagree with you.

 

[monothingie]

Tiana's Scary Adventure.

And make it mostly about Facilier.

What can be more classic Disney than that?

Why are you ruining the upcoming Halloween Party Upcharge opportunity?!?!

 

[MisterPenguin]

 

[Tha Realest]

Horizons, UOE, GMR, EPCOT Future World, SWGE would all disagree with you.

Except those remakes didn’t keep the intrinsic ride system, which lends itself more to a 1:1 comparison

 

[Rich T]

It's hard to be more Disney than Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.

When You wish Upon a Star. Heigh Ho.

That’s all I can think of to top it.

Oh—Wait! The Yodel Song from Home on the Range.

 

[monothingie]

Except those remakes didn’t keep the intrinsic ride system.

Forgot Imagination...

 

[Smiley/OCD]

I support the reasoning behind the change, but everything seems to be pointing to a replay of Imagination. Disastrous makeover of a classic attraction. A garbage ride opens. Popular outcry. Clueless execs panic. Hasty, lackluster changes. A very slightly less garbage attraction exists for decades.

Splash Mountain: Under New Management

 

[GhostHost1000]

Horizons, UOE, GMR, EPCOT Future World, SWGE would all disagree with you.

Ouch. That just goes to show you how many questionable decisions Disney has made over the years and that’s far from the complete list