Splash Mountain MOST POPULAR Ride at Disney World -- According to Study -- Even After Destroyed!

[@pachigg4253]

Yes splash mt was best....this is why after 30 plus years of going there , we have decided to try universal parks and no mouses this trip or ever more.

[@vixaris]

If you haven't been there before I must say I'm surprised how much more I enjoyed universal. Living in California we grew up at doesn't and uni just never was appealing. Never would have believed the dynamic would shift so harshly..

[@douglasarthur2673]

Good for you.

[@mattmurdock2868]

You're good love Universal!

[@robertthrelfall2650]

I live here. Universal is great, I can't wait for the new addition. Don't forget about sea world, they have like six really good rollercoasters plus all of the sea life attractions. And, don't forget about all of the great roadside attractions like gatorland and fun spot among many more. Disney is lame by comparison.

[@Djeezey]

Good, stay tf away. Id rather my children not be around idiots who think the way you do.

[@KBroly]

Regardless of what replaces it, regardless of how good or bad it is, the inherent disappointment by park goers of Splash Mountain no longer existing will forever haunt Disney.

[@yokaiou5848]

Japan still has it

[@fafolguy]

LMAO I'm sure they'll use all their record profits to dry their tears.

[@Pissgremlin5964]

​@@fafolguy record profits? You might want to do a little research on the state of the Disney company right now. 😂

[@guidedmeditation2396]

You are right. Even if you only look at what the customers want and see Disney taking it away and serving them a political agenda instead it can only end poorly for both parties. They are censoring and canceling Wokeback Mountain and Song of the South because the story took place during a period slavery existed. But they are retheming it and canceling much loved Frontierland as New Orleans, but New Orleans as a port city was a major slave trading hub, and even though 1/3 of the slaves there were owned by other blacks, New Orleans itself was built by black slaves. How problematic is that? Song of the South was a celebration of a distinctly black American fairy tale and Uncle Remus was a much loved character. Wokeness turns everything to SHIP.

[@txag007]

They aren’t making record profits…

[@jimluebke3869]

"We're stuck with this ride for the next 15-20 years" Are you sure? The Galactic Starcruiser only lasted 18 months.

[@MT-tu8dt]

God would it be great if Disney brought back Splash Mountain because of how unpopular & hated this attraction will be.

[@brianhenry7983]

@@MT-tu8dt thats honesly what I'm hoping for. I think disney has unleashed a massive backlash from people who don't even know its closed yet, and are going to be pissed when they find out. Trust me, I follow disney, but i was caught off guard when I heard it was clsoed for good on may 30th. The word hasn't even gotten out yet.

[@chronomatt6990]

Disney Corp doesn’t care. Their collective minds believe Splash’s popularity is due to the ride system, not the characters, that it’ll remain popular as ever or even be boosted because the theme is new and fresh.

[@disneyparkinator5253]

Disney has made a big mistake getting rid of Splash Mountain and they will face the consequences of their actions

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

Disney really be like: "What's a Splash Mountain? Never heard of it."

[@martinbalasco9307]

For me personally Splash Mountain was the official start to my trips to WDW. Even if it was the last ride of the first day, passing through the riverboat, and the characters endings just made the vacation real and set the tone to come. Now the magic is just being drained day by day and soon enough the World would just be a soulless Land clone and be a ghost town compared to universal Also, my son spilt mustard on my dole whip last trip and it wasn’t bad lol

[@redtiger7268]

For me it was the music. "How do you do" always invoked such a happy feeling. I would love hearing that theme playing as I walked under the tunnel onto Main Street to begin my day. Now unfortunately Disney is killing everything that once made the parks a magical place. The last thing I have are the Dapper Dans. How long until they are deemed not acceptable by some self righteous moralist.

[@mania4270]

Yeah but it was racist. Doesn't matter if you white ppl had a good time. Black ppl found the ride offensive and it was rightfully torn down. Disney doesn't need racist white ppl. Please stay away far from the company.

[@twbl218]

Correction Pro.. Disney isn’t destroying Splash Mountain, it is totally Destroyed. Completely gutted.

[@tammystravels5937]

Sad...Well Universal will reap the rewards of Disney's poor management decisions. LOVE what Universal has done and continues to do. I guess hiring Disney imagineers paid off because they're nailing it!

