Avastindy
Member
Had to look up if i got the name right, and dug thru my map collection. Yeah he was still advertised in 2016.
Not sure if hes still active or not.
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Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion
- Thread starter Californian Elitist
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Not sure if hes still active or not.
mickEblu
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On second thought I don’t think Otto was a thing when I was calling in the early 90s.
Disgruntled Walt
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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Avastindy
Member
I agree 100 percent! Bring all those wonderful attractions back!
Aladdin was my all time favorite show.
And nothing beats Soarin' over California!
Also miss the physical park maps. Was a neat memento of your trip to Disneyland.
My collection of park maps go all the way back to 1996, fun to see how the park evolves thru the years.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
I think they still have them. They just don’t keep them at the turnstiles anymore.
Avastindy
Member
Really? I havent been able to find any when GE was debuted.
Last time i was there and there were no maps to be found.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Yeah at least as of 5 months ago. They just keep them by the stand by the left entry tunnel if I’m not mistaken
Avastindy
Member
Oh wow, I learned something new. Thanks!
But to get the thread back on, Seeing as they are building a structure after the Slip n' Falls drop, are we to expect them to do the same at WDW's Splash Mountain??
Disney Analyst
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Okay watched this again. It’s the section right after the first drop, right before you enter the show building. I wonder if this is to ensure a darker area?
_caleb
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What about what we’ve seen so far could possibly have led you to think this is a poor use of resources?
_caleb
Well-Known Member
*was
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
I’m sorry. I don’t have the energy to spell everything out for you. Even if you disagree, you should have the reasoning skills to understand how I came to that conclusion. I’m assuming you do and just want me to exercise my fingers for no reason.
_caleb
Well-Known Member
No, I want you to post informed and reasonable opinions instead of second guessing everything you see with grumpy knee-jerk declarations before we even know what they’re doing.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Did I strike a nerve? Why do you care so much about what I say? Just saying you ve asked me a couple silly questions today and I don’t think they re genuine. So stop wasting my time. I’ll put the onus on you instead of typing out the obvious. Why do you think I might have said that?
_caleb
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I’m wasting your time? I thought this was a discussion board, aren’t you here to discuss?
I have no idea what would motivate a grown adult to type, “seems like a waste of resources” as a response to seeing a photo of work being done on a ride as it’s updated in ways we know little about.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
So this is a genuine question then? Because it didn’t sound like it before. First of all the word “seems” implies that I can’t be 100% sure. Disney is not exactly in the best financial shape right now and I’m sure this project is going to be expensive. It’s already going to be a lateral move at best with the exception of some more beignet sales and a little more merch sales as they already sell Tiana merch everywhere. They re spending a lot of money on a ride which is most likely going to be a lateral move with no increase in capacity. Anyway, seems to me that they could find better places to spend the money than building a tunnel into the first show building. Especially if the rumors are true that isn’t going to be as AA heavy as Splash Mountain. Disney spends 100s of thousands and millions for every little thing. In addition the drop into the show building is quick and is really one of the last places you need any show as the rider is still laughing, complaining about how wet they got etc. The drop and the thrill do all the heavy lifting there. Not to say it can’t work just don’t know it’s where any money needed to be spent. I can’t imagine a few seconds of projections where the rider is only half paying attention would be worth the cost but I could be wrong.
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_caleb
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Thanks for explaining your position. I appreciate it.
I can see your point. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen credible rumors about TBA being light on AAs; I think most recent rumors are that it will have many.
I know what you mean about that stretch of the flume going by quickly. I believe It’s possible they could slow things down for the DL version (though I hope not).
But if the story needs some element there to work well, I don’t think it will have been a poor use of resources to enclose it.
Too Many Hats
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It’s an interesting move, for sure. I just wish they’d apply this level of ambition to fixing up the eastern side of the park.