Splash Mountain to become Princess and the Frog ride

[rteetz]

This is literally the stupidest thing Disney could have done. No one was calling for this.

Well actually a lot were. Many are happy with the change as well. I love Splash but I also have great faith in this change.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Tons of people were calling for this.

I can guarantee you that there were Tons more that weren't

20 million people visit magic kingdom a year, and ride and love it

Let's see how it turns out in the end

 

[Tonyz]

This is literally the stupidest thing Disney could have done. No one was calling for this.

Well people were calling for it.

But it is the stupidest thing Disney could have done.

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

This is literally the stupidest thing Disney could have done. No one was calling for this.

Actually a lot were. Song of the South, racism aside, is inferior to The Princess and the Frog anyways so it’s a win win

 

[wareagle57]

How do people deal with real adversity in life if this is the kind of thing that emotionally devastates them?

There’s a pandemic, record unemployment, continued social injustice and ... this is what people are hung up about? Life will move on and be OK.

I love Splash in its current form. But nothing lasts forever, and that’s fine. I’m excited for a new experience!

This is a theme park board where people like theme park rides. Of course we are going to be upset about losing one of the best ones ever.

Was it really necessary to make a post sneering at people just because they disagree with you?

 

[rteetz]

Where'd you get that tid-bit from?

https://www.ocregister.com/disneyla...ash-mountain-with-princess-and-the-frog-theme

 

[briggscreek]

I think this is is the first retheme that I've actually been excited about. Can't wait to see what they do with it!

 

[chicagoshannon]

Love Splash Mountain mostly because it was my grandma's favorite ride and I can still hear her laughter when we ride it. I"ll be sure to record it when we ride in September.

My other worry is that they won't do a good job with the refurb. The current ride has so many great animatronics and scenes. I really hope they rise to the occasion. Hopefully with Tony Baxter working on it it will be great. He did the original Journey into Imagination ride, right? that was fantastic!

Princess and the Frog is a visually stunning movie and we love it. Hope they do it justice!

 

[rteetz]

Well people were calling for it.

But it is the stupidest thing Disney could have done.

No there are far worse things disney could have done and likely will do.

Change is never easy for many of us. People were outraged with Epcot changes, the same with Mr. Toad leaving, and the list goes on. We all survive.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

Turn Pecos Bill's into a French Quarter style Cajun and Creole eatery and then it works for me.

Never! Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos are life! Maybe they could just add a new new-orleans themed restaraunt.

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

This is a theme park board where people like theme park rides. Of course we are going to be upset about losing one of the best ones ever.

Was it really necessary to make a post sneering at people just because they disagree with you?

But you’re not losing the ride? It’s just being rethemed. If you like a Disney water log ride with a Big drop, then good news this is going to be a Disney water log ride with a big drop!

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Disney isn't open yet, and losing money by the day, and now is the time to announce new things being built? They stopped the spaceship earth refurb. Lets be honest, who knows if this will actually happen. Might be another 5 years before you see it

 

[Tonyz]

Twitter is a trash-fire right now. If you're upset about the change you're racist. That's the hot take today, apparently.

 

[JayhawkCruiser]

lol it's hilarious that they expect us to believe they've been working on this for a year and it just happens to fit in exactly with what fringe lunatics were calling for.

So getting rid of problematic IP is fringe lunatic thinking? Got it.

 

[fatmanatee]

lol it's hilarious that they expect us to believe they've been working on this for a year and it just happens to fit in exactly with what fringe lunatics were calling for.

That concept art doesn't really scream "we came up with this in a week".

 

[MiraclesTakeTime]

This is also my favorite ride but I love it for the anticipation, and the drop and the length. I don't love it for that song. I am uncomfortable with the caricatures of the movie and the theming of the ride. I'm THRILLED that they are re-theming. And yes - my kid asked what it was from and that was a conversation we had that we probably should have had earlier. And then he asked why they would still have the ride. I don't think the answer should be "because people really like the Zip A Dee Doo Dah song".

My kids, too, were old enough on their own to recognize the negative connotations in this ride and were appalled all on their own. We had this conversation, and I hope they are retheming. I will be happy to tell them that Disney is doing the right thing! Though, I'm not a big fan of Frontierland in general. The entire area could be rethemed into New Orleans and or more whimsical overall and include other areas such as Rapunzel too.

 

[firefly_ris]

My other worry is that they won't do a good job with the refurb. The current ride has so many great animatronics and scenes. I really hope they rise to the occasion. Hopefully with Tony Baxter working on it it will be great. He did the original Journey into Imagination ride, right? that was fantastic!

This is my primary concern -- that they would contemplate reducing the number of animatronics and cheaping out making it inferior.

 

[rteetz]

Twitter is a trash-fire right now. If you're upset about the change you're racist. That's the hot take today, apparently.

We all just need to take a deep breath. Things will be okay.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

No there are far worse things disney could have done and likely will do.

Change is never easy for many of us. People were outraged with Epcot changes, the same with Mr. Toad leaving, and the list goes on. We all survive.

I think its more along the lines that people get upset when things get changed based off pressure from people, esp people who aren't even in the Disney fan base. I just find it hard to believe its not being changed because of that

 

[imjustafatkid]

Well people were calling for it.

But it is the stupidest thing Disney could have done.

No actual fans were calling for this. Fringe lunatics only.