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

[LittleBuford]

I've always regarded Splash so highly because of how well it tells a relatively complex story in a medium as difficult as a dark ride. Now I feel like everything I thought I knew was a lie.

I don't think one needed to understand the intricacies of the plot to really enjoy the ride. I think that's what made it a truly great attraction.

 

[LittleBuford]

I just started a poll for those who are interested:

Intelligibility of Splash Mountain's plot

I created this poll in response to a discussion taking place now over in the Splash Mountain thread. How much of the plot did you personally understand from the ride alone? The options I've provided seem to cover the full spectrum, but please let me know if you think I should add any. For those...

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[Brer Oswald]

I don't think one needed to understand the intricacies of the plot to really enjoy the ride. I think that's what made it a truly great attraction.

The ride was both great at linear storytelling and atmospheric storytelling. Even if you didn’t follow along with the narrative, the music and set design conveyed the proper emotions of the journey.

The first outdoor section with the instrumental music served as the transition from the real world to this fictional cartoon world. The HDYD section pulled you into the cartoonish animal habitat filling you with a sense of joy. The Laughing Place section combined a sense of adventure and fun with a bit of danger. Then, the danger took over with the frightening final drop. After the drop was conquered, then came the celebration.

The narrative of the replacement attraction will be different, and that’s okay. But I think it’s pretty important that they maintain these similar atmospheric and emotional beats. Otherwise I don’t know if it will be as effective of an attraction.

 

[BrerFoxesBayouAdventure]

The narrative of the replacement attraction will be different, and that’s okay. But I think it’s pretty important that they maintain these similar atmospheric and emotional beats. Otherwise I don’t know if it will be as effective of an attraction.

That's the thing, the ride from what we know is nothing but party central.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

Any guesses on what the new name of the exit gift shop (previously known as "Splashdown Photos" ) and The Briar Patch will be ? They have never mentioned those in any announcement.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Any guesses on what the new name of the exit gift shop (previously known as "Splashdown Photos" ) and The Briar Patch will be ? They have never mentioned those in any announcement.

Tiana Merchandise Activation #1 & #2?

Just kidding but I’m sure they’ll come up with something creative PatF related

 

[Ghost93]

That's the thing, the ride from what we know is nothing but party central.

I'm sure there will be some suspense, like when Tiana discovers she ran out of salt for her special recipe!

 

[Kirby86]

The Briar Patch will be changed to The Salt Dome and Splashdown photos will be Naveens Navigation and gift shoo. Honestly though who knows what the shops will be called now.

 

[Kirby86]

I'm sure there will be some suspense, like when Tiana discovers she ran out of salt for her special recipe!

Nah it'll be a fun adventure I bet Mama Odie will be singing "you got to dig a little deeper to get that precious salt, you got to dig a little deeper it's what your boss would want."

 

[Drdcm]

Tiana Merchandise Activation #1 & #2?

Just kidding but I’m sure they’ll come up with something creative PatF related

Bayou Boutique… (that’s my guess)

 

[lazyboy97o]

Any guesses on what the new name of the exit gift shop (previously known as "Splashdown Photos" ) and The Briar Patch will be ? They have never mentioned those in any announcement.

When has the name of an exit gift shop been announced so far in advance?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Any guesses on what the new name of the exit gift shop (previously known as "Splashdown Photos" ) and The Briar Patch will be ? They have never mentioned those in any announcement.

We don't know:

• The name of the gift shop
• The full story of TBA
• What the flume drop represents in TBA
• How many AAs will be in TBA
• How many of the AAs that will be in TBA will be reskinned from SM
• How many of the AAs will have animatronic v. projected faces
• How much of the ride will utilize projections
• Beyond Tiana, Naveen, Louis, and Odie, what characters from the movie will be in the ride.
• How much of the music will be from the movie and how much will be new

So, don't let folks complaints about what they *suppose* will happen fool you into thinking that such things as the name of the gift shop is known at this time. There is more unknown than known.

 

[SteveAZee]

We don't know:

• The name of the gift shop
• The full story of TBA
• What the flume drop represents in TBA
• How many AAs will be in TBA
• How many of the AAs that will be in TBA will be reskinned from SM
• How many of the AAs will have animatronic v. projected faces
• How much of the ride will utilize projections
• Beyond Tiana, Naveen, Louis, and Odie, what characters from the movie will be in the ride.
• How much of the music will be from the movie and how much will be new

So, don't let folks complaints about what they *suppose* will happen fool you into thinking that such things as the name of the gift shop is known at this time. There is more unknown than known.

I guess I need to register TBA as another TLA in my brain on top of To Be Announced...

 

[aladdin2007]

I loved the themed briar patch shop, watch that reopen as a generic space.

 

[BuddyThomas]

So many psychics on this message board. So many……

 

[erasure fan1]

So many psychics on this message board. So many……

Well to be fair, for good or bad it is a discussion board. That's kinda the point of this type of thing, discuss the company and give opinions. So someone predicting this will fail is no more right or wrong than someone predicting an overwhelming success.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Well to be fair, for good or bad it is a discussion board. That's kinda the point of this type of thing, discuss the company and give opinions. So someone predicting this will fail is no more right or wrong than someone predicting an overwhelming success.

Or they could just wait until more information emerges so they know what they are talking about instead of just blabbing a bunch of blind comments about how the attraction will be a failure, without having any valid information for such predictions….unless they are psychics…..in which case, so many psychics…..so many…….

 

[Bocabear]

it was a great ride and will continue to be...but with a different theme and story...so there will be no true "fail"...it will all be fine... just not what it was.

 

[mysto]

I guess I need to register TBA as another TLA in my brain on top of To Be Announced...

Totally Lame Acronym?
Calling the Tiana ride "To Be Announced" out loud is kind of fun, self referential parks fanboy wordplay. I swear there was a poll on here asking what you would refer to the ride as which needs to include that choice.

 

[EagleScout610]

What makes it more surprising is its the version from SoTS itself