FULL Ride POV: Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Walt Disney World

[@19kilo241]

The greatest missed opportunity in Disney parks history is to leave out Facilier and not have “are you ready!???” playing while going up the lift hill for the final drop.

[@TheVegasViceMan]

This!

[@furrhappens]

Agreed!

[@waxelso]

The ride is boring without a villain. This movie has a great one and it's silly to not use him.

[@altarush]

I was worried on how they were going to fit him in at the end, but they didn’t. Big disappointment.

[@PassportGeek]

correct!

[@nationalSoup29]

The fact that they can cut the tape mid-ride and not miss anything is the most telling thing about this entire ride

[@dougmccoll6126]

Everything is done like this today...assemble a team of brain-dead people with clip boards and no sense of....help me out here, I'm lost for words...lets say sense of humanity, history, storytelling (all the things it would take to make it good) and then they all stand around afterwards and pat themselves on the back. Walt Disney, meanwhile is vomiting in his grave!

[@ajtopia]

Gotta give y’all props for having the balls to post this thing yourselves and leave the comments on…

[@facelessbuildr]

lmaooo facts i had to watch it twice to mk sure i was really disinterested. but the lines will be busy because florida weather

[@zekeholloway4413]

maybe they'll learn from the constructive criticism!!🤣

[@justintime1234]

The fact that they believed in this is a bewilderment to behold.

[@Eatongee]

I could not believe the comments weren't turned off. Maybe this is Disney's way of showing the libs that when Disney does woke stuff, it doesn't pay off.

[@crassmonkey18]

If youtube commenters were an indicator of real people... but alas, it's just a sea of incels who don't leave home and couldn't afford a trip to a Disney theme park even if their boss let them work extra shifts at the CVS

[@TKTailsVR]

As a Disney fan and been to the parks many times. This was the most boring thing I ever witnessed. No story, no tense moments and no fun unlike it's far more fun and successful predecessor... Splash Mountain deserved better. TK stamp of disapproval!

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

It was never meant to be scary and thats fine

[@DMBFAN90]

@@TheBestDonutArmy who said anything about it being scary?!

[@SilasMiller-y1m]

Without a villain or clear story pointing towards the climactic drop, this ride is basically a New Orleans jazz easy listening station on a log flume.

[@stephencass570]

I believe you have just made the best and most accurate comment!

[@UniversalDorks]

They blast Afro-Cuban salsa at you because that was TOTALLY normal in 1920s New Orleans.

[@jaggerguth4391]

I would suggests adding those Three Hillbillies from the movie as main villains...

[@LiveByTheNumbers]

This!! 👏👏👏👏 but you also get to look at an alligators’s butt halfway through

[@Everysinglepersonismyenemy]

It would have been SO easy for them to just retell the story of the film and have Friends On The Other Side play as you go up the lift hill, rather than whatever this is. What a disappointment

[@abbywallock]

The hilarious part of this ride is that the whole journey we have to find critters to play at the party, but then as soon as we make the first turn there is a whole band ready to go.

[@knobbynah]

I'm glad that someone was able to glean some kind of story line out of this dull mess.

[@charlessumner969]

if you listen to what Tiana said on the ride. She said that the alligator put it all together and she was so amazed by how he did all the work to get it done.

[@darkridearts]

This is design by committee: the ride.

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

?

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

maybe they found themselves for us xD

[@michaelc_1955]

I guess Imagineering didn’t listen to Mama Odie on this one. She says you gotta dig a little deeper and they didn’t even scratch the surface

[@Smallpoxproductions]

Imagineering really seemed to die with the retirement of Tony Baxter.

[@dayoldbread1696]

@@Smallpoxproductionsit’s sad how they canceled the last amazing Disney ride: the avengers e ticket quinjet ride. I worry how bad its replacement “the avengers multiverse ride” will be

[@MrIloveyouAli]

The creativity is so beyond dead at this company.

[@bill875]

Nailed IT! Just like the new Polynesian Villas. Completely uninspired/boring. You can find better units at other Orlando area resorts.

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

Only with their movies

[@CheffinAZ]

Princess and the Frog is a badass love story. This ride is an epic miss.

[@duncanknipe8894]

Riding the original Splash as a kid I'll never forget the fear and tension building up to the drop. The creepy music, the vultures mocking you. And then pure joy and celebration after surviving the briar patch whilst Zip a dee do dah plays in the background. Tiana's has no drama. Stories need danger and high stakes for the pay off to be satisfying. Dr. Facilier and tons of voodoo masks singing Friends on the Other Side would have been so perfect. Man, Disney messed this up...

[@fredlopez5213]

The big drop has no reason to be so intense on Tiana's. It feels the same as the other drops story-wise.

[@therealjdavid]

But but but now we get to make a bigger splash at the party we don’t care about attending. What could be more exciting?

[@Maynke]

1000 TIMES, THIS!!! The absolute dread as you climbed to the top. And the success of Brer Rabbit escaping! Such a real thrill. So glad I could enjoy it while it was still a masterpiece.

[@knobbynah]

Not having a part with Dr. Facilier is a shame. He would have been perfect in the mushroom rooms. Kids need a little bit of something "spooky" in their lives. This is just sanitized drivel. WAY less characters, too many screens, zero story line...

[@leonoraepstein14343]

Exactly!

[@jimmyturner4045]

This new ride is like the Direct to DVD sequel version of a Disney ride.

[@randomfools808]

Nailed it. Eisner would make those because they were cheap but would never have made a big attraction that.

[@LakeHowellDigitalVideo]

The new ride looks like something inside one of those fake Disney clone parks in China.

[@awfawf4546]

unzip-a-pee-poo-dah all over splash mountain. ):

[@kingofthedepths3513]

The foreign parks have the best stuff​@@LakeHowellDigitalVideo

[@kaylasilverstein4137]

You hit the nail on the head

[@dxmedia868]

I am African American and Splash Mountain was one of my favorite rides because it told African American folktales that would have otherwise been lost to history. What I think even Walt Disney would not have liked a lit this ride is that it doesn't even twll the story of the Princess and the Frog. No Prince, No Villian. No glimpse of what the story was about. I used to work here too so that hurts.

[@CharleneCTX]

Unfortunately, Song of the South is tainted. The folktales themselves are worthy of better treatment. It would be great if there was a new movie featuring African Americans telling these tales.

[@BlotRorschach]

​@@CharleneCTXThe Br'er Rabbit stories predate Song of the South and are perfectly capable of being told out of the movie's context.

[@knobbynah]

The no Dr. Facilier makes me crazy. Keith David is a FANTASTIC actor. They should have made those mushroom rooms all about him. Give it a little spooky edge. Oh, and the over use of screens is painful.

[@sheabernard1962]

@@CharleneCTX Why is SotS tainted?

[@PaytonWeim1]

Yep…and you can thank a few select blacks and most white progressives for destroying a beautiful ride with an even more beautiful story.

[@someonesomewhere9771]

There were literally more frogs on Splash Mountain

[@juliefabio]

Right?

[@Vanessa-y7j6k]

No kidding

[@AnonyRekrap]

I miss splash mountain😭

[@someonesomewhere9771]

@@AnonyRekrap I think most people do 😔

[@kitty2777]

I never got to experience splash mountain 😢

[@RoseNylund87]

There wasn’t a single imagineer that said hey, maybe we just base this on the actual movie?