[@alfredosalume6949]

Dr Facilier would have been a great theme for the climb before the big drop. But NO SOMETHING ABOUT BEING INCLUSIVE IS WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO PUT, SO PEOPLE WILL JUMP OUT OF THE LOG AND FALL TO THEIR DOOM JUST TO END THE AGONY

[@NightFangClash]

I think one reason people really liked Splash Mountain is because of it's charm and nostalgia, which Tiana's Bayou Adventure won't exactly be able to match.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

Also, like Pirates of the Caribbean it is built on an epic scale. It is bigger and longer than almost all other rides in any Amusement park. It makes the long lines worth it and the wait builds anticipation. And I would end up with this song playing in my head after riding it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6a0mGmLjJuHndk

[@redtiger7268]

@@guidedmeditation2396 You are correct. Until Rise was built Pirates had the longest ride time at 16 minutes, Rise now has 18 because of the change over. Next longest was the Submarines (both Nemo and the original had the same ride time) at 14 minutes.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

@@redtiger7268 That is very cool information thanks. And what is the ride time of Small World? It too has to be one of the longest. Or does it just feel so long because of all the irritating singing dolls? It would be nice to see more epic long rides at Disney World. At Epcot the Lands boat ride is nice and long as well. BTW you probably know this already but the Pirates of the Caribbean ride was supposed to be a walk through exhibit which is why it is so long. When construction of Pirates of the Caribbean was already underway in California, the huge success of the Small World ride at the world's fair in New York and its massive hourly ride capacity caught the eye of Walt. Construction was halted on 'Pirates" and the floor was jackhammered out to make it all a water ride instead and the rest is history. Otherwise it might never have been nearly so long.

[@redtiger7268]

@@guidedmeditation2396 At Disneyland from launch to exit (so not counting the exit boarding times which can back up) the ride time is 15 minutes at Disney World the ride time is 21 minutes. Yes I am aware of the history behind the changes for both Pirates and the Mansion being switched from walk throughs to dark rides. Look up the hurried construction of the WDW version if you want to know why the one out there does not have the 2 drops and is much shorter.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

@@redtiger7268 It would be cool to have a few drops. You no doubt have seen the Chinese Pirates of Caribbean ride. That is truly next level.

[@robertsmalls3513]

It truly was a stupid business decision to close down a ride as popular and iconic as Splash Mountain. For a company that relies on nostalgia for repeat visitors to keep returning, you’d think they’d be the #1 corporation against tearing down their own movies and history

[@WDW_Pro]

Their worldview is so dramatically altered that they can't foresee accurate consequences.

[@douglasarthur2673]

'...tearing down their own movies and history '.........the company that gave you Galaxy's Edge and Galactic Starcruiser 😂😂😂

[@robertsmalls3513]

@@douglasarthur2673 That’s not even the part I was referring to. Think about it. They put warnings of movies being made in a different time and not reflecting their views in front of huge classics such as Peter Pan in Disney+. Little Mermaid recasting and telling people they were racist if they didn’t want to see it. Splash Mountain is based off the movie Song of the South, which was the #1 movie of 1946, yet the movie has never been released on DVD or aired on TV in decades. That movie is not on Disney+ and most likely never will be on there. Splash Mountain was a beloved attraction enjoyed by many and forgot the movie associated with it. Disney is just killing everything that is Disney

[@robertsmalls3513]

@@WDW_Pro Sad to say that you’re correct

[@mania4270]

​@@WDW_Probecause the ride was racist. They were a company that profited off of racism. White ppl are allowed to complain about racism towards them but anytime it happens to any other race, we just have to grit our teeth and deal with it. It's completely double standards.

[@ManOfWDW]

Ima grown man and still whistle Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah to this day. I’ve never watched the movie it’s solely the ride that burned that song into my head. And I enjoy it.

[@Pissgremlin5964]

I whistle it out of my asshole while riding the roller coaster at Wally World.

[@princesspikachu3915]

Movie is actually pretty good. It’s takes place during reformation when slavery was no longer allowed but before Jim Crow. Important to know when watching as Jonny’s dad is writing for the paper in favor of rights. Jonny’s mom is the villain. Uncle Remus is the hero and most of the white actors can’t act.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

I proudly slotted zip a dee doo dah on my phone in playlist 23. Comes up next once Bedrock Anthem finishes and before The Longest Time by Billy Joel plays

[@AJolls]

if the ride was so problematic why did the last day of splash at both disneyworld/land have a 260+ minute wait at some points

[@MadsterV]

problematic because they hate fun. Boy do they!

[@douglasarthur2673]

You still hear people humming or singing Zippity Doo Dah.....today. A fond memory from far happier times.......ie before EVERYTHING was labelled 'racist' by Twatter weirdos.

[@Mad-Cat_Dan]

Splash mountain was the highlight of my Disney trip as a kid.

[@marla9508]

Are there even any real Imagineers left at Disney? The hotels are being stripped of all personality with each makeover, and I’ve been underwhelmed with so many of the newer attractions. Once I accepted that Splash was closing, I got a little excited about Princess & the Frog. While the mountain is an issue, I figured imagineers could fix that somehow by tricking the eyes with creative work. The movie characters, story, & soundtrack could’ve been amazing! When they announced the whole salt mine thing it was like hearing a needle scratch across an old vinyl record. Unbelievable and clueless. I keep wondering WHEN will the shareholders finally revolt? This company seems determined to do the exact opposite of what will make them money.

