There’s legit more tension on the Pooh ride than this

@bigboomer1013

24 күн бұрын

For real. There is an actual story and sence of danger because we are in his nightmare.

@estebanavelar4118

21 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@patrickperalta59

18 күн бұрын

nukunuku29.....I miss the Bear Jamboree show, one place I could watch the show and relax resting my feet after walking around the park all day..........I was so disapointed when the Pooh ride opened. I never went on that ride and it wasn't untill I saw a youtube video of the ride about a year ago and watched it.....I found out they had a tribute to the Bear Jamboree by having the 3 animal heads from the show on the wall they put them in one room of the pooh ride as you enter a room...but you have to look behind you to see them.

Even Mr. Toad's had an Introduction, Conflict, and Resolution.

@Btn1136

26 күн бұрын

It literally sends you to hell!!! 😂

@GeriMars

24 күн бұрын

Now, after seeing this, I think Disney should've left Splash Mountain alone or just spruced it up. The new Tiana story isn't big enough for a mountain. And already the alligator's mouth isn't moving when the character speaks. I wonder what Imagineer Tony Baxter thinks of this. Wasn't Splash Mountain one of his brain children? It's gotta be rough to see one of your masterpieces taken apart for a project that's poorly thought and presented. Considering how little story Tiana's Bayou Adventure contains, it could've been made into a Winnie The Pooh-like ride and placed elsewhere in Critter Country.

@GeriMars

24 күн бұрын

@@Btn1136 I call it "Mr. Toad Goes To Hell." 🤣 It's one of my favorite Fantasyland rides, especially when it's cold outside. 🐸

@mongo4685

14 күн бұрын

There’s no resolution it’s just introduction, conflict, conflict, conflict, hit by train, go to hell, ride over🤣

Imagine a Snow White ride without the witch, that’s what this ride is.

17 күн бұрын

There is literally nothing you can do to satisfy victim mindset people

Ultimately I think the biggest missed opportunity is the villain and using him as the build up to the drop instead of mama odie

Ride animatronics look great and the visuals match that. However, the ride isn’t very fun. There’s nothing going on to excite the people riding it. As many others have said and commented, there’s no “danger”

@FreshBakedDisney

27 күн бұрын

very common observation.

@jasonbaylor9865

27 күн бұрын

It’s literally called Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and there is no adventure

@toshibavoodoo

27 күн бұрын

​@jasonbaylor9865 Bayou Mountain?

@TECfan1

27 күн бұрын

I like what they have and I think the part where you shrink to a frog is fun. I think it wouldn't be hard to over time, fill some of the more empty spaces in the ride with more stuff.

@jaggerguth4391

27 күн бұрын

Have those fucking Frog Hunting Hillbillies show up!

There's no story. There's no climax. There's no antagonist. There's no "adventure". It is completely creatively bankrupt.

It sounds like you’re trying to talk yourself into liking the new ride.

@myartistryisunbound

26 күн бұрын

almost like he is a shill for Disney lol

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

Sure did

@ajay45T

24 күн бұрын

He can’t ever say anything bad about Disney

@ClaysGuitarCorner

23 күн бұрын

Yeah or else he wont get his cupcake

@sokiecribbs5881

19 күн бұрын

@@myartistryisunboundMost def is…

A weak, dark ride has replaced an iconic, loved ride. One time will be enough and not worth standing in a long ride. Very sad😫

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

Just like you

"Oh I see, I like that. Yeah. Ok I think that was good. The bottles, yeah the bottles. I like that better than what was there before. I think, oh yeah I see. Ok yeah that's different, I like it. That music fits because it's New Orleans. Yeah ok I see." TRANSLATION: "What did they do to my beloved ride? This is HORRIBLE but I don't want to lose my precious Disney access so I will be totally vague and then claim to like it."

The bear on his back playing with a hive was replaced by an oversized bottle

@TheMountainManYT

27 күн бұрын

That’s progress! 😂😂

@BudoDave76

26 күн бұрын

Replaced by literal trash.

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

@@BudoDave76😂😂😂😂

RIP Splash Mountain, you died for nothing.