[@JSwag_Reviews]

What the cry babies don’t get is we lost splash for sensitivity did you really think they’d go all in on voodoo and frog switching?

[@cynderrrrrrr]

@@JSwag_Reviews We literally turn into a frog during the laughing place section.

[@Marmarket]

Was excited for it, and the mountain easily explained by tiny frogs perspective. But removing the great story? What was the point of the overhaul?

[@CYTACK92]

⁠@@cynderrrrrrrincorrect. During that section, riders are made tiny, but there is no mention of turning into a frog. You can imagine that you’re becoming a frog if you’d like, but in the movie it’s the villain who turns Tiana into a frog, and he is noticeably absent from the entirety of the ride. Missed opportunity if you ask me!

[@cynderrrrrrr]

@@CYTACK92 The reason he's absent from the ride is because "It takes place after the movie". With that logic, Randall shouldn't be in the Monsters Inc. ride at Tokyo because he got banished, yet he is. And I know for a fact that ride takes place after the movie because the motto says "It's Laughter We're After". So, why couldn't Facilier be in the ride? biggest missed opportunity in all of Disney Parks history.

[@TheBandit67]

Sooo, millions of dollars of research, and the Imagineers decide to copy a Dora the Explorer episode? "Can you help me find my party supplies?...Good!"

[@someguy4253]

😂 😂 😂

[@shadowsrwolf]

woooo hold up there you cant say that Imagineers are a diverse protected category now...

[@ChrisWehadababyitsaboy]

@@shadowsrwolf there is diversity, but they act so white i can't tell the difference

[@ChrisWehadababyitsaboy]

@@shadowsrwolf and you know disney has stuck these people in front of a camera for a reason

[@massivefollower7131]

Ok. This is actually a funny comment. 🥳 for being more creative than 99.9% of the comments here

[@brerpossum]

Tiana and Splash Mountain both deserved better. Treasure your park memories and watch the original movie. Don't expect anything of quality from Disney going forward and you'll avoid more disappointment.

[@magicman205]

"We need to find a band!" *Literally finds a band after the very first corner* "Wow! Let's find more!" *Literally more right after the next corner.* *Then a boring, dull, empty space in which you slowly approach Tiana who isnt doing anything until you activate the sensor.*

[@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885]

“Hey, do you remember when they would all sing the laughing place on the way to the next drop? Let’s make the music quieter, slower, and have Tiana stare at you until you reach her. What could go wrong?” Seriously! I was even SINGING the laughing place song on Splash.

[@JohnS-ki2zf]

This ride showcases all the issues of modern imagineering. Expensive animatronics take the place of well populated scenes, lots of dead space with nothing to look at. Overly sanitized story with no conflict drama or tension.

[@patrickmuhlbeyer9262]

Perfect summary!

[@muscleymanarts]

Agree 100%. It was boring to be honest. It didn't seem like the drops were all that impressive either. Disney of today spends money on the monotonous.

[@elliotaysenjr8438]

Exactly

[@captaintomsawyerisland1102]

I agree with you.

[@wishmaker]

I get it that this was meant as a childrens ride to soft tone the scary aspect of Certain scenes but all in all the ride feels enjoyable on some scenes while others you have to WAIT for that anticpation to grow, ( LONGER if your back to back by a few logs ahead of ya). I know I cannot be the one thinking this out loud but I kinda wanted to see dr facilier's "Friends on the other side" music theme before the BIG drop!~

[@FS-ej7bh]

Thank you for 9 minutes and 25 seconds of my life I’ll never get back.

[@JoeReilly56]

This makes the Winnie the Pooh ride seem like Indiana Jones in comparison

[@altabirddotcom]

Haha. That Winnie the Pooh ride is a trip dude.!!!!

[@kingofthedepths3513]

If you think that you clearly don't know what fun is

[@mullins809]

Lol ❤best comment ever

[@everlastingarms3065]

Ironically, she's dressed like Indiana in one of the scenes. Yikes.

[@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885]

Winnie the Pooh even had Heffalumps and Woozles! It’s terrifying!

[@someonesomewhere9771]

This ride feels like doing a book report on a book you never read.

[@dipstick7489]

with the snap of your fingers you could make your bed

[@alexisvega3840]

😂

[@tannergrinzel1835]

It’s not fully built yet

[@lauraeivazi3058]

That’s what I said 😂

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

Thats only if they based the ride on the actual movie 😑

[@CanKick]

There’s so much empty space. I can’t believe Disney got rid of one of the best rides they had for dancing okra. I thought she was supposed to be a princess, why is she dressed like Indiana Jones.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

I'm guessing her outfit is the "adventure" part of Tiana's Adventure.

[@nwndr]

​@@Lovesapuzzlewhich would've been fine if there was any story or setup as to how you get into that situation but you just roll right up on her like that and it makes zero sense

[@Renstein45]

BRING BACK THE LAUGHING PLACE!! 2024

[@disneydreamer8147]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nycrolieben]

> I thought she was supposed to be a princess, why is she dressed like Indiana Jones. Because Disney is fully run by activists now and found her in a dress to be seven layers of problematic.

[@SagaciousSilence]

This ride was SO EASY to do right. Have Tiana exploring the bayou in search of Louis or Prince Naveen or something. Then have Dr. Facilier show up with his Friends From the Other Side warning you that you shouldn’t have entered the bayou, and he turns you into frogs. Then have the big climax you escaping Dr. Facilier and turning back into human, with the big end scene being Louis playing with Prince Naveen and the band. That would’ve been EASY and a home run, but nope, they make a boring ride about going to a party? Snooze fest. They turned one of the best thrilling and feel good rides into a bore.

[@ClubhouseWorldAdventures]

This... right here. this...

[@MiraclesandBlessings73]

Omg...they should hire you. You nailed it🩷

[@c.s.440]

It still would never have been a home run. They made this about race and their reason for replacing a good ride with this garbage about the need to be black. That's all this ever was about.

[@CrazyManhog]

Bob Iger: its boring

[@therealventures]

Not surprised, this is the current Walt Disney Company. A huge disappointment.

[@cosk1126]

I don't understand how imagineering could have fallen this far. It's remarkable and horribly sad to see something that was so loved and revered just completely die.

[@Equilibrium-pt7xj]

That's why they shouldn't touch the works of legends who's shoes simply cannot be filled.

[@megawatts4112]

Pretty easy they don’t hire for ability all the talent walked and is now a universal.

[@colbystearns5066]

Disney as a whole seems to have collapsed within the past few years, their newest animated movies like Strange World and Wish are tanking and now so are their ride ideas. It's depressing to see as someone who grew up with Disney my entire life (I turned 30 in November).

[@nobe9133]

It’s been far too long, welcome back Superstar Limo….

[@someguy4253]

Oof 😂

[@trevor852]

Finally Disney has managed to make a ride even worse than superstar limo.

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

?

[@mightypupsfanboy]

​@trevor852 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bfyd-y7z]

​@@trevor852 journey into your imagination

[@shawnm2709]

The technology improved, the creativity backpeddled. Hard pass.