[@MadsterV]

Time to let it go and move on, try new things made by people who don't actively hate you! Actually it was time about 10 years ago!

[@gilbertlozano902]

No respect to the imagineers who created Splash Mountain! Sad!!!!!

[@bewarebewear1507]

Disney had multiple chances to save splash by creating a fully animated movie or show to include the rest of the critters as actual characters, but it just sucks they didnt bother to even try and re-introduce brer rabbit and its songs to a newer generation

[@notmyselfusee]

Disney just doesn’t want to be what made it great. They are eager to get away from Disney magic. The standards that Disney had is being chipped away piece by piece.

[@augustusgrim1446]

Splash Mountain was my whole family's favorite ride at both Disney World and Disneyland. It was our family ride and it is heartbreaking to know it's gone. I haven't been to a Disney Park since it was announced that they were going to tear it down. Stupid beyond belief.

[@Sedlan18]

Knowing how DIsney is doing economically, they are probably gonna have budget cuts on the ride, and will end with something lackluster like the Incredible's Coaster in California Adventure. Sure, they wil probably throw one or 2 advanced animatronics but it will feel as lackluster as any modern disney ride.

[@josephbrown9685]

I agree. This is going to be a mediocre replacement. I can’t imagine them filling it with a lot of animatronics like Splash Mountain had.

[@avarice.karmageddon]

I wonder if Journey into Imagination was on that list too? Disney keeps destroying their past that was unique, special, detailed and fun rides. There won't be any nostalgia left at their theme parks for a company that tries so hard to appeal to those nostalgic pixie dust. We need Oriental Land Company to run Disney Parks at this point, they do imagineering magic better than actual Disney.

[@ccateni28]

They destroyed it years ago with Iger keeping Eisner's slapdash replacement.

[@alfredosalume6949]

No new song can compete with Zip a Dee Do Dah they are taking a big risk here. This will haunt them until the end of times.

[@athos1029]

I'm going to call this now. This is going to be on the level of Stitch's Great Escape or The Galaxy Star Cruiser they're going to have to close this thing early. With the possibility of an additional slap in the face of having to put Splash Mountain back. Yes, I know they've never done that before. Yes, I know how out of character for Disney that would be. That's how bad I foresee this ride being.

[@Thedoorway123]

That's the best case scenario

[@JW-cm2er]

This totally has "Journey Into Your Imagination" written all over it.

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

Even if the ride is good (which I highly doubt it will be, given the track record of who's in charge.) Guests are still going to be upset because it's NOT Splash Mountain. It's as simple as that.

[@jimbla9921]

The magic of Disney had died years ago. Splash Mountain was one of the last iconic rides to be created. In spite of Walt having passed over 20 years prior, he was responsible with the building of the creative core of the imagineers. With Baxter and Rohde leading strong rides in the post Disney era, even their influence is fading. How much is budgeted on this remodeling project? What is the expected ROI on this venture? What have been the the last successful additions to these parks? In regards to Disneyland, there was galaxy edge and prior to that were the New Tomorrowland and Indiana Jones and Splash Mountain back in 1989 ... and some of those additionas have not have been as strong as others. With the closer of Splash Mountain, Disney has continued to diminish the brand and the legacy. The Disney name has been tarnished by the corporate greed.

[@HungryBear55]

There is no conceivable ROI unless they sell a ton of merch, increased Lightning Lane sales, or increase capacity. I don't see any of those happening.

[@leeprice2849]

I think the last truly Imaginer created ride is Expedition Everest at the Animal Kingdom. Sense then it's been all IP based. Always liked Splash Mt In 2004 got to ride it twice without getting out. Nobody was in line so we were allowed to stay in the Log.

[@marcflothe]

I waited 2 hours for Splash Mountain in 1999 after returning to Disneyland 12 years later (It was in the process of being built in 1987 during my 1st trip to Disneyland). It was well worth the wait! It remained in my top three rides (non-coasters) for 20 + years.

[@XiaoFury]

Loved Splash Mountain...creepy animatronics and everything. This is what happens when you think everything is racist!

[@kalzium8857]

I think that disneys marketing team decided that we need a ride themed after a black disney princess and which ride does not have an ip slapped on? Splash mountain. I think we will see a downgrade of this classic attractions. To save maintenance disney will use screens and so on.

