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

[jt04]

I got to disagree on that one.

I don't think it works for Magic Kingdom because they are the ORIGINAL CLASSIC lands for Disney World. If a new park was opening, sure make up whatever lands and connections you want that works thematically. But replacing the O.G.'s would be like p*ssing on grandma's grave.

Eyeroll.

You are assuming they would never move the western motif elsewhere. Disneyland is thriving with the placement of Galaxy's Edge. Research is enlightening.

 

[jt04]

I was thinking about the American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea. There are two themed areas, Cape Cod and New York Harbor. If Liberty Square and Frontierland merged to become the American Waterfront, then the front could remain Boston Harbor and Frontierland could be reimagined to transition into New Orleans Square.

Yes, good idea. But rivers rather than ocean harbors. The MK vegetation compliments the concept very well. The more I think about the possibilities the better it gets.

 

[EagleScout610]

Just did some rough Armchair Imagineering.

 

[JEANYLASER]

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Just did some rough Armchair Imagineering.

Where is unload and load boat located at frog Mountain?

 

[EagleScout610]

Where is unload and load boat located at frog Mountain?

There is no load/unload. You see, Disney will have perfected teleportation technology and they will expect you to get yourself on the ride

 

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Just did some rough Armchair Imagineering.

What's your contingency armchair if Facillier is a no-show?

 

[jt04]

I don't know what the eyeroll is for, but no I don't think they'll get rid of Frontierland. All disneyland did was get rid of a petting zoo area, that was a waste of space. That's totally different than getting rid of the name Frontierland and calling it America's Waterfront.

So what do you think the area North of big thunder along the WDWRR will be themed to if/when they develop it?

 

[EagleScout610]

What's your contingency armchair if Facillier is a no-show?

On a stick, if budget allows

 

[jt04]

Anything near Tiana's section can be New Orleans themed and Anything near Big Thunder should be Frontier themed.

Yes. But I am talking the large expansion pad to the north where the theater was to go. Basically where GE is at Disneyland. If that is western themed that sure is a lot of real estate dedicated to the aesthetics of the west. Just saying.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Anything near Tiana's section can be New Orleans themed and Anything near Big Thunder should be Frontier themed.

By "Big Thunder," do you mean "Woody's Runaway Mine Train"?

 

[jt04]

The section on the left of Tiana's would make a perfect New Orleans Square. This way nothing else has to be touched. Unless of course they want to change their Splash plans and take over Tom Sawyer Island.

Nice dodge. And I don't mean the town in kansas.

Anyway, I am just saying the may not need that western themed strip mall if they develop all of Rivers of America. Especially if CBJ is taking the show on the road.

 

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Nice dodge. And I don't mean the town in kansas.

Anyway, I am just saying the may not need that western themed strip mall if they develop all of Rivers of America. Especially if CBJ is taking the show on the road.

CBJ: American World Tour!

 

[jt04]

If they get rid of Country Bears than we should switch the animatronics to evil.

No need to get rid of them. My idea is to let them play the lobby at the Wilderness Lodge for tips.

 

[jt04]

CBJ: American World Tour!

The Last Final Tour.

 

[jt04]

I don't think any of the classics should be replaced though. There is always going to be people offended by something. Disney had to put "Scary" on "Snow White's Adventure" because kids were freaking out.

They should just put a warning like they do before their movies to ward off the mambi pambi's.

I don't think it being offensive in some way is nearly the biggest issue. The theme is ubiquitous both as a theme park motif but also there are museums, ghost towns and still existing towns that have not changed much. It really is anachronistic within the MK. And it impedes growth in the park.

Disneyland is different because it was built at the height of western tv and movies. But most importantly, was something Walt Disney cared about and directed the design. So it is iconic there. At the MK, it is just a poor recreation. IMO.

 

[SirLink]

By "Big Thunder," do you mean "Woody's Runaway Mine Train"?

 

[EagleScout610]

By "Big Thunder," do you mean "Woody's Runaway Mine Train"?

Allow me to sum up my feeling towards changing Big Thunder:

 

[RSoxNo1]

Attempts to make G-Rated frontier movies popular fizzle (Disney's Lone Ranger and Call of the Wild). How many avid Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett fans are left? There are no Disney IPs based in 'the frontier' that are both popular and family-friendly (and avoid problematic stereotypes). And if they create their own brand new story and leave out the warts of history... Disney will be pilloried.

Lone Ranger had way too big of a budget, but having said that, the beginning and end were great. It was also PG-13 and people went in expecting Pirates and didn't get it. The other problem it had was the demographic that remembers The Lone Ranger don't go to movies. All in, it was probably a bad idea with so-so execution.

I haven't seen Call of the Wild, but the preview played in front of at least 500 movies I've seen. The CGI for the dog looked downright awful.

 

[Otamin]

By "Big Thunder," do you mean "Woody's Runaway Mine Train"?

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry since I can see this happening one day...

 

[MisterPenguin]

I haven't seen Call of the Wild, but the preview played in front of at least 500 movies I've seen. The CGI for the dog looked downright awful.