[@gymnastkristen5824]

THISSSSS!!!!!!

[@jessmagicalmemoirs]

This!

[@CaptureTheGlow]

My thoughts exactly. Animatronics are amazing. The Backdrops are amazing. The storyline SUCKS. KIDS want to see what they KNOW. They want to see the story they watched in the movie. Could have had a cool scary part with the big drop with Facilier. I was waiting to see Tiana in her Princess dress at the end. And the end, with all those animatronics, you barely get to see them all because it goes by too quick in that part. That should be slower to check everything out. disappointing.

[@Sl1pstream]

​@@CaptureTheGlowAnd they know Song of the South? What are you talking about?

[@newb431]

@@CaptureTheGlowsplash mountain did just fine without the amazing Uncle Remus

[@mikerudolph5140]

Can’t wait for Epic Universe. Never thought I’d see Disney die in my lifetime but here we are….

[@Arffff03]

The thing is, they won’t go out of business likely ever. They are greatly monopolizing on entertainment and our government does nothing to stop them. This is probably a penny for them 💀 but I get what you mean in a metaphorical sense

[@rocketrodlover]

None of us did my friend. My family were Disney people for life. We have all moved on. Sad but true

[@JacobSmithEngineer]

Nothing would ever be able to compete with Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah at the end.

[@kathrynjump5479]

So true!

[@kaitlinmartin4809]

Agreed!

[@Renstein45]

I know they need to Bring The Laughing Place Back and Brer Rabbit ...Seriously !

[@etherealtb6021]

But it is a movie no one under 60 has been able to watch, so what's the point?

[@everlastingarms3065]

I'm gonna sing zipity-doo-dah when I ride it. Hopefully everyone joins in.

[@David-in-SLO]

that fact that 99% of the comments are negative ON A DISNEY SITE pretty much says it all

[@sjcnej7695]

​@@TheBestDonutArmy Are you paid by disney or something? Why are you replying to EVERY comment defending this dumpster fire of a ride?

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

@@sjcnej7695 No. Disney wouldn't hire me anyways and I don't wanna work there.

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

@@sjcnej7695 Also the ride isn't that bad. It is just the video quality that Disney put out for the ride.

[@axidhaus]

@@David-in-SLO according to Disney that means the FAN BASE is TOXIC AF

[@axidhaus]

@@TheBestDonutArmy splash mountain seemed pretty good this seems budget and quickly slapped together

[@blagoyavichrod]

Regarding the story, “let’s get you to the party!” It reminded me of Disney’s worst ride in history: Superstar Limo. “Let’s get you to the premier!”

[@CAndrewNelson]

Bingo!

[@andrewrudygalindo2646]

💀😂😂😂

[@catalyst6313]

Ouch!

[@Gee-xb7rt]

The problem is that isn't a story arc. I don't understand. They released some audio from the new country bears, and the talent is really good, but do people really want country versions of A Whole New World and Try Everything? I really don't want to attack the talent, buy why? It makes about as much sense as this.

[@pazuzu126]

You are right, this is exactly what it feels like! Can't help wondering if they will just end up redoing it again soon.

[@diegovalencia6497]

So the story is, let's go to the bayou to find critters that can play for a party... That's it. Never acknowledge the mountain in the bayou or even develop any sort of story worth telling.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

In the finally scene, were the critters/musicians even featured?

[@Nellysland]

@@Lovesapuzzleyes????

[@Lovesapuzzle]

@@Nellysland Thanks. I was so disappointed, maybe I just wanted to stop seeing/hearing it.

[@ghosty4]

Like, why did she hang banners in the mountain. Why was that even necessary?

[@TimothyStaton-io9uv]

No Dr facilier? No bad guy or story worth telling? How stupid can the idiots at imagineering be?

[@davidmessner4526]

Only win here, is realizing that the imaginer's that were forced out of Disney are now getting all of Universal's rides setup correctly!

[@Snodder]

Ikr the difference between this shit and the how to train your dragon park at universal is crazy

[@pennys3100]

Good point!!

[@jasin1974]

The funniest thing about this POV is the amount of "jump cuts". Disney obviously trying to hide the long stretches of nothing going on between scenes

Hopefully they can revive the scrapped "Muppet Superstar Limo" idea with this ride... Install Muppet animatronics that lampshade the ride's flaws.

[@emilyherrera8633]

Right they got plenty of room to add more to the story. 😂

[@laser6170]

youre telling me splash mountain didnt have its fair share of dull moments?

[@tgguitarguy]

@@laser6170 There was always stuff to look at no matter where you were. Here they turned off all the lights so you can't even look around besides at the animatronics lol

[@funandfancyfree]

Could’ve digged a little deeper into the story.

[@lisamccree7420]

Could’ve also been a story… OR do what Spielberg did. He said there would never be a sequel to ET so he made the “sequel” into a theme park attraction. Whole new story line with familiar faces.

[@CLIFFLIX]

It's not about story. It's about diversity instead.

[@lisamccree7420]

@@CLIFFLIX if that was the intent… they failed miserably.

[@jupiter9099]

There ain't no blue skies and sunshine to be found on this ride.

[@virginiahatch8817]

😂😂😂

[@brandonbordewyk]

Damn. At the very LEAST they should have only refurbished one Splash Mountain to begin with, just in case of backlash like this. But nope, they destroyed two perfectly good rides simultaneously. Shot themselves in both feet, leaving them with nothing left to stand on. 🤦‍♂️ They wanted to do something food related with Tiana? All they had to do was build Tiana's Palace and put a Louis animatronic on the stage with a live jazz band.

[@jamesrbretz]

Wonderfully Said

[@Nellysland]

If u really care sm about it go to Tokyo

[@JSwag_Reviews]

@@Nellyslandwe want it back in America though. Not whatever this was…

[@Roxanne.beloved]

Girl ive seen you reply w this on every comment, like yes lemme drop everything run to go to Tokyo🥺

[@Nellysland]

@@JSwag_Reviews do it ur self then?

[@syx9986]

Disney once made a Haunted Mansion with 999 souls. They've now created an entire mountain without one.

[@smellthensing2221]

It's not a mountain anymore! It's a bayou! Can't you tell the difference?

[@Sl1pstream]

Splash Mountain was an outdated ride that was, theme wise, pretty forgettable. This looks objectively so much better.

[@Kokomadeta]

​@@Sl1pstream nope.

[@ADayWithCaleb]

Best comment I've read so far

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

@@smellthensing2221then what is that big thing in front of the ride? xD

[@trog8131]

I feel like this was a project they maybe gave to the interns to complete

[@MB-xl8nx]

Nope just DEI dipsticks! 🙄

[@jaimejacoboo]

Not even the interns would create this type of boring content 💀

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

.

[@doritosdaman]

Meanwhile at universal: "you can play mario cart in real life"

[@cowetascore8476]

It used to be 'Go to Disney for a week, spend a day at Universal." Now it's, "Do we even WANT to go to Disney when we can spend a week at Universal?"

[@FANTAVISION]

I mean that ride sucks too…

[@TheWASHINGMACHINEBOY]

yeah but only in the hollywood and japan parks currently

[@rachm8072]

@@FANTAVISIONMario kart ride does not SUCK bc at least theres something to constantly look at and do. Almost anything by universal is better than this shitshow of a ride at this point

[@Quaquadaqu]

⁠@@rachm8072no it sucks. Looking at Mario through AR goggles is not fun and it has no speed.

