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[Drew the Disney Dude]

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Link for the webcast on Wednesday beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT.

 

[bmr1591]

It won't look bad when it's all finished. There are a lot of details I'm not a big fan of, but overall, it'll look fine when seen as a whole.

 

[JD80]

So what other Frontierland attractions are being though of for an overhaul?

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

The news you have all been waiting for... lights at the splashdown area!

There's more markers on the left side for more final touches to be done there as well.

No Imagineers riding today but logs were cycling the whole hour I was there.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

There have been lanterns around the perimeter of the splashdown area since sometime in the 2010s (don't recall the exact year they were installed), though these are new ones that have a more classic design now. These are what the splash ones looked like for reference-

 

[Surferboy567]

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The news you have all been waiting for... lights at the splashdown area!

There's more markers on the left side for more final touches to be done there as well.

No Imagineers riding today but logs were cycling the whole hour I was there.

What is that wrapped ball looking object?

 

[Sir_Cliff]

What is that wrapped ball looking object?

Not to be indelicate, but it does look like someone dumped a body.

 

[splah]

If I squint, I can make it into a turtle or beaver shape

 

[seabreezept813]

The more I think about it, and the more I listen to it, the more I think Dig a Little Deeper will be very fun as we head towards the drop.

Like heigh ho on mine train.. just a different vibe than the old splash

 

[Magicart87]

I wish they'd have "toonified" some of the more realistic elements a scosche to better tie-in with the critters inside. It'll be interesting to see how well the end result gels together. And is it just me or could they afford to hang a few more colored bottles at the top of Mama Odis tree cave thing?

 

[Sir_Cliff]

I wish they'd have "toonified" some of the more realistic elements a scosche to better tie-in with the critters inside. It'll be interesting to see how well the end result gels together.

I don't know, it worked well with Splash to have it less cartoony on the outside than on the inside. If they made it too cartoony, it would really clash with its surroundings.

 

[Tha Realest]

Not to be indelicate, but it does look like someone dumped a body.

We haven’t heard from Tony Baxter in awhile.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

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AA?

 

[GoneForGood]

It is some sort of prop/sign. There is an object in the same location on the D23 Model for Disneyland's. I can't quite make out what it is supposed to be, exactly though.

 

[EagleScout610]

Not to be indelicate, but it does look like someone dumped a body.

A cook who didn't meet Tiana’s intense food standards, perhaps?

 

[gorillaball]

Haven’t seen this mentioned, and I’ve looked. I’m probably blind because I would have expected some chatter. What are the clues in the license plate telling us?

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

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Haven’t seen this mentioned, and I’ve looked. I’m probably blind because I would have expected some chatter. What are the clues in the license plate telling us?

A lot of people are thinking the "528" is May 28th but personally, I don't think this has anything to do with the opening date at all.

I'm still sticking with either June 28, June 30, or July 1 for the official opening day.

June 28 is the last Friday before the last day of Q3 which is June 30, and July 1 is the first day of Q4, so it would not shock me at all if they want the official opening based off the fiscal year.

Those CM blockout dates for the first half of June could be preview dates for CMs, and they're blocking those days off because they don't want double CM capacity between the normal visits and preview capacity.

I could be wrong on all of this but my mindset going into the announcement on Wednesday is the opening date will be one of those 3 dates with tons of previews beforehand, rather than the official opening date being earlier than expected.

 

[larryz]

A lot of people are thinking the "528" is May 28th but personally, I don't think this has anything to do with the opening date at all.

I'm still sticking with either June 28, June 30, or July 1 for the official opening day.

June 28 is the last Friday before the last day of Q3 which is June 30, and July 1 is the first day of Q4, so it would not shock me at all if they want the official opening based off the fiscal year.

Those CM blockout dates for the first half of June could be preview dates for CMs, and they're blocking those days off because they don't want double CM capacity between the normal visits and preview capacity.

I could be wrong on all of this but my mindset going into the announcement on Wednesday is the opening date will be one of those 3 dates with tons of previews beforehand, rather than the official opening date being earlier than expected.

5/28/72.

Sounds like someone's birthday. Is someone on the design team 52 this May?

 

[Surferboy567]

If I squint, I can make it into a turtle or beaver shape

I originally thought it was an AA critter as well before editing my post.

 

[Surferboy567]

A lot of people are thinking the "528" is May 28th but personally, I don't think this has anything to do with the opening date at all.

I'm still sticking with either June 28, June 30, or July 1 for the official opening day.

June 28 is the last Friday before the last day of Q3 which is June 30, and July 1 is the first day of Q4, so it would not shock me at all if they want the official opening based off the fiscal year.

Those CM blockout dates for the first half of June could be preview dates for CMs, and they're blocking those days off because they don't want double CM capacity between the normal visits and preview capacity.

I could be wrong on all of this but my mindset going into the announcement on Wednesday is the opening date will be one of those 3 dates with tons of previews beforehand, rather than the official opening date being earlier than expected.

If that’s the case I’m going with June I think this is going to open a lot sooner than everyone thinks. Infact, wouldn’t shock me at all if this opened around Memorial Day. Perhaps to coincide with communicore hall I don’t think much is left.