Disgruntled Walt
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True, but I think you can say the same about a small percentage on both sides.
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Tiana's Bayou Adventure: Disneyland Watch & Discussion
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Gotta be kidding me. The negativity FAR outweighs any kind of positivity here. Several of us counter and challenge the negativity and now this is a “Disney can do no wrong” thread…
No.
Rich T
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I don’t think there’s anyone here who is not aware this redo could be a disappointment considering how some recent attractions have turned out. But it also has the potential to turn out amazing. As the info trickles out, let’s discuss the pros and cons.
But I do believe we should stay in the realm of what we know is real, and avoid accusations and assumptions, particularly about motivations and agendas.
Rich T
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Just to show I’m not a Pixie Duster or a member of the TBA development team: I am actually looking forward to VillainCon Minions Blast more than anything Disney’s currently working on. And I had 100x more fun on SeaWorld’s Pipeline and Dollywood’s Big Bear Mountain than I did on Tron or Runaway Railway.
But I love Princess and the Frog, and I already know the Splash flume is great fun, so I’m both curious and optimistic about this particular Disney endeavor.
But I love Princess and the Frog, and I already know the Splash flume is great fun, so I’m both curious and optimistic about this particular Disney endeavor.
You don’t have to prove anything.
KCheatle
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I'm just ready for it to be done so people stop opining on it. Same situation when Maelstrom was turned into Frozen . So much vocalization on that decision when it was announced, while it was being constructed, and for a bit after it opened. But, now that it's been open a few years, the complaints have decreased and people just take the ride as it is.
Right or wrong, I do see Disney taking a step back though on future projects that appear to be pushing any type of agenda. Between the DeSantis lawsuit, the recent movies not going well, the parks being crazy empty lately, and just the general feeling I'm sure all corporations have at the moment in light of the Budweiser situation, I see them (and a lot of other businesses) staying neutral in the future. Although I joke when I book and go on my Disney trips, "Never forget, this is a for profit business," in all seriousness, I think Disney execs are pretty nervous at the moment with everything going on and what many are saying is backlash at Disney for it taking a stance. I personally think the movies and park situation are more likely related to COVID - people just are not as interested in going to theaters any more and people spent way more than they should have on their "revenge travel" and funds are drying up. But I do think some people are also disappointed in how they found the Disney parks operating post-COVID and it made them not want to return. But, I think that's less so the cause.
But I digress, ultimately, I'm optimistic the ride will be just a fun and hopefully a bit more exciting visually, and I'm ready for it to just be done so the vocalizing of opinions dies down.
Right or wrong, I do see Disney taking a step back though on future projects that appear to be pushing any type of agenda. Between the DeSantis lawsuit, the recent movies not going well, the parks being crazy empty lately, and just the general feeling I'm sure all corporations have at the moment in light of the Budweiser situation, I see them (and a lot of other businesses) staying neutral in the future. Although I joke when I book and go on my Disney trips, "Never forget, this is a for profit business," in all seriousness, I think Disney execs are pretty nervous at the moment with everything going on and what many are saying is backlash at Disney for it taking a stance. I personally think the movies and park situation are more likely related to COVID - people just are not as interested in going to theaters any more and people spent way more than they should have on their "revenge travel" and funds are drying up. But I do think some people are also disappointed in how they found the Disney parks operating post-COVID and it made them not want to return. But, I think that's less so the cause.
But I digress, ultimately, I'm optimistic the ride will be just a fun and hopefully a bit more exciting visually, and I'm ready for it to just be done so the vocalizing of opinions dies down.
Disgruntled Walt
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I definitely hope you're right about this.
NobodyElse
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(But I understand your hopeful point.)
We have our first large interior pic from Royce. One of the gators, Br'er Raccoon and Br'er Porcupine are gone
Gut it all.
Homemade Imagineering
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For all we know this could be an older photo, I’d imagine this may have been taken backstage during a seasonal refurbishment
BrerFoxesBayouAdventure
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If this is a new image does it disprove the boat being ripped out?
zipadee999
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Just like Journey into Imagination, World of Motion, 20,000 leagues, WDW Snow White, and Horizons? Yeah gutting classics and showing no respect for them has served Disney well
This is the DL forum. Honestly, I didn’t experience those attractions, as I grew up going to Disneyland, so I don’t care about them being gone, personally.
Regarding your second sentence, not sure what you mean. WDW has gutted what many deem “classics” and y’all (WDW fans) still flock to the parks. So, what do you mean exactly when you say gutting these attractions has “served them well?” What consequence are you referring to?
You can be mad at my comment all you want, but there’s nothing we can do to change Disney’s mind. Being upset after three/four years is a waste of time because the project is still happening and we’re all likely planning to experience it.
Too Many Hats
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I miss Splash, but I’d hate for this attraction to be some sort of bizarre half-Splash, half-Tiana monstrosity. Gut it all, treat this as a brand new attraction.
This is my exact thought process. If it’s going to be a new attraction, take it all out and treat it as such.
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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Honestly if it were up to me (once they secure the AS AAs for the archives or a revised retro Tomorrowland show) they should “accidentally” set the whole thing on fire, start from scratch, and build a Shanghai Pirates-style Tiana attraction. Just as long as they don’t let the fire spread to Mansion. A Vegas style implosion would work too but then you can’t collect the insurance money.
If Splash Mountain is dead, might as well truly build a true 21st century flume ride to match the new sets.
Rich T
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There’s a big difference between the situations with the rides you mention, and the situation with Splash Mt. which, although a fun ride, had the misfortune to be based on the single most problematic movie in the history of the company. The flume is staying. The sets and characters are changing, and when it’s done, we’ll see how it turns out.
Now, I’m a geezer who rode all the rides you listed. As much as I loved them all, the Epcot rides were all walk-ons on my visits, and not just because they had high capacity. I could stand in the empty queue of each and not see another guest enter the line for a minute at a time. Epcot had a major World’s Fair-ish one-and-done problem with those pavilions. I can absolutely see why they needed to be changed. The problem is that none of them were replaced with anything nearly as good.
20,000 Leagues was reportedly an expensive nightmare to maintain. Again, not (immediately) replaced with anything better.
But, man do I miss the original terrifying version of Snow White—the single most twisted, hilariously unexpectedly jump-scare-filled nightmare house Disney ever created. The softening of it was inevitable, but eventually replacing the whole thing with a meet n’ greet was inexcusable.
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Disgruntled Walt
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Or they could have just built a new attraction that has a story that makes sense. And kept the capacity of Splash. And the good attraction that it was.