Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

Rich T

Rich T

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Man, the WDW Splash forum is exhausting today. I feel bad for diehard fans losing something they’ve loved so much but…

There are people who just cannot, will not accept that it’s a unique situation where a popular ride is unfortunately based on the single most infamously offensive IP in the company’s history and there is NO WAY it could continue. Some people go directly to “They’re coming for everything you love next!!!!!” as if every Disney property is as through-the-roof problematic as freaking Song of the South.

And, of course, none of the ranters are saying they’ll stop giving Disney their money.
 
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Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Rich T said:
These are great. Where’s the one where they’re all eating cereal?😃
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celluloid

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Rich T said:
Man, the WDW Splash forum is exhausting today. I feel bad for diehard fans losing something they’ve loved so much but…

There are people who just cannot, will not accept that it’s a unique situation where a popular ride is unfortunately based on the single most infamously offensive IP in the company’s history and there is NO WAY it could continue. .
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It was doing fine with millions of people still riding it a year. Quit saying there was no way it could not continue to exist when it still existed and still exists with higher ridership elsewhere.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Rich T said:
Man, the WDW Splash forum is exhausting today. I feel bad for diehard fans losing something they’ve loved so much but…

There are people who just cannot, will not accept that it’s a unique situation where a popular ride is unfortunately based on the single most infamously offensive IP in the company’s history and there is NO WAY it could continue. Some people go directly to “They’re coming for everyone you love next!!!!!” as if every Disney property is as through-the-roof problematic as freaking Song of the South.

And, of course, none of the ranters are saying they’ll stop giving Disney their money.
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Got that right. That thread is an entire mess. The level of absurdity and ridiculousness over there is astounding. It’s like their dogs got ran over by monster trucks.

That “talking wabbit” comment from you was out of pocket and HILARIOUS.
 
Rich T

Rich T

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celluloid said:
It was doing fine with millions of people still riding it a year. Quit saying there was no way it could not continue to exist when it still existed and still exists with higher ridership elsewhere.
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There is (nearly) no way it could continue in the U.S., owned by a media corporation that is very concerned with maintaining its image. Disney wants nothing to do with their most troublesome IP, and that includes Splash.

I’m no prognosticator, but if Splash kept going unchanged, I’m sure it would be only a matter of time before the Infamous tar scene started making headlines and became the talk of planet. Disney is trying to disarm that ticking PR disaster before it happens.
 
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celluloid

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Rich T said:
There is (nearly) no way it could continue in the U.S., owned by a media corporation that is very concerned with maintaining its image. Disney wants nothing to do with their most troublesome IP, and that includes Splash.

I’m no prognosticator, but if Splash kept going unchanged, I’m sure it would be only a matter of time before the Infamous tar scene started making headlines and became the talk of planet. Disney is trying to disarm that ticking PR disaster before it happens.
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Was it going to be more or less problematic in the near future?

It is ok to admit they changed it for more revenue, hence a princess, the only princess attraction of recent that does not have such representation but marketability that fits a bayou.

Saying it COULD NOT exist is a bit extreme.
 
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Elijah Abrams

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Disneyland should at least turn the non-SM parts of Critter Country into a new land called Pooh Corner, with the Hungry Bear Restaurant becoming a Winnie the Pooh-themed restaurant, and the Pooh Corner gift shop being renamed to "Hundred Acre Goods".
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Rich T said:
There is (nearly) no way it could continue in the U.S., owned by a media corporation that is very concerned with maintaining its image. Disney wants nothing to do with their most troublesome IP, and that includes Splash.

I’m no prognosticator, but if Splash kept going unchanged, I’m sure it would be only a matter of time before the Infamous tar scene started making headlines and became the talk of planet. Disney is trying to disarm that ticking PR disaster before it happens.
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Splash was on borrowed time from the get go. It really was only a matter of time before it was going to be put down.

This day and age sounds about right for that time, given the evolution the internet/quick access to the internet and the popularity of social media use. It takes just a few seconds to search and discover the racist movie Splash is based on.
 
Consumer

Consumer

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It's a sad thing whenever a Disneyland staple closes. Thirty years of memories exist in Splash Mountain. I understand why the ride is being change, I've accepted it and I've gotten my last rides in, but that doesn't mean it's not sad to see an icon of Disneyland disappear. Could Tiana's Bayou Adventure become just as iconic as Splash? Perhaps, but we may not know for another thirty years. Regardless, it's shame to lose more Marc Davis in the parks. In an ideal world, the America Sings figures could be repurposed in Frontierland somehow.
 
Rich T

Rich T

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celluloid said:
…Saying it COULD NOT exist is a bit extreme.
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Ok, maybe it is a bit extreme.

Disney has had years and years to find a way to deal with Song of the South. They’ve apparently chosen complete erasure. Hopefully, it’s the last time they’ll ever do that.

I’m sorry you’ve lost a ride that’s given you so many good memories. I’ve been going to Disneyland nearly for its entire existence and WDW very frequently recently. I’ve seen many of my favorites destroyed. Over 40 of them. It’s never fun.
 
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celluloid

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Rich T said:
Ok, maybe it is a bit extreme.

Disney has had years and years to find a way to deal with Song of the South. They’ve apparently chosen complete erasure. Hopefully, it’s the last time they’ll ever do that.

I’m sorry you’ve lost a ride that’s given you so many good memories. I’ve been going to Disneyland nearly for its entire existence and WDW very frequently recently. I’ve seen many of my favorites destroyed. Over 40 of them. It’s never fun.
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It is true. It is never fun. Even worse I am a fan of 90s Universal Studios Florida.

But all the ones replaced before this, even if amazing, were not still so popular. That is the difference.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Rich T said:
Ok, maybe it is a bit extreme.

Disney has had years and years to find a way to deal with Song of the South. They’ve apparently chosen complete erasure. Hopefully, it’s the last time they’ll ever do that.

I’m sorry you’ve lost a ride that’s given you so many good memories. I’ve been going to Disneyland nearly for its entire existence and WDW very frequently recently. I’ve seen many of my favorites destroyed. Over 40 of them. It’s never fun.
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It’s not extreme at all, given Disney’s obsession with trying to keep up with their squeaky clean image and their abandonment of SotS.
 
Soleurs

Soleurs

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In the Parks
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PiratesMansion said:
They definitely seem animal-oriented.

I'm not sure if anything Zootopia has ever made it to TDR in any capacity.

Duffy and Friends are exclusive to TDS, so they're presumably out for anything at TDL.
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I foresee three options if the ride does change.
  1. Something Zootopia, but I think the ride is too cramped for that sort of theming
  2. Chip 'n' Dale. They loooooove Chip 'n' Dale out here, I can totally see them doing that plus they could reuse most of the critters.
  3. Tearing out Critter Country entirely for a beyond-the-berm expansion like at Disneyland. They've put up sight line balloons before, those offices right behind for OLC could be relocated to the Shin-Urayasu area like some of their other offices in theory.
 
BuzzedPotatoHead89

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Soleurs said:
  1. Tearing out Critter Country entirely for a beyond-the-berm expansion like at Disneyland. They've put up sight line balloons before, those offices right behind for OLC could be relocated to the Shin-Urayasu area like some of their other offices in theory.
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I’ll be honest I know that’s probably sacreligious around these parts but if Disneyland forward happens I’d prefer that here in California too just to start over and avoid the comparison to SM 1.0.

Rather have a purpose built Tiana ride a la Shanghai Pirates as part of a Fantasy Springs-style expansion.
 

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