[@jayone8891]

In from Australia and i rode splash mountain when i visited the states in 2010, a lady asked me politley, 'do you know who the brer rabbit is?' She was of the opinion that it was silly to have such an old story that most people wouldnt know. I admitted that I didnt know who brer was but I loved the ride because of that reason. I loved the history and the americana value. It felt exciting to see somthing culturally new to me. I think reshaping it to princess and the frog will actually damage its broader appeal. It will become just another ride and will lose that fun historical significance that has united riders for a hundred years

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

I love this comment. If it wasn't for Splash Mountain, I wouldn't know about Br'er Rabbit, or the folktales passed down by slaves, or the Gullah Geechee people. That ride was a gateway to learning about a completely new culture I had never heard of before. It was a great learning opportunity, as well as a fantastic Disney attraction.

[@alfredosalume6949]

If Josh Damaro's ambition was ever to be the CEO he missed his opportunity by not defending this ride

[@marla9508]

I suspect Josh is an Iger Jr

[@srb2834]

Disney brought all the “influencers” to Nola, but yet the “salt mine” they’re basing the ride off of is over 2.5 hours west in Avery Island. You’d think they’d go there (the area is actually really pretty and very historic)

[@Draconisrex1]

The ride they plan on replacing? Way-to-go Disney... EDIT: I was drug to Disney World twice (kids) and Splash Mountain was my favorite as the splash helped cool you down.

[@TuckerVerse]

Disney has destroyed itself…. For that .0001% woke fans …. The Magic is gone ….

[@animezilla4486]

Nope

[@reborno-o4498]

For me, the most iconic ride will always be It's a Small World. Has that been axed yet? If not, it could be next... I still feel for the Splash Mountain crowd.

[@TerryKitts]

Don't forget Tiana's Jungle Cruise, Tiana's Pirate Adventure, Tiana's Tomorrowland Speedway, Tiana's Haunted Mansion, Tiana's Big Thunder Train Ride, Tiana's Carousel, and of course, Tiana's Small World. All at Tiana's Magic Kingdom, eh, Tiana's Magic Queendom. (Sorry. Still learning the DEI lingo).

[@patfer1189]

It's amazing how desperate to destroy its identity Disney is, considering how they destroyed their most popular (even iconic) ride in DW, or how they are banning playing the song that has defined the brand for generations and used in pretty much every media piece out there that represented it.

[@MadsterV]

Walt tried to keep them off his company, but vultures just wait for their time.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

They cancelled and censored both the movie "Song of the South" and the ride because as a distinctly black American fairytale passed down verbally by black families in the south, it took place when there was slavery. But the fairytale itself has zero to do with slavery. The irony is they are replacing it with the story of Frog and the Princess which took place in New Orleans which was a major slave trading hub in the south. In fact 1/3 of the slaves in New Orleans were owned by other blacks. They are also canceling problematic FRONTIERLAND because it represents European colonization and turning it into New Orleans. But New Orleans was built by Slaves!!! And as a port city it was a major slave trading hub. So bizarre and stupid. But when all is said and down I think the ride and the new land will be beautiful. The disney artists are amazingly talented but the destruction and censorship of traditional American culture is underway. Lets all hope Disney gets out of the woke business before its too late. They are out of money and facing bankruptcy because of woke but I take no pleasure in seeing them crash and burn. There are many great people in the company who are not woke with an agenda.

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah is, in my opinion, the song that perfectly represents the Disney parks. It's a vocal expression of what true happiness feels like. A song of euphoric joy and contentment. To me, the day that song was removed from the parks was the day the spirit of Disney officially died.

[@patfer1189]

@@TheFoxFromSplashMountain Same. And I remember it playing everywhere- from the parks, the stores, at the hotels, and even Disney Channel. You heard it and you knew it was Disney.

[@patfer1189]

@@MadsterV Yup.

[@Style_224]

Splash mountain was the only reason why to ever go to a disney theme park despite it many "controversy" it had

[@Dark_Kommissar]

Iger has been the architect of Disney’s demise. He has made so many poor business decisions.

[@katka8490]

Just think... While Disney is destroying an iconic ride; Universal is building a whole new theme park with the highly anticipated Super Nintendo world.

[@marcflothe]

Well at least Tokyo Disneyland still has Splash Mountain

[@DarthApathy]

Love the pants topic. My mom was university of Alabama in the 60’s and she led the fight for women to be allowed to wear pants on campus. (Her motivation was not wanting to wear a dress when playing a cello.) And that was the late 60’s! Forget the 20’s. It’s just absurd.

[@stevecrompton9910]

Its like Disney is being run by people who litteraly want to destroy the company... amazing!

[@vixaris]

This isn't surprising sadly, as they made that star wars hotel despite overwhelming customer survey responses for haunted mansion showing higher demand

[@piperian3962]

They might have had something there with a Haunted Mansion hotel.

[@vixaris]

​@@piperian3962 they had a survey with like 90% responses that they wanted a haunted mansion hotel. It wasn't as intensive as the star cruiser but a full theme with working staff in character or experiences, while there was talk of a full starcruiser level experience that people would have paid for

[@piperian3962]

@@vixaris it would be pretty easy to get right. Cool costumes, make it look like an old southern mansion, maybe put some projection smoke effects into rooms so it looks like real ghosts.

