Brer Panther
Well-Known Member
I have a new theory.
What if this project was indeed "in the works for a year" before the announcement - but it wasn't specifically a Splash Mountain retheme, rather just a simple Princess and the Frog dark ride concept they were still figuring out? And then the uproar and petitions for Splash Mountain to be rethemed to The Princess and the Frog caused them to turn the idea into a Splash Mountain replacement? I dunno, I think that sounds plausible.
And the "new representation of other nationalities" stuff... this is just more of Disney trying so hard to show how "inclusive" and "woke" they are and it feels so insincere. Like they're trying to compensate for the fact that this attraction is replacing the "eeeeeeeeeeeevil racist ride about a cartoon rabbit".
Was the original "Louis can't find his trumpet" plotline going to have all this, or was it created when the backlash made them rework the ride?
What if this project was indeed "in the works for a year" before the announcement - but it wasn't specifically a Splash Mountain retheme, rather just a simple Princess and the Frog dark ride concept they were still figuring out? And then the uproar and petitions for Splash Mountain to be rethemed to The Princess and the Frog caused them to turn the idea into a Splash Mountain replacement? I dunno, I think that sounds plausible.
Hand-drawn or CGI?
- There will be original animation created by Walt Disney Animation Studios that will be used on screens within the attraction.
Aaaaaaaaaaaand here we go. In addition to food co-ops and how Tiana being an entrepreneur is inspiring girls of all races, the ride is also going to talk about World War I. What?
- The attractions overall story will touch on some new themes
- Tiana’s father being a WWI veteran and what’s it like for an African American man to fight for his country back then
- Tiana’s mom made dresses not only for Charlotte but for other clients in the community which served as an inspiration for Tiana’s entrepreneurship
- New representation of the other nationalities that make up New Orleans including Philippines, Mexico, Caribbean, nations of Africa and China
And the "new representation of other nationalities" stuff... this is just more of Disney trying so hard to show how "inclusive" and "woke" they are and it feels so insincere. Like they're trying to compensate for the fact that this attraction is replacing the "eeeeeeeeeeeevil racist ride about a cartoon rabbit".
Was the original "Louis can't find his trumpet" plotline going to have all this, or was it created when the backlash made them rework the ride?
Oh, goody. Has the "Louis can't find his trumpet, everybody laugh at the dopey alligator" plot been reworked into "Naveen can't find his ukulele, everybody laugh at the clueless male"?
- Prince Naveen will play humorous role in the story
Well, that's why they're turning Frontierland into New Orleans, Coco, Encanto and Villains Land.I’m sure the queue loop will be lovely but they are really making it harder by the day for this to fit in Frontierland.
Like I said, it's Disney bragging about how "inclusive" they are.If it would be a tiny detail in a queue, why talk about it in a press release?
Yeah, but when everyone suddenly decided that Splash Mountain was racist, a lot of people also started looking way too far into the attraction for specific things to be offended about. For example, I've heard people say that Brer Rabbit's story was meant to be a metaphor for slavery... I sincerely doubt the Imagineers meant to include any racist messages.Actually the backstory of the ride was that Bre'r Rabbit was tired of his life and was setting out on new adventures...