Exactly. Regardless of how it looks now, there will soon be logs plunging 52 feet with screams heard by the Liberty Tree Tavern. This will impact some 5-year olds.
I'm not saying they're doing a bait and switch for children. I'm saying that when you remove thorns and make the drop objectively harder to see (not a matter of opinion), you are removing a part of the thrill.
I'm not saying the experience of the drop will be less thrilling. I'm saying it looks less thrilling. And without Facilier or some kind of high stakes, the ride in general will be less thrilling (and no, an ingredient missing and a party being ruined does not equal high stakes to me).
Sure, they're still thrilling! The drop is on display. Honestly, the ones at Six Flags Great America near me are kind of terrifying to look at, with their rusty appearance and leaks.
So let me get this straight. They remove the thorns which are part of the briar patch in the Splash Mountain theme and your response is, "See! They're purposely trying to make the ride less scary!" Got it.
I'm sure it's a conscious choice on their part to switch to a storyline that is less scary than what was there before.
Oh, it's a conspiracy. I see.
Um, no. One storyline is scarier than the other. That's all. They're choosing to make the ride based on the less scary storyline—even the least scary storyline possible with a PatF theme. That's not a conspiracy...it's an open choice!
You realize that isn't the reason it's Tiana and not Splash, right? I don't care to rehash that argument. It's still the same ascent and drop. Of course Briar Patch thorns will be removed and replaced with a bayou theme. Beyond that, your supposition is not "fact". It's your opinion. Let's move on.
Yes I'm well aware of why the change is being made. I was merely stating that it's not a conspiracy. The less thrilling storyline is a side effect of the change (though they could have done something scarier and more thrilling with Facilier, as many people here have agreed). But yeah, it's my opinion, see below:
The moderators will note that I have not once referred to TBA's predecessor by name in this current discussion.
I don't think it's fair to assume that one storyline is more "scary" than the other with how little we actually know right now. A rabbit being chased by a bear and a fox certainly adds an element of suspense / tension to the ride, but I wouldn't call it "scary." Especially when you consider the actual story element to Splash isn't really revealed until you're actually on the ride, aside from some light teasing in the queue. There's no reason to assume TBA won't take the same approach, especially with how much of the ride experience itself they're keeping under wraps. We can't possibly know that the ride is devoid of all conflict until it opens and we can see for ourselves, or we're explicitly told so. First timers are not basing their decision to ride on the storyline, something they know nothing about if they haven't ridden before. They're basing it off the drop, briar patch or not.
You realize the thorns are removed because they have nothing to do with PatF?