@samhart51

25 күн бұрын

Well, at least we all still have memories being on that amazing ride.

@LavaVomit

25 күн бұрын

@@samhart51 yeah or we can fly to Tokyo 💁

@CosmeAcajor

24 күн бұрын

Nah it died for good reason, glad its never returning and a new generation will grow to love tiana's bayou adventure

@LavaVomit

24 күн бұрын

@@CosmeAcajor Wait Disney is spinning in his grave.

@arielperez3613

24 күн бұрын

@@CosmeAcajoreven people who enjoyed princess and the frog are disappointed by this 😭

Nothing will ever compete with Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah at the end

Now that I've seen the whole ride, it's boring. The main issue is the obvious lack of anything going on. Where animatronics were is now a blank wall or a 5-second looped GIF screen with fireflies. There isn't an obvious story, and the final drop is anticlimactic.

@TECfan1

27 күн бұрын

A looped GIF? Lol. When did all animation become a GIF?

@Plebcy

27 күн бұрын

@@TECfan1 Idea is that it is simply a screen that loops the same fireflies flying around with no other elements.

I like to believe the armadillo is Facilier just kind of stalking us like the crow in the Mansion

@FreshBakedDisney

27 күн бұрын

I accept.

@PhoenixVic21

26 күн бұрын

Head cannon accepted!

@Sorcerer-SMC

26 күн бұрын

TBH, when this got announced, a friend and I predicted that Facilier would be the one putting the guests in danger for the big drop, and when going up for the big drop you’d hear the “Are you ready” segment of Friends on the Other Side.

@ThePinkPhinks

25 күн бұрын

That’s what I was thinking because he has that very mischievous look to him that I really enjoy

The ride looks nice, but there is so much dead space in between the various scenes that it isn’t anywhere near as lively as Splash was. I didn’t find the story very riveting, either. That is just my opinion however, and not one based on personally riding it yet.

@Nyleao4Reel

27 күн бұрын

I’m positive this won’t be an issue in DL because there isn’t enough room for it

@patjherbert

27 күн бұрын

@@Nyleao4ReelAh, true. Thank you for pointing that out.

@dexrow

27 күн бұрын

Not sure about the story either, but to me it looks like there is more life now. The only things missing are still set pieces, that were replaced with maybe a single animatronic or background screens of fireflies. Its also hard to tell since cameras dont pickup things as well in dark settings, so it makes Tiana look darker and emptier then it probably is.

@felixsavella4435

27 күн бұрын

The original Disney Imagineers had more imagination and storytelling because of the innocence and the history of the past, every time Disney gets rid of an iconic piece such as Splash Mountain and replace it with something new, it loses the theme of the bygone era, I’m saddened that Splash Mountain was replaced, when you finish riding the ride, the music is forever embossed in your memory, “Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My oh my, what a wonderful day…… and so on, definitely going to miss Splash Mountain, nothing will ever take its place. Just sayin!!!

@patjherbert

27 күн бұрын

@@felixsavella4435 You are absolutely correct. The music was a huge part of Splash from the queue to the finale. It was one of my all time favorite rides behind POTC & HM. I also agree with you when it comes to the OG imagineers (1st and 2nd generation).

They forgot the part where it tells a story. Why is peril or excitement not a thing in Disney anymore?

@lddcavalry

27 күн бұрын

They went woke.

@moovudu4822

27 күн бұрын

@@lddcavalry Its not that they went woke. Its that they got lazy. I had hope for this ride but that kinda plummeted when this came out.

@eabcool

27 күн бұрын

they've taken the danger out of all the rides. jungle cruise is all jokey, they made the pirates less threatening, now this

@moovudu4822

27 күн бұрын

@@eabcool i think pirates was justified? right now the ride is more like the original ride. Jungle cruise was never a personal favorite so i cant comment.. but this ye ur right.. Whats worse is they can make a dramatic scene they just.. didnt.. some form of haunting or voodoo story line should have been put into place.