[@HungryBear55]

I'm so glad to see someone finally state the obvious! They have made all the wrong choices in this reskin. The storyline itself is moronic! Guests are searching for a secret ingredient for her gumbo IN THE BAYOU! Then there's the woke "Employee-Owned Food Co-Op". It's all so dumb. Its clearly designed by committee -- and not only that, a committee devoted to wokeness and "authenticity" instead of story and design. I have the lowest of expectations for this ride. I love the "I told you so," but unfortunately in this case, it's at the cost of my favorite ride.

[@neccron9956]

As I understand it, the non-Imagineers removed 100+ Animatronics to a dozen plus Animatronics and mostly projections and fog. How is the new Woke-Mountain better?

[@MT-tu8dt]

What Disney is doing with Splash Mountain is like replacing Luke Skywalker with Rey Palaptine and telling people she is now popular???

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

Yeah, basically. People didn't care much for Tiana after the movie came out, and neither did Disney. It was very much one of the more obscure Disney movies for a long time... Until they suddenly decided she's the best fictional character ever created and deserves to replace the most popular Disney ride with her own attraction and restaurant.

[@animezilla4486]

​@@TheFoxFromSplashMountain I disagree with that people did care for Tiana

[@TerryKitts]

@@animezilla4486 Not me. Tiana was boring, and Prince whatshisname was forgettable. Best character was Dr Facillier - he made the whole movie worth watching. Both amusing and threatening at the same time, he is one of Disney's best villains. He's likable - I'd go drinking with him, but I'd keep one hand on my wallet.

[@thebluetarp]

Think about how iconic Splash Mountain is at Disneyland. It's considered one of the four mountains. Books have been written about them. I have a t-shirt that says mountains, in fact there are many many t-shirts that reference the Disneyland mountains. Disney has failed to remember that the whole reason why people are so infatuated with Disneyland is because of the non IP Mountain attractions. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that they are destroying one of their most iconic attractions. Even if the stupid Bayou Adventure ride is good, people are still going to hate it because it will have taken the place of so many people's most beloved attraction

[@DaMaster012]

Destroying traditions, culture, heritage, and history is part and parcel for Marxists.

[@arcondpvp]

Well technically splash mountain IS ip based, it's based on song of the south

[@brianhenry7983]

I agree, I already hate this souless Bayou Adventure ride. It boggles my mind how careless Bob Iger and disney are. The people who are in charge have no idea the the love guest have for that ride. They are to souless and greedy to even care tbh.

[@loualiberti4781]

Splash Mountain is the number 1 Ride !!! Hooray !!!

[@NoUniqueUsername]

Splash mountain is also a weird spot for the re-theme since they literally have a New Orleans square. (At least in Anaheim in CA)

[@TerryKitts]

Not so much in WDW. The closest thing WDW has to a New Orleans Square is the Haunted mansion. No room for expansion, though.

[@thedman1696]

Every generation of Imagineers was better than the last, learnt from and respected their predecessors... until this one

[@marla9508]

Yes, and it is really showing now across parks & hotels. Sad to see it.

[@thebluetarp]

We were there on the closing day of Splash Mountain, and I wondered why they weren't loading the back row. We actually requested to sit there and the worker just pointed us to Rows 5 and 4

[@BonzoKilbourn]

This ALL on purpose. This is not incompetence. They are absolutely scuttling the ship over at Disney. Don't know why, but it's obvious.

[@brianhenry7983]

It does feel like its all intentioal doesn't it. I mean the most popular disney attraction of all time. yeah lets give our guests the middle finger and take it away from them, and let them try to stop us. These people are villians .

[@JRH-1007]

Yikes! That footage of the attraction’s facade being dismantled sure was a heartbreaking sight to see. It’s no wonder park attendance is down when that’s what unsuspecting guests have to write home about. Anyway, you guys hit the nail on the head yet again. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure does seem to be the worst possible execution of one of the worst possible concepts for a new attraction. And, as far as I’m concerned, that’s exactly the kind of attraction Bob Iger, Carmen Smith and their goons deserve for what they have done. After insinuating that the various legacies connected to Splash Mountain were too “problematic” for preservation and then proceeding to destroy the U.S. versions of the attraction with unbridled glee, they will never receive the benefit of the doubt from me.

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

Can't lie, I get a lump in my throat every time I see that amazing ride surrounded by scaffolds and stripped of it's iconic tree stump.

