Rumor Tokyo Disneyland Splash Mountain Retheme Discussion

[EagleScout610]

Not to veer this into a Splash stateside discussion, but a few Park Blog articles about Splash have been restored, such as the one below:

Splash Mountain Opening Date at Disneyland in 1989

Find out more about the Splash Mountain opening date at Disneyland and some fun facts about this wild piece of Disney History.

disneyparksblog.com

They had all been purged in 2021/22 before. This makes me wonder if Disney is easing up on the Br'ers/Splash being mentioned, even with Splash being gone in the Usa. Maybe Br'er Rabbit in the parks?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Not to veer this into a Splash stateside discussion, but a few Park Blog articles about Splash have been restored, such as the one below:

Splash Mountain Opening Date at Disneyland in 1989

Find out more about the Splash Mountain opening date at Disneyland and some fun facts about this wild piece of Disney History.

disneyparksblog.com

They had all been purged in 2021/22 before. This makes me wonder if Disney is easing up on the Br'ers/Splash being mentioned, even with Splash being gone in the Usa. Maybe Br'er Rabbit in the parks?

I don't think this is anything to look into. The whole parks blog was purged when it was last redesigned, and it looks like a bunch of old content is being restored. Wouldn't surprise me if this was a batch process and the Splash stuff was simply an oversight.

I do see none of the posts for the cancelled EPCOT projects were restored though, so that definitely says they've been picking and choosing.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

If it is re-themed they could easily replace the Brer figures & storyline with the bears from CBJ. It’d allow them to keep the rest of the Marc Davis figures with very minimal changes to the overall set

That's a fun take. I like it!

 

[Moth]

That's a fun take. I like it!

I've always been team Bear for a Splash retheme. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE loves those guys. At least in Tokyo and Florida.

I'm relatively fine with DLR getting Tiana. That layout was made with DLR in mind, and the layout (not mechanically as what's been seen!) works alright. It doesn't reach the highs Splash had, but it's fine for DLR. Aggressively fine.


Porting it to Florida and trying to port it to Tokyo is just cheap. If Splash had to go, I would've rathered all three be turned into things unique to their locations.

 

[tanc]

“When” it happens, it will be because the building is compromised and needs to be completely torn down. Maybe 2065? Until then, OLC has no interest in changing it, and Disney has (finally) realized it’s a futile effort. By 2035, Iger will be long gone. Nobody will be pushing for it 10 years after they stopped. If they touch another classic along the lines of Space Mountain, it will either be Jungle Cruise or Haunted Mansion. Something that’s actually getting up there in age. Not one of the most modern and technically advanced rides at the park.

I too have an uncle that works for WDI