@eabcool

27 күн бұрын

@@moovudu4822 i dont think it justified because the pirates are bad guys, making them pc makes no sense

I think the biggest issue is that by putting it in Splash Mountain's structure, we are forced to compare the two. This story (or whatever you want to call it) would have served well as a C-Ticket Fantasyland dark ride. There would be less dead-space and you can pace the story better because you are building from scratch. You can't shoehorn a C-Ticket into a purpose built structure meant for an E-Ticket. Fancy animatronics, lighting, and projections aren't what makes something an E-Ticket. What you said about exposition is spot on. A good attraction doesn't need it. "Lets help Louis find a band", "That's a good band lets keep looking", "That one's good too", "I'm gonna shrink you", "I'm gonna unshrink you", "Now you're big and can go to the party and celebrate having literally done nothing of consequence". The End.

@klaralawson2396

27 күн бұрын

Totally agree! This would have been better as a Fantasyland dark ride or a ride in the new Disneyland Forward area. Making it it's own dark ride would also make it more accessible to younger kids that don't meet the height limit for this attraction. I feel like a lot of younger children would enjoy this ride, and it seems like that is the targeted audience. This just seems like a huge miss to me. Also should have been called "Tiana's Bayou Celebration", because there really is no "Adventure" in the ride's storyline.

@fredlopez5213

26 күн бұрын

Imagineering has forgotten the art of subtlety. Rather than give visual clues that allow the guests to use their imagination and connect the dots, we are now given walls of text and dialogue. If the only way to tell riders what is going on is by having to literally explain it, then the scene/story is not set up properly.

@Sorcerer-SMC

26 күн бұрын

That’s honestly something I agree with, I mean while a Princess and the Frog ride isn’t a bad idea, I feel like a better option could’ve been a standalone Princess and the Frog ride rather than a Splash Mountain retheme that may have impressive animatronics and effects, but not much of a good premise or story. Though I will say it honestly is refreshing to see actually honest and fair critiques of Tiana’s rather than borderline rude and offensive comments from the toxic half of the Disney Parks Fandom. Because TBH, their “criticisms” for Tiana’s honestly come off as either nostalgia-biased or just straight up offensive. So again, it’s honestly a breath of fresh air to see some actually honest and fair critiques of Tiana’s rather than toxic criticisms.

@DeadmanInc336

26 күн бұрын

"Comparisons are the thieves of joy."

@steveg7685

26 күн бұрын

Brilliant comment!! Totally agree

They could have kept so many of those critter animatronic but instead they purposely made the ride dark to hide the fact there are less to see

@Lana-oz7np

27 күн бұрын

I agree

@jaredj9170

27 күн бұрын

The darkness better matches the theme. The film is set in the Louisiana Bayou and that setting is far more interesting at night vs the day.

@joshfontaine8546

26 күн бұрын

I can’t believe this is what we ended up with. Soulless Disney move and gave us a lesser attraction. It’s unbelievable

@PhoenixVic21

26 күн бұрын

I said in my comment about even noticing a critter dummer in Splash! David asks why we couldn't keep the gator. It feels like they removed them just to remove and forget. I think that was a big mistake. They could have just taken out Fox, Bear, and Rabbit and put in Louis and been fine. There are better ways they could have done this ride to make it just as good and they didn't sadly.

@lindzlovely

26 күн бұрын

Animatronics are too expensive to maintain, unfortunately.

All you need to ask yourself is "is it worth getting wet to see this ride" I dont believe it is. Splash was, it had excitement, energy, and thrill. Tiana's doesnt to me, is a very simple plot. Personally I do not prefer rides being changed, however I know Disney can do great work on ride changes (examples: Gardians of the Galaxy (fantastic ride), Incredicoster, Snow whites enchanted wish, Finding Nemo Submarine, etc). This ride does not fill the shoes Splash mountain left. To me it screams rushed, rushed, rushed, rushed, and not done for the right reasons unfortunately.

@deee71194

27 күн бұрын

Your first sentence is exactly how I felt about splash mountain lol.