[@JRH-1007]

@@TheFoxFromSplashMountain Same here, which is why I personally try to avoid Tiana’s Bayou Adventure construction updates. The whole thing just makes me sad and angry, so why make myself miserable when I don’t have to be? The tree stump truly was the defining feature of the structure. For me, there’s no photographic evidence that clearly exclaims “Disney is dead!” more than the corpse of Splash Mountain with its peak demolished.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

I will miss that main theme song from the ride.... "HOW DO YOU DO" It is so unique and catchy and since you never seem to hear it anywhere in Disney parks like you do their other songs, It always made me think of the ride itself. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6a0mGmLjJuHndk But its all banned and cancelled now and put in woke prison for being "PROBLEMATIC".

[@JRH-1007]

@@guidedmeditation2396 In my humble opinion, Splash Mountain’s soundtrack is the best soundtrack Disney has ever made for a ride-through attraction. When the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland lost it, they lost part of their souls. It’s really a shame on every possible level.

[@guidedmeditation2396]

@@JRH-1007 Maybe the gleaming new updated ride will be so awesome people will forget the jewel they built over. The new Frozen ride in Epcot truly did improve over the old ride. Its just that cancelling a wildly popular ride based on a Black fairy tail seems like a kind of cultural genocide. You might find these videos interesting about the slave trade in New Orleans. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naK0mn6Fo7usibs kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl7Tfa14qbCma6M They are cancelling Song of the South and and Frontier because of slavery and colonization and replacing them with one of the hubs of the slave trade New Orleans and the Frog and the Princess which takes place there. So bizarre.

[@TheREALSimagination]

Choosing the wrong answer on multiple-choice is one thing; making up your own answer is what Dickney is REALLY doing.

[@mortonkoopajr7423]

Splash Mountain has always been my favorite ride as Disneyland. However, the Princess and the Frog is one of my favorite Disney movies so I was cautiously optimistic. Two things have made my confidence in this redesign plummet. 1:). The original concept art for the outside redesign looked AMAZING. With mama odie’s boat stuck in the branches of the tree at the very top. The updated model they have since showed has lost all of the beautiful elements. It could not look more bland and lazily themed. 2:) Not including the original music. Or all the character.

[@Elfstrum]

I really appreciate Vash and OG55 on the channel. The more varied voices with different opinions is great! I hope WDW Pro can visit their channel sometime.

[@PhattyMatty2008]

I am still so devastated about the lost of Splash. Universal here I come…!

[@GrafWeb]

#CancelDisneyPlus 🔥

[@jkd1975]

I’ve taken my kids to Disney World twice and Splash Mountain was my younger son’s favorite ride. God only knows how many times we went on that thing. This is a real shame.

[@josephm5353]

Destroying the Magic one attraction and live action remake at a time. The Disney company has truly lost any hope for a bright future

[@Style_224]

These people are out of touch of what the costumers want the only reason why splash mountain was successful is because it unique and them removing the magic only give negative reception to their costumers

[@TheKarnophage]

It is being done on the cheap since they don't have the money to do it right. They might as well as bulldozed the whole mountain put in a new gift shop for the effort they are putting into it.

[@onehorseopensleigh]

Horizons. Imagination. Alien Encounter. Splash Mountain.

[@tomorrowlad]

At Disneyland, I'd try to start with Splash. I'd leave it feeling better all day.

[@PhattyMatty2008]

Heartbroken for Splash 💔

[@jimluebke3869]

At this point I think we can conclude that there is a deliberate attempt to wreck Disney going on right now.

[@Pissgremlin5964]

That's the only explanation I can come up with. Disney is one of those companies, probably the only one, that was so popular and had so many loyal fans that you would have to try really hard to NOT make money. The company was a license to print money and they managed to screw it up. It's incredible!

[@jimluebke3869]

@@Pissgremlin5964 Foreign attack on American culture?

[@vixaris]

As with movies, the consequences of current decisions are felt in the next interval. It takes a year to properly plan and prep a wdw trip. Between that and the economic meta, it takes 1-2 years to see the impact. Shrinkflation of portions and inflation of prices.. half the things my friends who go talk about now isnt even the rides or parks its the merch or a food item like watermelon dole whip tacos. Theyre becoming the meme of consume product then get excited for next product. And the wheels will come lff before they can implement anything to really compete or compensate for things like epic universe, assuming they had the money. Im looning forward to the next earnings calls when they have to admit park attendance that all other failures get paid for from is down (or the inevitable spin of continued lying to investors)

[@alfredosalume6949]

I know what happened after the end of Princess and the Frog. Tiana has the coolest restaurant where she has to wait tables because staff and waiters did not show up so she ends up working like she was at the beginning of PatF but on a larger scale so she sleeps less every day. Naveen never worked a day in his life, being married was not going to change that, so he spends lazy days on a raft in the bayou playing his instrument. What a marvelous story to relive in a flume ride. It will be so empowering for Tiana and a great model for little girls to provide for their lazy husbands because they can do everything better.

