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Here we go!!
Oh my gosh! I feel like they are only a couple months behind MK at this rate.
Here we go!!
At this point, I think @SplashMountainArchives is spot on about the Thanksgiving opening.Oh my gosh! I feel like they are only a couple months behind MK at this rate.
That's what I've heard from my sources too. Probably that FridayAt this point, I think @SplashMountainArchives is spot on about the Thanksgiving opening.
The Florida version flows better, and its unique scene, Owl’s house, is brilliant. The vehicle bouncing is actually fun, and the ride doesn’t lamely end with “Wake up, Pooh, it’s your birthday!”
If the DL version had Mr. Toad’s ending, I’d enjoy the ride 100% more. Come to think of it, though, that twist would be more historically relevant for the Florida version. Toad could be the engineer.
Why does the top of the mound look like its sliding off?
I kinda wonder if the scaffolding is creating that illusion by breaking up what we see.I’m baffled that no one is talking about this. It looks weird/bad.
I kinda wonder if the scaffolding is creating that illusion by breaking up what we see.
I hope they keep the DL version more moderate than WDW with the foliage looking like this:
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As opposed to WDW looking like this:
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Which in turn looks like the reverse angle of this:
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I was going to take the analogy further by stating that logs come out of that hole, but....Friends and adventurers, I now present to you the 7th Natural Wonder of the Polynesian world.... THE BACKSIDE OF TE FITI!!!!
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I was comparing pics of Tiana's to Splash, and the same sort of overhang was present on Splash, but our attention was drawn to the tree stump so it didn't stand out as much. That's why this needed something like a tree or boat on top of the mountain. The mountain was designed to work with it, and without anything like that it just looks lumpy and strange.I’m baffled that no one is talking about this. It looks weird/bad.
I think they have taken into account the weather in California being dry as opposed to humid Florida which is much more conducive to lots of greenery.Didn’t we just hear the inside is
I like how they’re showing a bit more restraint with the Disneyland version by leaving the rocks and a bit of the cliff side to the right of the opening exposed. At MK they just covered everything with green. I wonder if it’s because our “rocks” were more aesthetically pleasing as they looked like smooth gray stones as opposed to MK’s pictured below. Or perhaps it’s just that the DL team has the benefit of learning from the construction going on at MK. I think they just thought that DL’s rocks were worth keeping/ highlighting while MK’s were not.
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I think they have taken into account the weather in California being dry as opposed to humid Florida which is much more conducive to lots of greenery.
Yeah, those rocks around the entrance are really great. Glad those are maintained. Honestly I don’t think the exterior really looks bad. It’s only once you understand it’s supposed to be Louisiana that all praise goes out the window.Didn’t we just hear the inside is
I like how they’re showing a bit more restraint with the Disneyland version by leaving the rocks and a bit of the cliff side to the right of the opening exposed. At MK they just covered everything with green. I wonder if it’s because our “rocks” were more aesthetically pleasing as they looked like smooth gray stones as opposed to MK’s pictured below. Or perhaps it’s just that the DL team has the benefit of learning from the construction going on at MK. I think they just thought that DL’s rocks were worth keeping/ highlighting while MK’s were not.
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DL:
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You know the greenery is fake, right? If anything was taken into account it would be harsher sun beating on it and the green fading quicker.I think they have taken into account the weather in California being dry as opposed to humid Florida which is much more conducive to lots of greenery.
Yeah, compared to WDW's this one looks tolerable and will look pretty good walking by with the lighting package at night. WDW's looks too overgrown like a plant-monster engulfing the mountain.Yeah, those rocks around the entrance are really great. Glad those are maintained. Honestly I don’t think the exterior really looks bad. It’s only once you understand it’s supposed to be Louisiana that all praise goes out the window.
Yeah, compared to WDW's this one looks tolerable and will look pretty good walking by with the lighting package at night. WDW's looks too overgrown like a plant-monster engulfing the mountain.
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