Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

[josh2000]

Here's the million dollar photo:

 

[Californian Elitist]

Here's the million dollar photo:

Byyyyyeeeeee. Looking forward to ours closing. I wasn’t initially, but all the incessant back and forth, whining, and people being overly dramatic has irritated me so much that I just want it closed already. Get it over with.

 

[EagleScout610]

It truly was a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah-Day. Had a wonderful feelin' on a wonderful day. Goodnight old friend

 

[josh2000]

people being overly dramatic has irritated me so much that I just want it closed already. Get it over with.

100% agree. The whole Save Splash Mountain movement took away any positive feelings I had for the original ride. I'm glad it is closed.

 

[EagleScout610]

"On behalf of Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear, have a good night and be nice to Tiana"

 

[brb1006]

I was wondering if there'd be a fistfight among the vloggers over who'd take the last log. We're waiting with bated breath...

 

[Californian Elitist]

100% agree. The whole Save Splash Mountain movement took away any positive feelings I had for the original ride. I'm glad it is closed.

Took it aaaalll away.

Go ahead and shut it on down. Close it.

 

[brb1006]

100% agree. The whole Save Splash Mountain movement took away any positive feelings I had for the original ride. I'm glad it is closed.

That's tame compared to the "Save Toad" campaign when news spread of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride closing at WDW for The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh back in 1997. I remember hearing reports of protestors chaining themselves up inside some sections of the attraction to prevent the for changing the ride to Pooh.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Knowing DL fans, I have a strong feeling they are going to give WDW fans a run for their money when ours closes. Should be interesting to watch (from home).

 

[Rich T]

If they ever make an Epic Mickey 3, one of the boss battles should be against a foaming, raving Disney fan screaming threats at Mickey over the closure of a ride.

 

[brb1006]

For those unfamiliar with the "Save Mr. Toad" campaign for WDW

7 Reasons to Remember The First Time Fans Tried to Save a Ride at Walt Disney World | Theme Park Tourist

Here are 7 reasons to remember Save the Toad.

www.themeparktourist.com

The website (which is still up)

Save Mr. Toad's Wild Ride!

 

[brb1006]

If they ever make an Epic Mickey 3, one of the boss battles should be against a foaming, raving Disney fan screaming threats at Mickey over the closure of a ride.

Disney wouldn't go that far.

 

[Rich T]

For those unfamiliar with the "Save Mr. Toad" campaign for WDW

7 Reasons to Remember The First Time Fans Tried to Save a Ride at Walt Disney World | Theme Park Tourist

Here are 7 reasons to remember Save the Toad.

www.themeparktourist.com

The website (which is still up)

Save Mr. Toad's Wild Ride!

I still love the “Tell Pooh to go to hell” shirt.

 

[Rich T]

Disney wouldn't go that far.

I dunno… Epic Mickey 1 had the Small World Clock go homicidal from hearing the song too many times…

 

[brb1006]

I still love the “Tell Pooh to go to hell” shirt.

 

[brb1006]

I dunno… Epic Mickey 1 had the Small World Clock go homicidal from hearing the song too many times…

At least you can turn the Small World Clock good with paint instead of destroying it.

 

[Rich T]

At least you can turn the Small World Clock good with paint instead of destroying it.

That’s true. Maybe Mickey could turn a rabid Disney fan into a balanced Disney fan.

 

[brb1006]

Found a few photos of the organizers for the Save Toad campaign between 1997 and 1998 at Fantasyland.

 

[Parteecia]

Took it aaaalll away.

Go ahead and shut it on down. Close it.

I rode it last week. Looked dark and sparse and I got completely soaked on the indoor big drop. I thought I might ride it again closer to its last days but I'm good.

 

[TP2000]

Now that we’ve had a lot of time to process the retheme it is nice to know that Splash will still exist in Japan. This fact didn’t really do anything for me for a while.

This is a big reason why I'm nonplussed by the removal of Splash Mountain at Disneyland. The Anaheim version is the weakest and most non-sensical of the three versions that exist.

At Tokyo Disneyland, Splash Mountain is at its tip-top best. The design is perfect, the storyline is succinct and understandable even when the dialogue is in Japanese, and the environment that the ride is in is encompassing and... dare I say it... immersive.

That it's also in Tokyo Disneyland, where the CM's operating the ride are vastly superior and a thousand times better at their jobs than the Anaheim CM's, also helps. In Tokyo, they have a separate loading and unloading area, and in between those two spaces there is a room where CM's dry off the seats before the logs are sent on to the loading area. That way, you never sit down on a seat that is wet or even has water droplets on it. It's brilliant, as almost everything in Tokyo Disneyland is. It's operational perfection.

Anaheim's version, while a fun attempt at a log ride when it opened in 1989, is a sad and sloppy interpretation compared to Tokyo.

Since I used to visit Tokyo Disneyland quite regularly pre-Covid, and have plans to return later in '23, I really won't miss Splash Mountain at Disneyland. It helps that I love the music from Princess & The Frog, but the operation of the log ride by the current low standards of Anaheim certainly doesn't make me want to defend it.