@BreanneGraeber

27 күн бұрын

Did you even see the drop there was a small splash I don't even think you get wet

@IanMPenguin

27 күн бұрын

@@BreanneGraeber The Disneyland Splash mountain gets people soaked if you are in certain seats. This was obviously Disneyworlds.

@stephenstyffe4670

27 күн бұрын

I agree completely. I don't hate what I saw in the video, but at the same time, it doesn't excite me the way Splash Mountain used to. Disney has been able to re-theme rides in the past and manage to pull it off (like you said, Guardians and Incredicoaster are good examples), but Tiana's does not give me that kind of impression. It seems like a rushed re-theme that doesn't have a cohesive story to it.

@rardrw

26 күн бұрын

That’s true. I guess I ride Grizzy Rapids for the thrill knowing that I might have to get soaking wet.

There are 3 signs over sections of the Tiana flume ride that make me think of "Applause" signs held up in front of TV studio audiences to make them clap at certain moments of a TV program.

@joshfontaine8546

26 күн бұрын

This. What a fail by Disney. Laughably bad reskin of an attraction that was better in the past

@eriknelsen5954

26 күн бұрын

The signage is so out of place, I was half expecting a live, laugh, love sign to appear.

Feels like a one and done ride to me. I think they dropped the ball by eliminating any kind of danger or villains from TBA. I mean I know Dr. Facilier died in the movie, but he was probably the best character in that film. They could've easily resurrected him as a ghost, etc. I'm sure Keith David wouldn't have minded reprising his role as well.

@TECfan1

27 күн бұрын

True. It would be easy to even work that into the narrative they already have. He shows up trying to prevent you from making it to the party, but in the end you survive his grasp and end up at the party. They could even have his friends on the other side "kidnap" some of the animal band and you have to "rescue" them. It wouldn't be hard to replace the Mama Odie scene.

@raphaelmarquez9650

27 күн бұрын

Or just bring in his friends from the other side as the main villains, as they try to lure you into their domain when searching through the bayou until you escape by going into the big drop.

@sock501

27 күн бұрын

Disney’s obsession with matching the temporal continuity of the parks with their movies has utterly screwed them out of so many great ride opportunities. Lore doesn’t replace story.

@raphaelmarquez9650

26 күн бұрын

@@sock501 Blame it on fans of these movies questioning the continuity errors of the rides based on said movies, as well as theme park goers who think book report rides are so old fashion.

@alucard2010

26 күн бұрын

After you ride 50! Times. Then in 20! Years when they replaced it with something else everyone will cry and have 4! Hour waits . Just like the " cheap" tower of terror that everyone complained about 😀🤡

On all of the construction walls they advertised Tiana's FOOD and yet the "story" is about finding a band to play at a party. I will say the only thing about this I like is the addition of the water tower. That looks good, both off ride and on.

@sierramist3249

26 күн бұрын

The party they are advertising at Tiana’s foods is what we are trying to find music and musicians for in the bayou, other animals that play like Luis

@myartistryisunbound

26 күн бұрын

When "nice water tower" is the best thing you can say about a 100 million dollar upgrade lol

@bigboomer1013

24 күн бұрын

Didn't they say the story is about Tiana looking for the missing secret ingredient? Because no where in the ride does it show or explain that.

@darkridearts

23 күн бұрын

@@bigboomer1013they added the critter band focus later after seeing how boring the original ride was. How dull did it have to be originally for this to be the improvement!?!

From what I saw it's everything I thought Disney would deliver we got less animatronics and more screens. It's obvious not one corner was left uncut no penny was left unpinched. This is Iger's Rocket Rods.

I love how universally panned this ride is getting... LOL. Goes to show how treasured Splash was and how they really fell short in this.

@suninmyeyesyes

26 күн бұрын

The Disneyland subreddit is banning any critiques of the ride lol.

@BAM5636

26 күн бұрын

I wouldn't confuse internet comment sections of ride videos with "universal" opinion. We will see what wait times are through opening to the end of the year.

@suninmyeyesyes

26 күн бұрын

@@BAM5636 I think wait times will be crazy no matter what, even if it was just closed this long for a refurb. I wouldn't say that's a proper way to judge either. I say judge for yourself.