[@animezilla4486]

You're making it sound like that movie was woke

[@tonygasperson4952]

Well Universal needs to buy the rights to splash mountain and the story of rabbit,fox, and bear.

[@ReplyBy]

We are watching an empire crumble from within.

[@josephbrown9685]

Disney parks thrive primarily because of nostalgia. If they continue to destroy that nostalgia, they will continue to alienate their longtime fanbase. The younger generation doesn’t have nostalgia for Disney unless their parents pass it along to them. When that stops happening the Disney parks will be just another set of theme parks, nothing special. At that point Universal is on the same playing field in the minds of the general public. Without nostalgia, Disney is lacking.

[@TerryKitts]

Exactly! You get it. You return because you want to re-experience the magic. But the magic is lacking. It's no fun being glued to your cell phone all day. EPCOT, I mean Wall-Cot, is still a thing. They destroyed Journey Into Imagination. Now, Splash Mountain. Nostalgia is wearing thin, and like a restaurant, if you didn't enjoy your last visit, you will not want to revisit it anytime soon. I haven't been to WDW since January 2020. The nostalgia has worn off for me. I do miss the melon shaved ice at EPCOT's Japan pavilion. It was so good.

[@josephbrown9685]

@@TerryKitts The reason I get it is that I was a lifelong WDW fanatic up until the last few years. My first visit was in 1981 and I visited annually throughout most of the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s. I was the type of fan that Disney should care a lot about, but they’ve abandoned us. The magic has declined or altogether disappeared for many of us longtime fans. There are those who don’t understand that Disney is not just about the rides. Heck, you could argue that Universal has surpassed them in the ride department in some ways. It’s about the whole experience, and if key parts of that experience continue to be removed, what is the point in returning? It’s about more than just the removal of one or two classic attractions, though that is also an issue. It’s mostly about the overall change in direction of the company. It doesn’t FEEL as much like Disney anymore.

[@hopejordan2997]

Bob Iger must be allergic to making money. He seems determined to destroy Disney from the inside out.

[@CheapComicCollector]

I doubt I will ever go to a Disney park again and this is a big part of that decision. If I was going to go, I would be very tempted to ride the new ride over and over singing Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah at the top of my lungs over and over until they threw me out of the park.

[@mellojoe9421]

The only people who genuinely have a problem with the ride, and the extremely vague basis the ride used, are wokescold twitter weirdos who have either never set foot on the ride, let alone the park as a whole, or, are virtue signaling idiots who have guilt for whatever reason, and feel the need to tell fans(like myself) off for liking a ride that barely even references the movie, song of the south.

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

I never understood the comparisons to Song of the South. Yes, it uses characters and songs from the movie, but that's it. 1: Those characters were barely even in the movie to begin with. 2: Most of the characters on the ride aren't even from the movie, they're from America Sings. 3: The ride removes all mentions and references of humans existing in the same universe. It's based more heavily on the traditional Br'er Rabbit folk tales rather than the plot of the movie, which has absolutely nothing to do with the plot of the ride.

[@lacanidjion]

Getting rid of splash cut my enjoyment of Disney in half. I hate fake princess and the frog

[@animezilla4486]

Fake ?

[@johnsouth3912]

Igor’s strategy is working, no one can deny it. He is a brilliant strategist, just ask him.

[@StarwarsFannick]

At this point, disney deserves to go under.

[@J_harry85]

Grand Floridian lobby construction just started ….😢

[@marla9508]

I am worried what they’re going to do there. It was bad enough they removed the band. I can’t afford to stay there, but I loved visiting for a break from MK.

[@Chan.711]

Maybe for world, not land. Ap holder and frequent park goer, that ride is usually a walk on except for very hot summer day, because its the only water ride in disneyland. Most ppl don't even know the story lol its just a water ride for most ppl so that negative news didn't land at all.

[@Sr.BulletBill]

24:49 Brother Ralphie does exist in the PATF movie, he's just a 5-second gag character at the very end of the movie.

[@markoshea8993]

I am so angry about this decision you have no idea

[@deuscaffeum526]

I am glad I got to ride it one last time a few years back. One of the highlights, on a trip where innoventions was boarded up and others seemed to be broke a lot.

[@jimbla9921]

meanwhile at Universal ...

[@princesspikachu3915]

It happened on one ‘o them zip-a-doo-dah days…

[@jaypainespotter]

I just got back from Japan. We ended up going to Disneyland and Disney Sea the same day. I got to ride Big Thunder Mountain railroad, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain and Star Tours then went to Disney Sea and got to ride Tower of Terror, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Indiana Jones and Raging Spirits (x2). Splash Mountain was our longest wait of the day.

