I thought a big reason was to sell merch at the end of the ride.

Jan 6, 2025
11:35:22am

Fatalplacebo All-American

There will be a lot more buyers of Princess and the Frog stuff than Song of the South. That’s the main reason for the Tower of Terror switch at Disneyland too. Sell stuff owned by Disney.

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The new Splash Mountain (Tiana’s Bayou Adventure) is absolutely stupid and furthers the dumbing down of Disneyland rides

ToasterChive All-American

Jan 6, 10:31am

There was a story they could have integrated well with the ride layout

canuckchuck

Jan 6, 10:34am

What I don't understand is why couldn't they just retell the story from the film

Murray

Jan 6, 10:36am

Also not that many kids have seen that movie anyway so why not

BaseCoug

Jan 6, 10:53am

i will never ride it again now that they got rid of the bears

Deleted

Jan 6, 10:36am

If you want something so "pure and musically Disney" for your very own, you

Tricky

Jan 6, 10:39am

Splash Mountain wasn't beloved? Crazy talk. That was routinely the longest line when I was a kid.

mokelembembe

Jan 6, 10:41am

The ride was loved, the movie less so. Kids these days have no clue what it is.

OrsoNero

Jan 6, 10:50am

The movie doesn't matter, the ride "was" Disneyland.

Bert609

Jan 6, 11:03am

I'll bet there are 10 people going for the new ride for every one who boycotts

OrsoNero

Jan 6, 11:12am

They should retheme "It's a Small World" by that logic, but they won't. Disneyland quality is going down by

Bert609

Jan 6, 11:22am

I don't know, but the parks are always full.

OrsoNero

Jan 6, 11:28am

The ride opened in 1989 and it was sort of a thrown-together theme anyway.

Tricky

Jan 6, 11:35am

Was it beloved because of the music and theme? The ride hasn't changed, right?

Tricky

Jan 6, 11:30am

That and the drop makes no sense. Who jumps off a cliff to see what a woman is making for dinner…

ToasterChive

Jan 6, 12:11pm

I couldn't have told you what the story of the ride was to save my life. I would

fattycoug

Jan 7, 1:55am

To not have the song, "Are You Ready" with the dancing Voodoo Dolls as you go up to the Big Drop...stupidity. Perfect

COUGZ

Jan 6, 10:40am

The original ride didn't make any more sense as connected to the story.

OrsoNero

Jan 6, 10:48am

Did the previous drop make any sense either?

mudpupper

Jan 6, 10:52am

Yes you were being thrown into the briar patch.

ToasterChive

Jan 6, 10:52am

Much more satisfying experience. They ruined it so bad.

hadmonster

Jan 6, 11:17am

So, what does that have to do when th rider ng a log down a waterfall? That

fattycoug

Jan 7, 1:57am

I rode it two months ago in Disney Tokyo! (The old one)

BaseCoug

Jan 6, 10:54am

Inspiring: watch as an adult male promises not to go on children’s rides #brave

carlstud

Jan 6, 10:55am

Who rides a rollercoaster for a story?

Dataguy

Jan 6, 11:18am

Outside of Disneyland yea you’re correct but Disneyland rides all have a story

ToasterChive

Jan 6, 12:12pm

I thought a big reason was to sell merch at the end of the ride.

Fatalplacebo

Jan 6, 11:35am

I'd really like to hear you expound on how this shift is a "dumbing down" of the

Tricky

Jan 6, 11:37am

Because there’s no story or theme other than movie clips and absolutely no reason to be going off a cliff.

ToasterChive

Jan 6, 12:10pm

Come on, the original story was squeezing a round peg into a square hole anyway

Tricky

Jan 7, 10:00am

Gong to Disneyland is what’s absolutely stupid.

bluebrotha

Jan 6, 12:12pm

Yes you’re correct now but 7-10 years ago it was perfect.

ToasterChive

Jan 6, 12:13pm

I loved Splash Mountain but thought this could have been a good fit. Then they mentioned it's not based on the movie

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