"For anyone that was around when they redid Figment this has the same feel"
Ouch.
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Ouch.
Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
I really hope they have another go at Figment and do it correctly this time.
If they mess up a third time though…ouch as you said.
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My comment was reflective of my own thought, not yours.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Woah there, Newt…not everyone can splurge for an extravagant jaunt to port orleans every 3-5 years…don’t toss shade
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I saw that yesterday in a comment and it doesnt get more brutal
I have stayed quiet about the conversion of my favorite Magic Kingdom ride all this time. I have always believed that updates and refreshes of rides are needed time and time again(even if it's a fan favorite)....so I gave Disney the benefit of the doubt. Well, they completely massacred Splash Mountain and turned it into a boring ride with a strange and incohesive storyline and lots of dead empty space with nothing to look at. I am so saddened that this is how Princess and the Frog was put into the park. This could have turned into something really special, since it was replacing one of the most popular rides in the Magic Kingdom....but Disney, you failed. If I were in charge, I would keep it closed for another 6 months, change it up, add more scenes, make it follow the story line of the animated movie instead of this crappy story they invented. My goodness...to say im disappointed is an understatement.
With all that said, the animatronics look amazing. The colors are beautiful, and the finale is great. I love that last scene. The rest of the ride from beginning to the last scene is Meh at best. Epic fail Disney!
With all that said, the animatronics look amazing. The colors are beautiful, and the finale is great. I love that last scene. The rest of the ride from beginning to the last scene is Meh at best. Epic fail Disney!
Tha Realest
Well-Known Member
This presumes:
1) Disney/WDI perceives this to be a problem
2) They have the wherewithal/$$$ to fix this problem
3) The decision makers who pushed these design and narrative choices are no longer around.
It won’t be fixed. Read back to those insipid Disney Parks blog posts, many ostensibly authored by people very high up in the company. They are delivering the attraction they promised. If there’s a perception this attraction lacks any conflict, narrative cohesion, or things you liked most about PatF (the film’s songs, the film’s major characters) then you weren’t paying attention when they told us this was the attraction they were designing and delivering.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I don’t want them going anywhere near it. At least not until after they’ve made a movie of it…
Because the weasel can’t be trusted.
If they touch it…it’s gonna be this:
And that…is ridiculous
Inspired Figment
Well-Known Member
Or.. ‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: With Br’er Rabbit’
So the fix for the redo is this (ala Journey Into Your Imagination ‘99 to With Figment ‘02).. Tiana’s planning her critter band party just like the first redo but she discovers a new critter has wanted to join in on the fun, Br’er Rabbit and it happens he’s looking for his laughing place.. so what better way to get a laugh than to hijack/screw up/prank Tiana’s party plans every step of the way, Tiana & Louis getting annoyed with him ala Dr. Channing until the very end when Tiana & Louis finally learn from Br’er Rabbit “Everybody’s Got a Laughin’ Place, it’s just people need to take the time to look for it.” and it ends with her, Louis, her friends, and Br’er Rabbit and some reused AAs from the previous ride laughing altogether at the end/finale
Just a way to rub salt on the wound like With Figment did on the fan complaints surrounding the redo, under the masquerade of a “return/comeback”.
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WorldExplorer
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Poor Louis. He wanted to play with the greats. It must not have worked out if Tiana has to resort to recruiting random animal musicians.
Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
I went back and edited my original post. I meant Figment not Tiana’s. Apologies for not being more clear.
Yeah, Tiana’s is here to stay for a while.
BasiltheBatLord
Well-Known Member
While I agree the ride is bad, people in this thread are rushing to the conclusion that this is a catastrophic failure for Disney that they will have no choice but to address.
The ride isn’t even officially open yet. There’s no real reason to think that this ride will not be popular with the general public.
Disney park fans online are a fringe minority.
The ride isn’t even officially open yet. There’s no real reason to think that this ride will not be popular with the general public.
Disney park fans online are a fringe minority.
Brian
Well-Known Member
Though I like the idea, this would never, ever happen. The idea of the allegedly racist Br'er Rabbit "pranking" the black princess and her being taught a lesson by him at the end would be beyond unacceptable in their minds.
Br'er Rabbit has gone to his laughin' place for good. He and his ilk will never return so long as the current ideology pervades Burbank, and even then, he still wouldn't be 'relevant' enough to invest capital into.
Incomudro
Well-Known Member
I agree that dispute all the negative reaction online, the ride will still be as popular as ever.
Not as beloved.
Not as highly regarded.
But it'll still be one of the most popular rides in all of the parks.
Disney won't change anything, because the lines will be just as long.
I mean there is currently a 50 minute wait for Buzz Lightyear.
Why even bother making good rides if the average fan will wait for anything.
Right ?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
It’s not a “catastrophic failure”
There will be no fixing
Online fans are an extreme…but that’s not the measuring stick…
Here’s what matters:
1. Any casual fan gonna be more than passively interested in this?
No
2. Anyone gonna latch memories onto this and become more dedicating/repeat fans because of this?
No
3. Are those they crave - the one week big Spenders - gonna look at this and find more value/be compelled to book in part because of this?…tell their friends?…buy dvc?
Again…no
Not a good scenario
I think it will fall from a must do ride to the thing you do if your waiting for your next return time, and don’t have to walk far.
surfsupdon
Well-Known Member
I like Princess and the Frog movie and very much like its music.
This story on the ride was HORRIBLE. Looking for animal musicians…really??
Where’s the antagonist, the thrill, the excitement for the drop??! This has a 50ft drop and there was no suspense for it.
What a let down. And the dialogue by Tiana was so basic. Yikes.
This story on the ride was HORRIBLE. Looking for animal musicians…really??
Where’s the antagonist, the thrill, the excitement for the drop??! This has a 50ft drop and there was no suspense for it.
What a let down. And the dialogue by Tiana was so basic. Yikes.
Inspired Figment
Well-Known Member
This isn’t my “bright idea for a fix” by any means. I’m simply joking at the type of “fix”. Took no effort on my part, just took the Journey Into Your Imagination to Journey Into Imagination With Figment playbook, scene by scene, I’d imagine WDI to try to pull off judging off past, similar poorly executed ride redos of the past.
In truth, if I had any say. I’d say do a new Br’er Rabbit traditionally animated series that leans more into Splash Mountain than anything from Song of the South, including brand new storylines that feature his escapades with Br’er Fox & Br’er Bear.. but maybe go further into featuring the other animals seen in the ride too or getting into their unique stories. Series could be called something like “Critter Country” or something like that…then bring back the original ride with enhancements and new spfx & tech to improve the show scenes, but yeah, just a pipe dream that sadly under current management hasn’t got a chance. lol