@InternetJury

26 күн бұрын

@BAM5636 That's silly... wait times.will be ridiculous because it's new... or different... from a beloved ride that's been closed forever. Just like how lines for Haunted Mansion at Disneyland will be for awhile because it's been closed for so long. That's not the metric to use. What will are the long time numbers after the rush. I'm not impressed by the story... the ride itself is the same, physically, it's just a new look with less of a story.

@BAM5636

26 күн бұрын

​@suninmyeyesyes For a couple weeks sure. However, I said through the end of the year for that reason. If it drops off really fast after the first couple of weeks then well, it isn't doing as well as Splash when it closed. If it actually stays super busy though to Jan of 2025, well... The indications are more positive likely. We will see.

Saw this on Reddit yesterday. I'm disappointed they didn't use Dr. Facilier and his Friends On The Other Side. His music and vibe would've been perfect for the main drop.

@itsjustjuice184

27 күн бұрын

Agreed 💯- they need that villainy. Visually they did a great job but it’s just a full joyous attraction and I need a little mischievousness and villainy.

@jeremybassham7771

27 күн бұрын

People have said it’s because he died in the movie, but I think that’s such a silly reason not to include him/the song in some way. Huge missed opportunity for the lift hill, which seems to be one of the weakest parts of the new attraction

@gregsaum1701

27 күн бұрын

@@jeremybassham7771 I think that's their excuse, but I bet the real reason is they don't want to pay the music royalties.

@MadiBendy

27 күн бұрын

I was saying the same thing lol 😂

@user-ek3ug2qq1q

27 күн бұрын

I hope you do a side by side of Disneyland's version. Dlands version of Splash is not as bright and lit as DWorlds . Good observations.

I’m not a fan of “book report rides”, but they should have just gone that route instead of whatever this was. Like what did the heavy marketing of “Tiana’s foods” even have to do with the ride itself?

@FreshBakedDisney

27 күн бұрын

I myself am beginning to question the wisdom of trying to create new story like this.

@fredlopez5213

27 күн бұрын

They tried so hard creating a story to explain why there was a mountain in the bayou, but failed to meaningfully tie it into the story for the actual ride.

@itzjoshh93

27 күн бұрын

@@fredlopez5213 This is like a group project that clearly didn’t communicate with everyone on what the main story line should be about. What a mess

@NicholasMackin-gp4ut

26 күн бұрын

I agree! I think book report attractions are good to consider case by case. They arn’t good for everything but something like this would have been good for a book report

@DavidBTB

26 күн бұрын

I think Little Mermaid does it well.

Our 5 year old who LOVES Tiana and got to meet her last weekend while wearing her Tiana princess dress will be disappointed that Tiana won’t be in that dress.

@lvuittonlvr8698

26 күн бұрын

Agree 💯! I was also hoping to see Tiana in her princess dress but no such luck!😠😠

@glen7567

26 күн бұрын

There's a big reason for that which I won't mention here....

@beckystar101

26 күн бұрын

They could of use the movie story and at the end after the splash when she gets turned back into human because she married a prince, they could use the technology from Beauty and The Beast Tokyo have her turned back into a princess like Beast to human. That would have been beautiful from frog to her pretty princess dress.

@itsnoterica

26 күн бұрын

They should’ve at least put her in the dress at the end scene of the ride. Someone said she looks like a Jungle Cruise skipper & now I can’t unsee it 💀

@Frenchy702

26 күн бұрын

@@glen7567it’s not that serious…you can just say it

They shut down for over a year and spent millions $$$ to destroy a popular fun ride loaded with animatronics and replaced with no story, no track changes, tons of dead space and needless shrinking.

@toshibavoodoo

27 күн бұрын

They could have merged so much the make the ride even more than what it was. Such a waste.

@ChrisWehadababyitsaboy

26 күн бұрын

@@toshibavoodoo that coulda been genius. The ride just seems like marketing to sell more beignets lmao $$$

@kariduff651

26 күн бұрын

Is it gonna smell like beignets in the ride too?