[@brianhenry7983]

This kind of show is very cathartic for me. I was starting to feel like I'm the only one who sees how special splash mountain is, but glad I'm not the only one, and the fact they can just casually tear it down for b.s. woke reason, is almost criminal.

[@TheAllSuaveMrToast]

Honestly is 30 activist who can not afford to go to Disneyland who think the attraction is problematic. For me is the cute animals ride with the funny song. And I though Uncle Remus was just a regular uncle that sings and tell tales because I never saw song of the south.

[@joncarlos716]

This is ludicrous

[@OrangeGrove55]

I've seen that VashSky before, can't put my finger on it.....but so familiar !!! LOL great video , all!!

[@naturalistwarrior]

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh, my, what a miserable day

[@thebluetarp]

Splash Mountain needs to remain animals, I don't think that people or humans really belong on the ride. And if they are on the ride in some capacity then it needs to be brief and needs to be quick, definitely not the main focus. It's Disney is making the main focus of Splash Mountain this kid or some adults, people are going to absolutely hate it

[@kathleenmary1000]

Thanks for these perspectives. So fully agree. I don't mind change, but letting go of Splash just doesn't make good sense or does it seem to have a better outcome in the end. Alas. I adore the Princess and the Frog story and music...but WHAT? Disney's going in to this with no measurable data for success...and that's so 'un-Disney'. thanks for such an interesting conversation!

[@aztecwarrior9511]

we need to get elon musk to sponsor a new splash mountain ride!!! He would do it too!!

[@SharkDragon0620]

Looking back at all of this kinda made me think that if certain thing didn't happen in 2020 of the summer and they change the ridd with common sense and treat it with respect like universal studios had been doing well be having a different conversation. Though iger would still use it as his virtual signal points and if they wanted to make Tiana theme restaurant they could replace the hall of President for that restaurant and splash would still be here then again under iger wouldnt even happen.

[@Pissgremlin5964]

I'm surprised the hall of presidents is still there. There's literally slave owners in there! Don't tell Disney that. They'll retheme it to big hero 6

[@TerryKitts]

I don't like water rides in general, but I did like Splash Mountain. It was fun. It made me smile. What kind of sick, sick person could possibly hate Splash Mountain? The answer: Bob Iger (and most of Portland, OR). Re-themed to Princess and the Frog? Prince Whatshisname was forgettable, and Tiana was boring. The only great character was the villain, Dr Facillier. But I heard that Dr Facillier will NOT be included in the Splash Mountain update. I guess the DEI screeners told Iger that we cannot allow black villains - they have to be heros. Epic fail - the end of Splash Mountain would have been perfect for the scene where Dr Facillier is being dragged to his doom by his "friends".

[@TuckerVerse]

The Magic 🪄 is gone forever….. I hope Ron D gives them what they deserve… All Hail Universal Studios the new home of Magic 🪄

[@animezilla4486]

Not really

[@AlissaMarie526]

This sounds so bad. The Princess and the Frog is one of my favorite movies. If they don’t do the movie justice I am going to be so disappointed.

[@TerryKitts]

Be disappointed... be very disappointed. I heard that there is no Dr Facillier on the re-imagined Tiana's Bayou Adventure. He was the best character. The final lift hill at the end of Splash Mountain would be perfect for Dr Facillier to be dragged to his doom by his "friends on the other side". Mama Odie would then save the guests from the same fate by dropping the ride vehicle down the final slide at the last moment, safely into the bayou, ending the ride. However, the DEI crowd won't allow a black man to be the villain. So expect a feel-good ending instead. I'm so sorry for you.

[@Oswaldfiveo]

It’s a shame they are destroying it, they should have simply lightly rethemed, and written new music. I’ve been riding that ride since 1990, the top part where you’re outside and surrounded by treetops and cheerful tunes was my happy place. 😢😢😢

[@brianhenry7983]

I don't really ride rollercoaster anymore and kinda tired of all the other disney rides, but splash mountain I never got tired of. It was the main reason I would want to go to the park.

[@TheAllSuaveMrToast]

I agree with Lorena I also love The Princess and the Frog, but current Disney is incapable of doing a original good story or a good ride without annoying screens and good animatronics. I just want the original story and good animatronics like the ones in Tokio Disney.

[@TerryKitts]

Tokyo gets the best rides, and the best merchandise. We get the crap they can't sell (looking at you, Rey action figures at Ollie's Discount Outlet). Tokyo doesn't care about the woke whiners like we do. That's why they have never ending amounts of great anime, and we have crap like "I am not Starfire". Sigh. If I spoke Japanese, I'd go there in a heartbeat. I probably wouldn't want to go home. Japan is a wonder to behold.

[@alancranford3398]

Next, if there's any ride that is popular, it will have to be shut down! After all, Mr. Toad is gone in WDW. No People Mover.

[@gavincurtis]

Disney builds the best mouse trap.