[@enchantingkatie2]

So basically my predictions of them ripping up sets and animatronics to just replace them with screens came true. I’m sorry but Disney needs a new Imagineering team (and new leadership), they can’t keep sucking the soul out of classic rides like this

[@mandysue882]

This is a nightmare of Chucky Cheese proportions. My childhood is dead.😑

[@Eatongee]

Yeah no kidding. At least hand out some 3d glasses and so some creative effects. They didn't even try on this one.

[@_Paul__M]

They just opened Fantasy Springs in Tokyo, so it's their management, not imagineering itself.

[@ujungie]

you think a racist movie has soul?

[@enchantingkatie2]

@@ujungie Who was talking about the movie? Nobody. Don’t be that guy

[@travisnoffsinger1703]

Even Tiana’s animatronic looks bored on this ride. She sits on a stump and waits… and waits… and waits for you to finally get to her so she can drop one line. This is an “Adventure”?? It’s weird, sad, and most of all… boring.

[@sebclot9478]

LOL......true!

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

Following Br'er Rabbit to his laughin' place, seeing him get captured by a hungry fox and then escaping down a 50ft waterfall was 100× more of an "Adventure" than whatever tf this snoozefest is. Disney screwed up BIG this time.

[@karenpetersen4293]

Ha ha yeah I was also confused by that scene. I thought maybe the animatronic was down. How awkward :-P

[@CampeonMarinero]

this ride is Cringe af

[@panicmosem5969]

She looks DRUNK 🥴 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesgarrett7858]

This ride is absolutely crap compared to Splash Mountain. This ride is why Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh is soooooooo depressed. Also, Frederick Chambers (The guy behind this monstrosity) if you are seeing this, may every day for the rest of your life be MONDAY!

[@thepilotrailfan9546]

It looks like the band from Chuck E. Cheese got a gig playing in the bayou.

[@isabellancali5388]

😂😂😂

[@josephbrown9685]

For real. This is a ride that feels like it belongs in Dollywood or Silver Dollar City. Not that there is anything wrong with those parks, but Disney has a massive budget compared to them.

[@Mike6789-rl8ly]

I literally had the same thought.

[@SFranklin]

😂😂

[@imecoli]

I also thought that, they got rid of all the Chuck E Cheese animatronics so Disney wanted them to be remembered, but not SOTS😢

[@bonbonmaster2483]

I’m sorry but where’s the imagination? The story line they went with feels so empty when there’s no real sense of adventure, no suspense, no villain, and barely any conflict/plot. I wish that they had added Dr Facilier to the ride in some way, especially in the big drop, it would’ve been so much more exciting. Tiana deserves so much better than this snooze fest! They missed so many opportunities, I really wish they had based it off the movie instead because the movie and its soundtrack are amazing and it would’ve been a great fit for this ride. I hate to say it because I REALLY hoped they would prove me wrong and blow me away but I’m so disappointed

[@Taniere]

The River Nav'i is similar. A beauty to look at. At least this has a drop.

[@lucomc32607]

Don’t be sorry

[@thomasoldham2237]

I mean, there's no suspense or sense of danger for a reason. The story has changed to one with no danger in it.

[@daledonaldson3672]

There’s absolutely a coherent story. I’m sorry you’re unable to follow it.

[@robertocp50]

How do they make a ride and not add the villain. specially when the old ride had this exact timeline. God how did they screw up so bad.

[@brothkins]

Except for the finale it just seems so empty. There seems to just be a lot of dead space that they really had no idea what to do with. The one thing I liked about Splash was that almost every scene had a different character doing something. The story is all over the place. It just seems so lifeless.

[@traceytrotter9934]

And all those image screens. 🤮

[@lonewulf-lu5ji]

Welcome to woke. Woke can't make anything great, it can only destroy. People have been saying this for years. Here's another example.

[@QuentrixMovies]

Also the music was superior and actually memorable

[@jaydenchrist6152]

@@traceytrotter9934 Ikr

[@fredlopez5213]

Why does Tiana need our help when the only animals in the bayou are those she needs and conveniently hang out together in one of three places? They could have added some non-musical animals, or at least spread out the musical critters throughout the scenes, to make it feel like a living environment.

[@The2Flyboys]

Congratulations, Disney. You managed to make Tiana an afterthought in her own attraction.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

She was an afterthought in her own movie. It is part of why it flopped.

[@ErnestRister]

I agree with what Bob Iger reportedly said after riding it..."This is really boring."

[@jaggerguth4391]

You knows this ride went off the rails when even Bob Iger thinks this is Boring!

[@n.m.4023]

5 months ago, Mickeyviews was the first to report Iger saying “This is really boring” well now we know it is true

[@JasonRasmussen]

Bob Iger approved this.

[@achaudhari101]

When did he say that?

[@cmeola]

Where are we hearing this? I can't find a source anywhere

[@DrBockNstein]

Damn they saved a lot of people a trip to Orlando with this video.

[@ghosty4]

They sure did!

[@someguy4253]

@PHOT0MATT Epic Universe is about to be right down the street from this garbage lol. I can’t wait to see Super Nintendo World and Dark Universe! Also fun fact….my friends and I will be in Orlando in September and for the first time ever we’ve chosen to go to Universal over Disney. This will happen alot more frequently these days.

[@Tinkerellastreasuretrunk]

I canceled this year I’m done !

[@1saamor897]

if u base your entire life on one ride, you ain't livin fully. go outside more! have fun! you won't miss out :)

[@TheBestDonutArmy]

Well I'm still going to Orlando

[@waxelso]

Did I blink and miss the adventure part?

[@deannaberry1150]

Tiana’s uneventful leisurely paced scenic ride through the bayou” was a little bit too long for the sign.

[@eunoia86]

⁠@@deannaberry1150 😂 truth in advertising

[@randomfools808]

The adventure is in the gift shop. Sad reality for modern Disney. That's what they care about.

[@JSwag_Reviews]

@@milede modern imagineering could not pull this off…

[@Pab-B]

Did you not see the TWO dancing okra? Adventure!

[@jayminyoel7911]

Wow, I sure do love the nonexistent beautiful scenery and the fact that there’s barely any story or animatronics!

The sad thing is is that EVERYBODY ELSE is upping their storytelling... even Six Flags is starting to install rides with storytelling or lore.

[@naturelife133]

I grew up with Splash Mountain and it's remained my favorite ride, just a perfect mix of what Disney does best. And now it's turned into this... RIP.

[@tsitracommunications2884]

Same to you

[@davidmacias741]

They definitely screwed it up.

[@tsitracommunications2884]

@@davidmacias741 bull

[@tsitracommunications2884]

Plllllllllllllll

[@bemiatto67]

Such a missed opportunity to not have Facilier on the ride! His shadow couldve been causing mayhem in the bayou while we're trying to get to Tiana's party. Then we're steered towards Facilier's spirit for the big drop before we're rescued by Mama Odie and make it to the celebration with Tiana and friends!

[@zcsaa]

someone give this person a job with disney 😭😭😭😭

[@Carter933]

This is much better said than the previous critical ones.

