True. Could be someone in the fandom posing as Chambers
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Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion
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mickEblu
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Yeah that’s the misconception. People like to say that Splash borrowed the AAs from America Sings when in actuality Splash loaned half of its AA to America Sings briefly until America Sings closed in the 80s. Splash was then restored to its former glory when all the AAs were reunited in 1989 and they relaunched Splash Mountain 2.0.
From what I understand Tony Baxter wasn’t too fond of shipping half of his Splash AAs to an outdated AA show in Tomorrowland but he thought Marc Davis needed all the help he could get.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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Time and context is of no value if your attraction doesn’t sell merchandise and Disney+ subscriptions.
Sharon&Susan
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Actually Splash Mountain was discovered in Florida swamps 60 years ago and then after finding it Walt decided to build a park around it and clone it to Disneyland for it's 10 anniversary. duhhhh
el_super
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I think he's just mixing up talking about general attraction changes (like Jungle Cruise) and specifically Splash Mountain. Still a gaffe though.
Too Many Hats
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Imagine what Walt would think of Chapek running the company.
Inspired Figment
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Oh, I think he’d be incredibly disappointed/shaking his head in all honesty. The very definition of a “pencil pusher” taking the reigns, when it should be the creatives running things with upper management/the financers supporting & respecting them properly, as the creatives & their works are the long term “life blood” of the company. Both in regards to legacy and the bottom line. (Not to mention, the positive impact it makes on everyone)
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Brer Panther
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I have the uneasy feeling that our only hope is for them to keep delaying the retheme until Iger and Chapek are out of the company.
Too Many Hats
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Absolutely. Chapek clearly has no understanding of the values that made the Disney brand so beloved in the first place. I'm not convinced the company's current leadership has their finger on the pulse; I suspect they underestimate how much Disney's 21st-century success (especially in the theme park division...) stems from coasting on nostalgia. And that's tragic, because they don't even understand that nostalgia.
George Lucas on a Bench
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God Cheapek is an idiot
BasiltheBatLord
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More proof that the wide majority of criticism of SotS is based on falsities and willfully distorted facts from people who have in all likelihood never actually seen the film.
Mac Tonight
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I'd probably be more upset by this if I didn't already have Chapek firmly cemented in my head as a complete moron. But hey, further confirmation never hurts
Splash Mountain Disneyland- Pooh Edition
Taking our seats in our log, we begin our journey to the 100 Acre Woods. After we loop around the front of the mountain (light green), we begin our climb up the mill lift. On the left side of us, Owl calls out to us proudly proclaiming that it was because of his genius that the logs are going up...
Mac Tonight
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Also... WHY ARE HIS ARMS SO SPREAD APART!?!?!?
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George Lucas on a Bench
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I had no idea Splash Mountain had been pleasing guests for the last 60 years. I'm a lot older than I thought. In fact, I must be dead.