Kirby86
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Purely anecdotal but one of my coworkers went to Disney with his kids and while his kids were tall enough the look of Splash Mountain scared them off.
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News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress
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I don't see a water tower so must be
neo999955
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I often find myself having an opposite view as you, haha, but I completely agree here. I'm not sure I can get behind the idea that this attraction is any more young child focused than the previous version. Splash was focused around a cartoon rabbit and his singing animal friends. This ride adds a princess, but is otherwise the same water journey with singing animals.
I'm sure they considered the impact the tower would have on perspective, but I find it hard to believe the goal was to appeal to children even younger than before.
Looks to me like a normal picture of the horizon when you're looking at an above ground salt dome in Southern Louisiana that is three times taller than Splash Mountain.
WorldExplorer
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The problem of pulling in more younger guests gets brought up more less because people feel the previous subject matter was more mature, more because the current subject matter is actually something people know about.
No one (or at the very least, very, very few, and probably no children) was going on Splash Mountain FOR B'rer Rabbit. He was not meant as a draw. Whatever demographic liked him more was irrelevant.
They clearly want people to be attracted to this FOR Tiana, though. "You know this thing" is more what they lean on now. The demographics most likely to be interested in her or princesses matter more because they're trying to use them as a draw.
That's why people worry it might attract more kids that don't know what they're getting into. Not because of what they see when they get on. Because of whether or not it'll attract "oh, mommy, I wanna go on the one with Tiana!".
No one (or at the very least, very, very few, and probably no children) was going on Splash Mountain FOR B'rer Rabbit. He was not meant as a draw. Whatever demographic liked him more was irrelevant.
They clearly want people to be attracted to this FOR Tiana, though. "You know this thing" is more what they lean on now. The demographics most likely to be interested in her or princesses matter more because they're trying to use them as a draw.
That's why people worry it might attract more kids that don't know what they're getting into. Not because of what they see when they get on. Because of whether or not it'll attract "oh, mommy, I wanna go on the one with Tiana!".
The ride-photos of children from Splash Mountain are hilarious. They look like text book pictures used by psychologists to demonstrate the 'fear face.'
neo999955
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I look the same, I assure you lol
Epcot81Fan
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Nor with fictional employee owned food factories in 1930's New Orleans.
The fact that they do not even have the basic self-awareness to see the idiotic disconnect of having a massive symbol of royalty towering above an employee-owned business just shows how much they have lost the script.
Remember when WDI was once the standard bearer of theming and placemaking?
What a complete joke.
Disstevefan1
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Good point. Is Tiana a tiara wearing princess or is she a businesswoman who created a co-op food business, or both?
I guess it does not matter. They needed to erase Splash, so they did whatever.
I guess it does not matter. They needed to erase Splash, so they did whatever.
both
Epcot81Fan
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You have perfectly captured WDI's current strategic thematic vision.
2023 WDI: "Whatever."
Disstevefan1
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TheMaxRebo
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I think the idea is to present it as both - you don't have to choose
BrerFoxesBayouAdventure
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When I was a young boy Splash Mountain and its drops used to terrify me. Especially the one in the dark. That one grew to be my favorite.
Epcot81Fan
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The good news is it is no longer in the dark, but a trip through a brightly fluorescent lit co-op employee break room decorated with labor law posters.
You are immersed!!!
Incomudro
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Now that's entertaining and fun!
Kirby86
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Where's the overtime sign up sheet? And the company softball team results? Immersion is broken!
They better lower that height requirement then. Which, they technically could with some adjustments.
PizzaPlanet
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I’m wondering if they’ll do boarding groups and individual lightning lane for this when it opens. Maybe Frontierland will be open for early entry as well.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure construction - July 13 2023
https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/tianas-bayou-adventure/gallery/14jul2023-tiana's-bayou-adventure-construction---july-14-2023.htm