So do any of you have a favorite Disney attraction? Mine is Splash Mountain. It was my first ride on my very first trip to Disney World in 2005 and I absolutely loved it then and love it even more today. I think it has everything you could want in a Disney attraction: catchy, memorable music, lovable characters, great story, fun thrills, fantastic theming. I think it's going to take something absolutely incredible for it to be topped as my favorite attraction.
I love the characters and I really wish they were more popular and had more merchandise. Br'er Fox is my favorite, I think he has a great character design (all three of them do really) and I find him very funny and charming. I particularly love his laugh! I knew about all of them through Splash Mountain first, but when I got my first iPhone (which was 2010 I think), I watched all of the animated segments of Song of the South on YouTube and couldn't get enough of the three. I didn't really understand the criticisms at the time, I thought that it looked like any other Disney animated film. While I do understand some of the issues people have with the film now, I still don't find anything really offensive about the animated scenes and think that at least those should be rereleased. There's some great music, humor, and animation in those, it's really a shame that so many people will not get to see them. I do wish the whole movie was animated (like I've heard it was originally intended to be), as the animated segments are clearly the best parts, and it would probably be remembered and loved alongside classics like Peter Pan and Cinderella.
I just really want to see more of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox, and Br'er Bear, I think they can and should do much more with them. I think it would be cool if they made a traditionally animated short in front of one of their future films, or even much less possibly, a fully animated film. I would get as hyped as a Star Wars fan if they did that! Being realistic, I wouldn't count on a whole film happening anytime soon, but a short doesn't seem like too much to ask for. I think the characters are more popular than Disney thinks they are and it would be really nice to see them get more love.
Back to Splash Mountain, even after nearly 25 years, it still manages to impress with every ridethrough and never fails to put a smile on my face! It's a true Disney classic and should remain a part of the Magic Kingdom for many years to come.
So what's your favorite attraction? (I apologize for the length).
