Wonder how much longer we have with the tree on top. Looks like they're starting to chip away at it
I'm pretty sure they just mean how long until the tree is gone.What are you trying to say? The hill will remain. But it won't be Chickapin Hill.
The illusion of height that is going to be lost when that stump is gone is going to be severe.Wonder how much longer we have with the tree on top. Looks like they're starting to chip away at it
Where is the (earffel?The illusion of height that is going to be lost when that stump is gone is going to be severe.
A real shame they're not topping it with a tree at least, even if the structure couldn't support a tree and a boat as originally imagined.
I'm pretty sure it won't be done in 2024, but they just announced that date so that the people clamoring for the retheme wouldn't feel like Disney abandoned the project.I wonder how much of a nightmare it will be to convert this. I'm interested to see how the interior will look for the queue. Are they going to repaint it all white? Who knows, all I know is there is a long way to go. I don't have high hopes this will be done in 2024 but I probably am wrong.
I don't think this will slip because it's their big "new" ride for 2024 and they seem to like having at least one big "new" thing to promote each year. If anything, I could see 2025 being rather light as Epic will take up all the oxygen anyway and then they can spend 2026-2030 having new D and E rides each year with their new mini-lands.I'm pretty sure it won't be done in 2024, but they just announced that date so that the people clamoring for the retheme wouldn't feel like Disney abandoned the project.
The main reason I don't think the ride will be ready until 2025 or later is that Disney Plus changed the release date of the Tiana animated series from 2024 to "coming soon." I suspect they want the release of the series to coincide with the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure and feel that the ride won't make the 2024 deadline.
Maybe that is a good thing with people wondering where this mountain was in LA? Make it shorter and not so jarring.The illusion of height that is going to be lost when that stump is gone is going to be severe.
A real shame they're not topping it with a tree at least, even if the structure couldn't support a tree and a boat as originally imagined.
The water tower can be seen in the artist’s renderings…if looking at it straight on, it appears to be on the right side of the drop, approximately a third to halfway down the mountain…it’s not going in the very top. It would really look out of place at the very top.Where is the (earffel?) water tower going? If it was the top of the mountain, that could add to the illusion of height.
A lot of D+ shows got reassigned to 'coming soon.'I'm pretty sure it won't be done in 2024, but they just announced that date so that the people clamoring for the retheme wouldn't feel like Disney abandoned the project.
The main reason I don't think the ride will be ready until 2025 or later is that Disney Plus changed the release date of the Tiana animated series from 2024 to "coming soon." I suspect they want the release of the series to coincide with the opening of Tiana's Bayou Adventure and feel that the ride won't make the 2024 deadline.
I would think that they'd want the illusion of as little height as possible since the greater NOLA is pretty flat.The illusion of height that is going to be lost when that stump is gone is going to be severe.
A real shame they're not topping it with a tree at least, even if the structure couldn't support a tree and a boat as originally imagined.
Which also feels like they’re downplaying the fact that it’s a thrill ride oddly enough.I would think that they'd want the illusion of as little height as possible since the greater NOLA is pretty flat.
"See, it's not a *mountain* per se!"
Which also feels like they’re downplaying the fact that it’s a thrill ride oddly enough.
It feels like the opposite approach of Splash Mountain in a weird way. It was almost entirely marketed as a thrill ride and they hardly ever mentioned Song of the South.
To be fair, everyone will be able to see the drop; it's not like it's hidden. I don't think they can pretend (or intend to pretend) it's just a standard dark ride.
I wouldn’t say that Splash’s characters—cute singing animals—were any more obviously suited to a thrill ride.Now that's an interesting point. Splash's entire marketing campaign was that it was a thrill ride with a huge drop.
With this- they have to downplay the drop as much as possible, as Tiana is a property that appeals primarily to elementary school girls, a completely different demographic than those attracted to a giant, scary drop.
I would say that Splash’s characters—cute singing animals—were any more obviously suited to a thrill ride.
I believe the term is "princessfy"Forced perspective can go a long way in making the drop seem smaller. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the facade changes were an attempt to make the ride seem as short as possible.
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