[@AeroTurtle]

Yup

[@eriktaylor754]

I really have to agree with you. This revamp needed an element of darkness to balance out the overt and unnecessary saccharinity which was added to the storyline of this attraction. Every Disney attraction has this dark element. It is what makes the parks work. Everybody survives the evil and gets to win. This is why Walt coined the phrase "The Happiest Place on Earth." He wanted to set the guest up to always feel like they survived their own fears and nightmares-they get to win! In this version of the story, being "shrunk down." is more presented as of a novelty than an actual bad thing. Even Mary Poppins only gives us only a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down, not the entire bag! I truly wish the projection fireflies were better. I would expect such amateurish schlock from Knotts or Six Flaggs, yet Disney? WTF? Has leadership actually laid off so many animators there were no FX animators sitting around with some idle time to create some believable fireflies? I certainly hope WDI can fix this trashy effect before the more discerning eyes of their Disneyland audience gaze upon this glaring oversight. Credit does goto the greenery design team though! Makes me wish they could give Pirates and Mansion a little cosmetic refresh! I would love to see what they could do with a little $$$$ to two 50+ year old attractions which continue to draw in the crowds and merchandise $$$$ which = Brand-Banking (execs reading these comments)

[@Thomas-kp8mo]

It’s a crime Facilier ain’t in this at all.

[@danielq7620]

Congratulations Charita Carter and the rest of modern imagineering! You found a way to make a 50 ft drop boring as hell

[@eunoia86]

😂 so true

[@Ekanas]

The entire ride is such a mess. I was so confused riding it this evening. The story makes zero sense

[@cg6711]

I guffawed

[@rvvanlife8113]

The real imagineers left Disney. They were the ones who understood that the fans are there for the storytelling. The animatronics aren't enough if they don't evoke emotion, excitement and a connection to beloved characters. Music needs to be catchy - heck, even small world has people humming the tune. This just feels 'empty'.

[@randomfools808]

It's clear all the best people are gone. Say what you want about Eisner, but he would have never made Splash Mountain something you could take a nap on.

[@greent26tube]

This is a case study for why Disney’s creativity has entered an era of depression.

[@axidhaus]

Socialists do that

[@AdvWithEli]

I’m just so confused on why the storyline is about food ingredients when you have one of the best villains in all of Disney😭😭😭

[@JSwag_Reviews]

Overrated, but yes.

[@edwardhernandez4984]

The Shadow Man!!!

[@Alylonglegs]

Right!!!!!

[@ballerinaonamusicbox]

@@JSwag_Reviewspeople dont seem to remember his name so not sure if id call him overrated

[@tgguitarguy]

It's not about food. you think it would be since that was Tiana's entire personality in the movie, and the queue prepares you for a story about food, and then the ride has absolutely nothing to do with food. instead your finding musicians to play at the party. Super exhilarating, I know lol.

[@therealventures]

How long until Disney disables comments?

[@godofzombi]

3...2...1...

[@theneatgeek4536]

This butchering of what was one of the most beloved rides in Disney history confirms it… we are officially in the second Disney dark age. Disney is now completely severed from their audience. Please wake me up when the second Disney renaissance happens (hopefully I’m still alive for it.)

[@stevenramseyjr2032]

This current generation is post-Disney. Disney does not and cannot exist anymore. Disney mostly died when Walt died. Walt Disney World's opening three years later was his last hurrah. EPCOT, the Disney Channel, movies, and such after that were like an Alt-Disney, not directly attributable, if at all, to Walt's visions. Everything after EPCOT is decidedly post-Disney -- not Disney at all. /one man's opinion

[@someguy4253]

@stevenramseyjr2032 Eh….I feel like most projects Walt would have liked up until this past decade. Walt would have loved Splash Mountain, Expedition Everest and Tower of Terror. This past decade or so is where it started going downhill. Too many activists and executives just wanting to shove IP into everything and less and less creatives working on projects. They really need some new people at the top again.

[@jaydenswift9856]

Me too! And the Rivers of America disappearing..... This is just soulesss executives chopping at my childhood dreams. What a nightmare!

[@austingirl39]

This is a slap in the face to Tiana, and the African American community. Tiana deserved her own new ride...not a broke down Wish version of a ride! After Disney decided to discriminate against its vast disabled community....they deserve everything they are getting with this ride

[@Scr3am1ng_R0m4nt1c]

WAIT WHAT HAPPENED?

[@JustMooshie]

@@Scr3am1ng_R0m4nt1c their talking about how shit this ride is

[@ireadysucks3026]

@@Scr3am1ng_R0m4nt1c Probably something to do with how a while ago there was a woman who was kicked off tower of terror for being to heavy. It was a safety issue with her being too big for the harnesses and it being very dangerous for her to be on it iirc but she made it seem like Disney hates fat people or smth.

[@Scr3am1ng_R0m4nt1c]

@@JustMooshie no what I mean is they said they discriminated the disabled community? What happened😭

[@yourstruly.hannah]

@@Scr3am1ng_R0m4nt1c princess and the frog is a movie with great african american representation, they're saying tiana deserved a ride that wasn't this disappointing.

[@Sam-wc7uo]

Disney went to great lengths to not offend anyone by making this the most plain uneventful ride ever made

Plot generated by ChatGPT

[@charleslaine]

grey sludge. Gotta love the "everyone is welcome" BS sign at the entrance, as if that wasn't the case before.

[@unkowniy]

No... ChatGPT will do it better: Please design a ride for the disney movie princess and the frog with the ride layout of splash mountain. Describe what in each scence happens and how it is themed ChatGPT: Designing a ride for "The Princess and the Frog" using the layout of Splash Mountain involves creating scenes that reflect key moments and themes from the movie. Here's a detailed description of the ride, scene by scene: Queue Area: Guests enter the queue, themed as the bustling streets of New Orleans. Jazz music fills the air, and guests pass by storefronts and markets, immersing them in the lively culture of the city. Posters of Tiana's restaurant and various characters from the movie can be seen. Boarding Area: Guests board log boats at the docks by the bayou. The loading area is decorated with bayou vegetation, fireflies, and rustic charm, setting the scene for an adventure into the swamps of Louisiana. Scene 1: Introduction (New Orleans) The ride begins in the heart of New Orleans. Guests float past Tiana's Palace, where animatronic figures of Tiana and Charlotte are seen discussing their dreams. The city's architecture, jazz bands, and lively atmosphere are depicted with vibrant colors and music. Scene 2: Bayou Encounter The logs drift into the bayou. Spanish moss hangs from the trees, and fireflies light the way. Here, guests encounter animatronic figures of Tiana and Naveen as frogs, meeting Louis the alligator and Ray the firefly. Louis is playing his trumpet, and Ray is introducing himself, with humorous and heartwarming interactions. Scene 3: Dr. Facilier's Voodoo The mood shifts as guests enter a darker part of the bayou. They are greeted by eerie music and glowing masks. Animatronics of Dr. Facilier and his shadowy friends appear, showing the scene where he tries to trick Naveen and Tiana. The atmosphere is filled with suspense and magic. Scene 4: Mama Odie's Magic The logs ascend a gentle incline, entering Mama Odie's treehouse. The scene is bright and colorful, with animatronics of Mama Odie, Tiana, Naveen, and various magical objects. Mama Odie sings "Dig a Little Deeper," offering advice and wisdom. The room sparkles with light and energy. Scene 5: Journey Through the Swamp The ride transitions to an outdoor scene where guests float through the bayou, encountering various wildlife and the bayou residents. Music and sounds of nature create an immersive experience, highlighting the beauty and mystery of the Louisiana swamps. Scene 6: Conflict and Resolution Guests enter a tense scene where Tiana and Naveen confront Dr. Facilier in a final showdown. Animatronics and special effects depict the intense battle, culminating in Dr. Facilier being dragged into the spirit world by his shadowy friends. The tension peaks, preparing guests for the upcoming drop. Scene 7: The Big Drop The logs climb the final lift hill. At the top, guests see Tiana and Naveen transformed back into humans, realizing their love for each other. The view from the top shows the beautiful bayou and New Orleans skyline before the log plunges down the thrilling drop. Scene 8: Celebration After the exhilarating drop, the logs drift into a joyous scene of celebration. Animatronics of Tiana, Naveen, Louis, Ray (now a star), and other characters are seen celebrating at Tiana's Palace. The scene is filled with music, dancing, and vibrant decorations, capturing the festive spirit of New Orleans.

