He's an actual journalist that goes by standard journalistic ethics. IOW, no click bait assumptions from spurious sources.
He can call Disney PR for confirmation on certain rumors and they at least pick up the phone for him.
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News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress
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He can call Disney PR for confirmation on certain rumors and they at least pick up the phone for him.
For AAs, they can put flat, shiny, plasticized critters glued to the wall or on a stick that rotates slightly back and forth and rename the ride "Voyage of the Little Restaurateur."
LittleBuford
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He certainly comes across well. Thank you!
yensidtlaw1969
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Let's not forget that almost none of the animatronics were particularly advanced - I don't think Splash had any A-100's, even, despite the tech hitting the scene around the time Splash was being developed. The Hopping Brer Rabbit was complex (when he worked), but nearly everything else was older tech with far less dynamic motion.
It's not rare to have the focus of a scene set on one great Animatronic with simpler ones playing supporting roles to flesh it out. Even in Pirates most of the figures are animated pretty simply, with only a few leading characters like Jack Sparrow and the Auctioneer demonstrating any contemporary technical prowess. If they play that kind of card here it's absolutely possible for that to result in great staging.
OrlandoRising
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Yes, Scott has an actual background in journalism and works for Nexstar, the largest owner of local TV stations in the country. He also used to write for a now-defunct Disney-centric site called The Social Mouse. You can trust what he reports, he doesn't really play the rumor game as far as I've seen.
Heck, just using a real name and not disguising your voice is a major improvement over certain sources of "information" in our weird corner of the internet.
FettFan
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Quote frankly I thought that first one was just a Thomas Kinkaide Studios print that was released as a “what if”.
Never believed it was actual concept art until it was confirmed by Disney theme parks blog.
JD80
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I've had him on my podcast before, he's a pretty awesome guy.
LittleBuford
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I had no idea you have a podcast! Could you share a link?
SplashJacket
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Does anyone know if this holds any water? Beyond Pecos Bill?
LittleBuford
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And where would this leave Thunder Mountain?
I hate the idea of losing the Bears but I'm sure Disney's mindset is- "Old and no merch, must go"
The rumor says it would go into a "Southwestern" or "Desert Land" with Coco and Encanto.
Here's the video -
Realistically, if the plan involves any changes to two additional attractions (Bears, possibly Big Thunder), I doubt they have the cash for it at the moment. Fans will likely protest anything changing to the bears as well (but at least we'll always have Tokyo bears)...
GrumpyFan
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You should add a link to that in your profile.
Disstevefan1
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Maybe thunder mountain turns into a salt mine
Sir_Cliff
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I personally don't like the idea of losing Frontierland to a New Orleans-themed land, but a progression from Liberty Square to New Orleans and then US Southwest/Mexico would make some sense if they do build a Coco-themed area beyond Big Thunder.
James Alucobond
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Sounds like speculation to me. That said, I wouldn’t mind this too terribly, though I’d prefer they still keep the frontier as a transitional area. I like the idea of adding more regions around the Rivers of America, not completely plastering over existing ones.
Kirby86
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Let's go into the assumption that this is 100 percent happening. I can buy rethemeing Frontierland so Tiana isn't out of place. The desert theme doesn't work with Encanto that movie very much takes place in a mountain range with plenty of greenery. I'm guessing giving the IP their useing, they want a land that has references to South America, Mexico, and the American South West.
SplashJacket
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That would actually be fantastic, to be honest. Would give that whole area of the park it’s own identity and feel. That said, Frontierland would effectively be dead.