TrainsOfDisney
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It’s fun to hear everyone confused walking by saying “why is splash mountain closed?” Or “they are turning it into a restaurant!?”
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Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion
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AJFireman
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Raymond Kinman that did a lot of wooden signs around the parks claims he was signed back on in May for a "Mystery"project. I bet we know what it is for but will not say because of a NDA.. He post continuously on social media in any Disney group that will approve about how he was originally hired and shows off his work. Its mostly to drum up commission work. Maybe he will do more original work for this store location.
Nland316
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That’s what I was thinking too? The interior doesn’t make any sense with the carrots grown into the ceiling. It made sense with Splash but not TBA.
I’m still hoping that the entire area is absorbed into New Orleans Square, instead of remaining as Critter/Bear Country.
How does Pooh fit in then?
Consumer
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Exactly. I know one would assume my expectations for TBA are low because I'm a Splash fan (I like PatF, too, just not excessively), but it's actually because of this. I mean, DL's SM was constantly dark, and WDW's was a hot mess during its final year.
Although I have attractions that I enjoy other than Splash Mountain, paying all that extra money to stare at my phone for most of the day and having things break down consistently is why I don't really want to come back any time soon. I'd like to visit the WDW water parks one day because I only went once when I was 5 years old, but I don't see myself returning to Disneyland in California any time in the foreseeable future.
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I’m expecting for some things to stop working within the first two weeks of TBA’s debut. If not that, then within the first month.
Such a shame that TBA will operate like all new rides...
First, it has to take as long as all rethemed rides to open.
Which is now longer than old rides used to be built.
Which is about the time that entire theme parks used to be constructed.
Disney should do projects like building a cathedral which is generational and takes a few hundred years to complete!
You are thinking of the Max Factor replacement building facade timeline for DHS
That would be forgivable if they were as immaculate as the cathedrals and built in a time frame based on tithings.
Not so much in 21st century where they are a multi billion dollar company building faux-material based scenery.
Consumer
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This but unironically.
Exactly, especially with big scale rides.Such a shame that TBA will operate like all new rides...
Dear Prudence
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Just enough for all the influencers to get their TikToks in, tbh
Dear Prudence
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I think that's my issue with it, too--and it's nothing disparaging against their artist(s) or the online store itself, it's the level of shocking cheapness and low-effort that it's a joke. It's the company with more money than God who has a shockingly dystopian media monopoly putting a little effort into a re-banding (which is supposed to be important) as possible.
Nland316
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It wouldn’t. However, I see it more as a long term desire since I’m hoping the space that Pooh takes is eventually rethemed or even absorbed into something DL Forward related.
I don’t mind Critter Country going away for a stronger theme. All just wishful thinking on my end at least.
Disney Analyst
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Looks like they've started adjusting the shop. I expect the Brer Rabbit portrait above the fire is also gone, or will be soon.
Gotta scrub those Brers from the park, by any means necessary.
Kirby86
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It's like Disney says be part of the magic.