[@litfortnitekid6943]

@@charleslaineI KNOW RIGHT

[@MarkHeathcliff-bf2im]

And they failed in that regard cause I’m offended as a resident of the state portrayed for making us look boring

[@ringoffireguy]

Reading all the comments, I'm so glad I'm not alone in thinking how utterly boring and visually uninteresting this is.

[@jerseyharlot]

womp womp

[@rextiumalu783]

It looks so boring

[@OrlandoStreets]

Bingo.

[@pr_eanpr]

YES THANK YOU!!

[@pr_eanpr]

Idk but 3 mins where literally nothing is happening but little music and a boat ride was hit with missed opportunities to begin the story telling lol. Could’ve been more mama odi, Tiana looks like shit, and the ending with the best animatronics and everyone there is ruined for how quick the part goes away bc the boat ironically picks up the most speed at this part for no reason. BOOOOOOOOOOO DISNEY COULDVE DONE BETTER SND THIS IS WHY I GO TO UNIVERSAL. Disney just wants money from yall, didn’t put that much effort clearly. There’s too many parts where nothing is happening or shitty animatronics that barely move are all over the place. AND THE TV screens kill any magic created I’m sorry…. Except the part with the lightning bugs that was the most creative way to use the TV screen.. booooo

[@magicman205]

I watched this this morning and I'm still back here nearly 12 hours later, looking through comments. I'm so upset about this ride, seeing others be as upset makes me feel better somehow.

[@Scooopity]

Same

[@mydumblife8067]

I don’t care if it sounds dramatic, once this video was over I actually cried a little. I’m completely gutted. This is absolutely awful, they ruined such a good thing. Splash mountain was iconic, colorful, creative and suspenseful. This is soulless.

[@xKatPhantomx]

​@mydumblife8067 You're absolutely fine feeling the way you do hun ❤️ A lot of us Splash fans feel exactly the same, just we were told to shut up and called the R word for loving one of Disneys most popular wholesome rides that's been in the parks for 30+ years... You're opinion is valid and I hope Disney is listening to this!!! 💔 What a waste of 2 rides!?!? 😮‍💨

[@Godzillakotm2024]

This has got to be the worst retheme in history Well done iger

[@chrissyavalon]

Whelp, about the only good thing about this ride is going to be short lines. There is a zero re-rideability factor because there is no story line to promote emotional connection or anything visually stunning. Shame on you, Disney!

[@zoomies88]

The lines are not going to be short lol

[@zoomies88]

@@milede Lots of people are going to re ride it. People re ride attractions way worse than this at Disney.

[@zoomies88]

@@JSwag_Reviews Lmao give me a break, freaks like you were always going to be here complaining about this retheme. No matter the outcome.

[@markymarc6661]

It’s gonna be like web slingers busy and then ppl are like ok I did it no need to do it again

[@ghosty4]

Tiana's Bayou Adventure is "visually stunning". I don't believe people rode Splash Mountain because it was "visually stunning" considering how bad they let the upkeep of this attraction get. I think people just like getting wet on 80+ degree days at theme parks.

[@gregoryjames1542]

Disney spent so much on the animatronics they forgot to spend money on developing a good story

[@cindellnelson2813]

Not nearly enough on animatronics, this ride needs significantly more just to fill all the dead space.

[@SlyCooper1920]

​@@cindellnelson2813​​I think they had a whole facility of monkies and pc rigs to make some lazy stories like this

[@Bonaboo]

@@SlyCooper1920more like AI.

[@SlyCooper1920]

@@Bonaboo okay and AI as this deity statue for the monkeys to worship

[@Roon3808]

Needs more bears, foxes, and rabbits

[@xammiheart]

I give this ride a two random dancing okra out of ten

[@amberrufener4752]

That's funny! I had to go back and search for the two dancing okra - they look so awkward!

[@Sillygoose2004]

This joke is better then Tiana's bayou adventure

[@someguy4253]

😂 😂 😂

[@tbone6690]

Two is generous! Lol

[@GeriMars]

I couldn't figure out that one either. It would've been more exciting if more were waving. They could've all been moving to the music like those dancing Groots.

[@magicfinder32]

It’s The Journey Into A Lack Of Imagination Ride!!

[@tommy1138]

A multimillion-dollar Disney ride that looks.....boring? I never thought I would see it.

[@andrewc1199]

Avengers Assemble: Flight Force has entered the chat

[@sarayork2569]

The test track retheme is also thr most uninteresting ride now.

[@DeathandBeeZ]

@@sarayork2569i like test track

[@Kiki-fs7uj]

Agreed! Total snooze fest 💤💤💤

[@droidhusbands]

thats how i feel about that new zootopia ride..

[@jesustheechrist714]

Tiana looking like a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse claymation AI nightmare.

[@9899bingo]

Tiana deserves better, splash mountain deserves better, and most of all your customers (who are paying a lot of money btw) deserve better. Everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves. You have vandalized a great ride.

[@RonaldoSwizzbeats]

This company is imploding on itself so much

[@samanthal9260]

They took one of their best rides. Closed it for two years. And this is it?? This is the final result?? What are Disney thinking. The days of true imagineers are over 😭😭

[@amodernphoenix]

Have no feelings either way about Splash Mountain getting changed or updated, but this seems so lifeless. It's boring and while the animatronics look neat, it seems to be just a few random scenes slapped together with no real story or drama. This ride goes on longer than others so it needed a good story, but instead, there's just dead space lit up by flashy lights and a party narrative. Tiana absolutely DID NOT get the typical Disney princess treatment here. Seems like they just did this to say they had a Tiana-based ride.

[@dion00001]

I agree.

[@estelaguerrero4008]

100% agree

[@Matt-vt6hz]

Not only did you guys fail spectacularly, but you also managed to do it TWICE by destroying Splash at both Disneyland AND Magic Kingdom

[@Nellysland]

cry harder

[@JSwag_Reviews]

@@Nellysland your “ride” sucks.

