Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion

[BayouShack]

From article:

Moving Disneyland’s Splash Mountain into the 2022 slot likely represents a significant savings on Disney’s financial ledgers since an extensive makeover of an existing ride costs far less than building a new trackless dark ride from the ground up.

I don’t buy this. If it’s about lowering short term expenditure, the best this thing to do is to push back the renovation to after the 2023 MMRR opening date.

You don’t want to lose the capacity from Splash until new capacity is added.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I don’t buy this. If it’s about lowering short term expenditure, the best this thing to do is to push back the renovation to after the 2023 MMRR opening date.

You don’t want to lose the capacity from Splash until new capacity is added.

You also don’t want a rushed cheap experience that pales in comparison to what it’s replacing. You’re going to make all sides of the Fanbase furious at you.

 

[mickEblu]

Thank you!!

 

[_caleb]

Would never happen!

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I mean, they do know we can see the poles, don't they?

 

[EagleScout610]

Would never happen!

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That actually exists? I thought Baby on a Stick was a joke!

 

[D.Silentu]

That actually exists? I thought Baby on a Stick was a joke!

Correct on both counts.

 

[Mac Tonight]

"And Disney would not have been able to tamp down the brewing controversy surrounding Splash Mountain's "Song of the South" backstory for several years if the Tiana transformation was pushed back to 2023 or 2024." - OC Register

This is journalism in 2020.

 

[Brer Oswald]

"And Disney would not have been able to tamp down the brewing controversy surrounding Splash Mountain's "Song of the South" backstory for several years if the Tiana transformation was pushed back to 2023 or 2024." - OC Register

This is journalism in 2020.

Nobody cared for 30 years. Less than 0.003% of the population cares now, and even then, they just wanted an announcement because they crave “new” experiences to look forward to.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Would never happen!

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The really, really sad thing about this.. is that people actually think it's cute and better than Screamin.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

That actually exists? I thought Baby on a Stick was a joke!

No sir baby on a stick is as serious as the warehouse fortress powerplant

 

[Brer Panther]

I love how in the queue for the Incredicoaster, Violet and Edna Mode actually point out the laziness of the retheme.

"Sure, just slap our names on an old ride."
"They do it all the time, darling. I think it's called 'corporate synergy'."

 

[Californian Elitist]

I love how in the queue for the Incredicoaster, Violet and Edna Mode actually point out the laziness of the retheme.

"Sure, just slap our names on an old ride."
"They do it all the time, darling. I think it's called 'corporate synergy'."

The fact that they point out what they’re doing makes it worse for me. Heehee, we’re doing something that’s lazy and lacks sense, heehee.

 

[Brer Oswald]

The fact that they point out what they’re doing makes it worse for me. Heehee, we’re doing something that’s lazy and lacks sense, heehee.

B-b-But SELF AWARENESS and LOL MEMES, amirite?

 

[Brer Oswald]

Yup. That’s what’s great about today’s “Disney” - openly mocking their customers, ridiculing their passion for what the parks used to be, and the response of the masses is just to lap it up.

That’s the problem with influencer culture. They’re paid to eat it up, and the rest of the fans on social media feel the need to be greatful and suck up to the influencers cause that’s a second degree connection to Disney (a mini celebrity that’s more approachable).

 

[shambolicdefending]

That’s the problem with influencer culture. They’re paid to eat it up, and the rest of the fans on social media feel the need to be greatful and suck up to the influencers cause that’s a second degree connection to Disney (a mini celebrity that’s more approachable).

I still don't really get how this "influencer" thing actually works. And I'm technically a millenial.

Maybe I'm just not hanging out with the right people, but I don't know who a single "influencer" is, nor does anyone in my social circle ever mention or refer to any.

I can't imagine there are really that many people being influenced. And the ones who are must be about the most shallow and impressionable people imaginable.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I still don't really get how this "influencer" thing actually works. And I'm technically a millenial.

Maybe I'm just not hanging out with the right people, but I don't know who a single "influencer" is, nor does anyone in my social circle ever mention or refer to any.

I can't imagine there are really that many people being influenced. And the ones who are must be about the most shallow and impressionable people imaginable.

People are influenced by all sorts of things. If you don’t care to do research and form your own opinion on something, you are likely to base it off of someone else’s. Influencers on social media control the narrative and the young impressionable people on these platforms will likely follow them in what they are saying.

Likewise, Disney controls the narrative in a variety of ways.

We’ve all been influenced by the opinion or thoughts of another. Sometimes they’re movie stars, sometimes friends or relatives, sometimes pieces of media like television shows or the news. These are all “influencers”, but they exist to do more than just influence your opinion. The ones on Twitter and YouTube don’t do much else other than influence people and show their personality.

 

[Brer Panther]

The fact that they point out what they’re doing makes it worse for me. Heehee, we’re doing something that’s lazy and lacks sense, heehee.

I call it "the Muppets Most Wanted Rule" - if you point out your problems, they're not problems anymore.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I call it "the Muppets Most Wanted Rule" - if you point out your problems, they're not problems anymore.

I think there's a trend in entertainment where they think meta and fourth wall breaking humor is 'witty' 'clever' and 'immersive'. WDI seems to think so in each of their newer reskins. And that it somehow excuses lackluster attraction design.

The best? The official backstory for Mission BO is that it 'appeared' or 'crashed' or something into DCA, hence the singe marks around the foundation etc. Really lazy storytelling, but hey, Chris Pratt is funny and the songs are good so it's a smash hit.

It's worth mentioning- the thought amongst TDA executives is that Pixar Pier, Guardians, Frog Mountain, etc are actually better uses of space than their predecessors- since they utilize a popular IP, drive merchandise and food spending, etc. as well as providing short term bumps in guest satisfaction scores.

 

[Brer Panther]

The best? The official backstory for Mission BO is that it 'appeared' or 'crashed' or something into DCA, hence the singe marks around the foundation etc. Really lazy storytelling, but hey, Chris Pratt is funny and the songs are good so it's a smash hit.

Did Eisner's Disney even do this that much? At least, in regards to their theme park attractions? I suppose the ending of Stitch's Great Escape where Stitch lands at the Magic Kingdom might qualify... but I'm not sure if that's the same kind of joke as Rocket saying "Disneyland? That's thematically inconsistent!"

 

[SuddenStorm]

Did Eisner's Disney even do this that much? At least, in regards to their theme park attractions? I suppose the ending of Stitch's Great Escape where Stitch lands at the Magic Kingdom might qualify... but I'm not sure if that's the same kind of joke as Rocket saying "Disneyland? That's thematically inconsistent!"

Soarin' Over California ends with you flying over Disneyland, but that also seems far less egregious than what WDI puts out now.

The idea that an attraction can exist at the Disneyland Resort that's thematically inconsistent with Disneyland, and also sticking the old Matterhorn Abominable snowman in there, is abhorrent. Honestly Mission BO is like a giant gold middle finger to the city of Anaheim and the rest of the resort.