[@Nellysland]

@@JSwag_Reviews your complaints make me h0rny 😩

[@archimetropolis]

@Nellysland like we're crying.

[@Nellysland]

@@archimetropolis sure sounds like u are you

[@rustyshackleford2558]

Splash Mountain was probably my favorite ride. It's so sad to see Disney's slow slide to irrelevance. I'm a former DVC memeber and annual pass holder. I have 3 kids and hoped to take my grandchildren to experience the magic I enjoyed as a kid, but it's long gone. RIP Walts' vision.

[@overkill389]

“Let’s make you big because the bigger you are makes the bigger splash at the party” has to be the worst line in the entirety of Disney’s history

[@sealy1]

Honestly yeah

[@randomfools808]

I'm just imagining it on a clipboard note on a board that they finally chose to try to make the drop make sense with this theme. It sounds written by an AI or whoever wrote Madame Web.

[@jacquelinepipolo3683]

I thought the same thing. It so cringe 😂

[@HeftyDan]

But think of the splash you'll make though

[@Theworldofdisneygamining]

It’s a family ride 💀

[@rextiumalu783]

Not gonna lie but man this is not the follow up to Splash. No buildup no tension . The use of screens instead of more practical effects. The story sucks. This could have been so much more

[@MrDeMaio]

Really missed an opportunity by not putting Dr. Facilier before the drop. Are you reeeeaaaady?!?

[@TheImagineer-cd8]

Exactly! That’s what I want to see!

[@ITSIZZYYYYYYY]

EXACTLY I WANTED TO SEE THAT!!

[@OnePortalLover]

But this ride takes place after the movie

[@ladodgers8181]

It takes place after the movie so obviously he’s gone. Pay attention so you don’t make stupid comments 🤣

[@jacobking2.0]

Bro same

[@CrashloveXO]

That crocodile animatronic has more personality than the entire ride...

[@someguy4253]

The first Louis has already broken down several times lol.

[@diegofavaratozfilms962]

He’s an alligator not a crocodile

[@nsherrill0824]

Disney what are you even doing here. You guys are literally ruining EVERYTHING movie and TV wise. The one thing you had going for you was the parks and now you’re doing this. At this point it almost feels like you’re trying to do poorly.

[@JasonRasmussen]

Leftism ruins everything.

[@themepark4468]

A company that that thinks they're number one gets arrogant, fast.

[@vincentd9531]

You and everyone else know why everything is being ruined. “Inclusivity”. The wrong people are at the helm, they cater to a tiny audience and shit all over the real loyal fans.

[@ourlifelittlefeetandpaws5341]

😅 so true. Disney forward looks less appealing if these imagineers are involved.

[@PaytonWeim1]

Everything woke turns to sh*t…Disney included.

[@gr8laboy]

This is empty. Barren. Joyless. No story. Incredibly sad.

[@charleslaine]

So as not to offend anyone.

[@cosk1126]

Disney execs, if you're confused by all the negative responses, call a meeting and have everyone in that building watch The Princess and the Frog, then go on this attraction. You'll have your answers.

[@The2Flyboys]

Amen. It was a fun movie with a lovable lead character, a wonderful score, and an uplifting message.

[@dougmccoll6126]

As an experiment (since maybe they are confused) they should announce plans to BRING BACK the old SPLASH MOUNTAIN! and then watch the reaction. Of course most of us would be dubious waiting with baited breath like folks from Missouri to SEE if it was actually completed to do it justice.

[@zackattack3867]

It. Feels. So. Lifeless. and they try to win you over with that last 5 seconds of effort with the grand finale with all of the characters. Like where was all of that effort throughout that whole ride? Man this is pretty sad. And it's even sadder because the animatronic for Tiana and Louis are pretty good.

[@stevenramseyjr2032]

The Tiana and Living With The Land crossover that nobody asked for, and missing the most important ingredient in the recipe: love.

[@でんき-I2I]

There has never been a day when I felt so glad to be Japanese. If you want to ride Splash Mountain to forget this nightmare, you can.

[@xKatPhantomx]

We are planning our next Disney trip to Tokyo Disney, so looking forward to it!!! 😍

[@Tenchi001]

oh s#it, i got to learn japanese.......

[@xKatPhantomx]

@@ballerinaonamusicbox Will do hun, will do 😍🤩❤️

[@aidenreid2458]

It feels like a Disney junior episode instead of an emotional thrill ride with an actually good story.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

I think the general consensus is at least try to have a story arc. They released previews of two new Country Bears songs, and the talent is really good, but did anyone ask for country versions of Try Everything and A Whole New World? I don't think so. Country Bears dropped off my list of things to do and this isn't going to fix that.

[@Remysnum1fan]

Most accurate comment in these comments! LIKE WHY DID THE ANIMATION CHANGE MIDWAY THROUGH THE RIDE

[@enzojayden1]

YES DISNEY JUNIOR!! Look at the animation here at 5:48 😭 It's 3d not 2d

[@happilyeverawkward1948]

I was just thinking my 4 year old is going to love this. Which isn't bad, but knowing what it was or what it could have been breaks my heart a bit

[@theneatgeek4536]

YES! Not just the bad cgi screens, but also “story” if you can call it that- like how Disney Jr. doesn’t allow for any true antagonists or trials of any kind. Everything is positive but also mind numbingly boring.

[@jenniferhabermehl8985]

So long Splash Mountain. I will truly miss you.

[@Heroas_Hamseros]

There is one Splash Mountain left: In Disneyland Anaheim, California.

[@dailymaryalicestuff]

there is one in tokyo

[@dougmccoll6126]

OMG especially after watching this. Painful. Makes me almost cry.

[@StephaniePerez]

Am i the only one disappointed with the story line 😭😭 it seems so random. I feel like they could have done so much more with this

[@JSwag_Reviews]

I feel this. Even Tony Baxter was trying to point out that it’s the same track, and that means they’re working with the same reality’s as splash. They really should have gone all in on Faciller and done the original story line.

[@robertocp50]

No build up, no villains, no story, it feels so bad! My hopes were high for this, but it feels so terrible what they have done

[@jish55]

Yeah, the main flaw for sure. I feel like it should have been retelling the film, where we get to see Tiana throughout the first portion, then follow her while being a frog for the middle part, and have the final portion and climb revolve around the shadow man and utilizing friends on the other side.

[@TyrellDunn]

You and the few others that just don’t want to move on

[@TheDancingqueen90]

Oh trust me, you're not the only one. I feel like they missed such a major opportunity by not doing the movie's story because it had so many gorgeous visuals. They left a lot to be desired with this which is sad because I love Tiana.

[@edwardleemiller-eo8jp]

After 30-odd years, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Timber Mountain Log Ride has finally regained its title of “Best Flume Ride in the United States”.

[@quad1532]

If Dudley do right’s ripsaw falls wasn’t ridden with outdated animatronics that could very well be #1

[@colbystearns5066]

I love Timber Mountain and glad that ride's stayed largely the same all these years just with some renovations here and there! :)

[@rodterrell304]

Yes it has!!

Not the world, though... Chaiapas at Phantasialand runs circles around that.

[@tgguitarguy]

and Splash Mountain in Tokyo lives on

[@RedHeadKevin]

The fireflies could and should have been a masterpiece of LED and fiber-optic effects. But they chose to do TV screens.

[@AB19976]

The fireflies in the Bayou section of Disneyland's Pirates are more convincing than this.

[@RIfMlLVrdhpPYbHCcTqjnEFGgNyKku]

I was thinking the same when I saw that

[@ballerinaonamusicbox]

fr. getting sick of screens replacing elements in rides that couldve been so magical

[@Tuari80]

Wow, this makes The Three Caballeros ride at Epcot look exciting.

[@MRebeca]

I said the same thing. LOL. At least there's a story.

[@danielandlucycartoonsmadne5885]

And the music is actually catchy and gets stuck in your head. “Three Caballeros Three Gay Caballeros”

[@Thatfoxatthebowlinglane]

This makes superstar limo look like Mr toad or rocket rods look like space mountain Maybe we were too hard on those rides

[@perkschannel]

For a ride based in New Orleans, it is sadly missing the soul.

[@adr_57]

It nailed "soul" by Orlando standards, however.

[@JacobJohnsen-nu7nl]

If you want something at least 1% based on new Orleans they got haunted mansion at Anaheim. Heck, there's an entire section there in Anaheim. All of them are 1 million% better than this monstrosity

[@danedwards5707]

I think Disney forgot how to tell a story….finding a band is the theme of the ride? Should have followed the storyline of the movie. The best part about the drop in splash mountain was the scary music and suspense, really couldn’t put Dr. Facilier in there?

[@jaydenchrist6152]

They could have just made it a retelling of the movie. LOL

[@QuentrixMovies]

I would have preferred if they just gutted the interior and started from scratch as opposed to shoehorning this new story. They could have just retold the movie and added some new scenes to pad it out more.

[@Kingmationproductionz]

Keith David was busy with hazbin hotel 😆

[@private_citizen]

That is what happens when the goal is DEI and not entertainment.

[@timetraveler9218]

It's not about story anymore its about fitting IP where ever they can as cheaply as they can. This whole thing looks terrible. And I was for replacing splash.

[@RiqueFresco]

The backlash wouldn't be nearly this bad if they hadn't decided to build this on the gravesite of one of the greatest theme park attractions ever conceived. It's also frustrating to see so many people "disappointed" with the final product. What did you think was going to happen? These aren't the Imagineers of old, people. There's no way they were going to get it right, and some of us, the ones who have been paying attention, saw it from a mile away.

[@KramSacul]

Bingo. Everyone that followed this project knew that the outcome would be a trainwreck. Disney didn’t disappoint.

[@jacquelinepipolo3683]

Perfectly said !!!

[@RiqueFresco]

@-sidjfd Indeed, but he's no Bruce Gordon.

[@greg5509]

It's silly to expect Disney to get anything right these days.

[@flintlock178]

I knew it was gonna be bad, but never did I think it would be THIS laughably terrible!

[@mightypupsfanboy]

I want splash mountain back whos with me

[@jgreen24]

You seriously replaced an iconic ride with this?

[@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024]

And blek people are overcome with joy at being represented, like this, with this. Sad

[@PleaseMurderMyFamily]

​​@@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024 I'm black and I still prefer Splash Mountain . WITH the racism and slave allegory .

[@PresidentBr0wnVagena2024]

@@PleaseMurderMyFamily no one has clearly provided an example of claimed racism maybe you'll be the first yawn

[@tbone6690]

They replaced The Great Movie Ride and Maelstrom with two vastly inferior rides. Why are we surprised?

[@josephbrown9685]

@@tbone6690True, but Runaway Railway and Frozen Ever After are fine and neither Great Movie Ride nor Maelstrom were as iconic and amazing as Splash Mountain.

[@someguy4253]

It baffles me that Disney went from being a company that literally made money hand over fist to not even being able to garner a profit on anything they do. The only answer has to be sheer incompetence. Everyone at the top needs to be fired. Disney needs to start over.

[@kyramahlervolleyball]

I mean the reason why is money. Old Disney only made money to make amazing products. New Disney makes products to get tons of money. They don’t care about how bad it is, they just want money.

[@JasonRasmussen]

The answer is Bob Iger and all the leftists he installed at every aspect of the Disney company. The last great Imagineers, animators, execs, have long left, and it shows.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

They sure need to start over with this ride.

[@waytoson]

I want to cry😢😢 this is awful

[@Lovesapuzzle]

@@waytoson I'm there with you.

[@homebrewstudios6228]

I understand Walts principle about the "Park not being complete" however Walts unwritten rule....if we are replacing something that works we better make sure what we replace it with is as good or better than what we are replacing Seems like Disney has forgot that very small detail

[@Halloweeniehutjr]

Just like how Walt didn't like sequels

[@josephkastner2804]

Not a coincidence they released this around the same time they announced songs for the new Country Bears.

[@keepingwaltindisney]

Well stated!

[@NostalgictotheMax]

Louder for the people in the back! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@therealventures]

💯

[@MichaelB-s6z]

Thank you for sharing this video as now I know to make sure to SKIP this boring ride! Bring back SPLASH MOUNTAIN!

[@hypnobearcoup2505]

I’m confused, isn’t she supposed to be a princess? Why is she dressed like a nineteenth century big game hunter?

[@tbgtabias]

the woke pathetic company disney is, they decided it'll be a "great idea" to have us follow Tiana throughout to help her get spices in Louisiana (mind you new orleans doesn't have mountains) and that's the story ... how cool

[@kyramahlervolleyball]

Exactly. They should've had her in her iconic dress, or they could've easily given her a new one.

[@ssgorik]

A princess can wear more than just a dress smh why she gotta wear a dress running around the bayou?

[@trish6k]

Yes… where is her Prince? Why aren’t they dressed up!

[@kyramahlervolleyball]

@@ssgorik Yeah but she can also girlboss in a dress. Also Princess in the Frog takes place in the 1920s, so realistically she would be wearing a dress.

[@Sirkalot]

Just because the animatronics are capable of moving their arms all over the place doesn't mean they always should. The cheaper new animatronics with less movement in this actually seemed a better fit. I like the shrunken area, i like the fireflies, but zero suspense and zero tension. You cant theme the thrill out of a thrill ride and have it not feel forced. This would be fine if there wasn't a 50 foot drop ahead and it was just a simple dark ride.

[@kaysillusion5189]

Ratatouille did it better. Also Avatar did the whole dark calm scene better

[@chronomatt6990]

Yes! The wild armed animatronics are out of control. Why can’t Imagineers see this?

[@Krishnapath108]

Splash was one billion times better than this I can’t believe we lost Splash to this 😭

[@blagoyavichrod]

☝️

[@philmark1788]

You can thank woke culture.

[@jbirdpr0994]

Hate this woke ride

[@Nellysland]

@@philmark1788”anything I don’t like is woke”

[@pollyrose7428]

Exactly 😭

[@olevidarskogheim4661]

I am actualy crying right now. You changed one of the best rides ever made for this? No Villans in the story..Splash Mountain was a family friendly ride made who made evey member riding it a little scared and happy. Now it is turned into a ride just for small kids, leaving the ride in a shadow of what it use to be. I am deeply disapointed.

[@mightypupsfanboy]

Same