@rustybarrel516

26 күн бұрын

@@kariduff651Yes. Musty ones.

@awfawf4546

26 күн бұрын

The ride is about as much fun as onions, once over lightly with a side of lettuce.

My list of thoughts: -Outdoor ambience music should NEVER have vocals. There’s trying new things and then there is this, and this wasn’t good. -Main animatronics are great -Nonexistent story without any real substance -The animal band looks and moves like a dubai dreamworks ride -Empty portions that most are bringing up -Salsa music(?) in Laughing place part? -Horrible writing -Most of the projections are fine but that giant tiana bouncing her head is brutal -Overall soulless and creatively bankrupt experience -They turned an experience that was for all ages into something that only ages 2-5 would enjoy, but also considering the drops not many little kids are gonna want to ride it -No conflict or danger (Not because of what some call “woke” but just because modern day Disney is lazy and want to have only positivity now. I wanted to love this ride so badly, I really did. Makes me so angry that the haters at the beginning of all this are all smug thinking they were right. Tiana deserved SO much better and it makes me sick to my stomach

@RinSicairos

26 күн бұрын

Same here, I had high hopes but this is a one and done dont need to ride any time soon type of ride. I was really looking forward to it . But its lacking. Tiana is one of my favorite princess so this is super disappointing.

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

Oh we were right alright. Right?

@SuMMeRFLi5

25 күн бұрын

This. I was soooooooooooo excited for this freaking ride. I'm upset the most that Dr. Facilier isn't in this! I think he's soo awesome. Someone said it's because he's dead. Well, soooo is Ray, but Ray's in the ride!? IT's just lame to me. I'm sorry. The animatronics are so cool, but it's a Hallmark Movie. Let's be real.

The fact that we don’t get to hear zip a dee doo da at the parks takes away from the happiness you feel as you walk through Disneyland/world. Splash mountain was special and Disney totally blew it on this decision.

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

Amen 🙏

I understand their reason why they wanted to replace Splash Mountain 🏔️ due to the slavery connection… but then they created a salt mine in a Louisiana setting. Salt mines, especially the one Disney modeled this after which is Avery Island, this is known for brutal slavery practices. So we replaced one attraction due to slavery connections with this new ride, which has slavery connections. 🤦‍♂️ - can someone please explain the logic to Disneys decision?

@mavwrik4605

18 күн бұрын

There is absolutely no slavery connection or anything racist in Song of the South, the lead actor was the 1st black man to win an Oscar. It is not racist . . . But there are over 20 "Salt Mine" signs on this reskin. Salt Mines are where they sent slaves & indentured servants to work in & there are no Salt Mines in New Orleans in the 20's.

So many sets were replaced by just bushes. That scene with Brer fox and bear getting attacked by the gator is really the whole ride. What used to be sets and animatronics that moved the story are now just trees.

I dont understand us getting small for a moment and then big again loll

@FreshBakedDisney

27 күн бұрын

mama odie. magic. you're a frog after entering what was the laughing place. then the potions at the top of the drop indicate you're being restored to full size.

@holllyrhode

27 күн бұрын

@@FreshBakedDisney no but like why! Its quick and pointless hahah

@sandy_shark

27 күн бұрын

Yeah, she never did that in the movie. Is this Princess and the Frog or Ant-Man?

@happilieverholli9994

27 күн бұрын

@@holllyrhodeso you can look for smaller musicians.

@2doot

27 күн бұрын

​​@@FreshBakedDisneyWhich still makes no sense, bc Odie wasn't the one who turned them into frogs in the movie. It was Facilier's magic, not her's; and they went for her to help reverse the spell, it wasn't *her* that reversed it, even. You can explain it, sure, still doesn't make it make sense and it's still a confusing direction to head into no matter how simple of terms you try to put it into. Not to mention, why were "we" turned to frogs in the first place? They're not asking the what or the how, they're asking the how. The why. To look for critters? We were doing that before. I miss when Disney had any semblance of cohesion but those days are long gone. Not to mention the sequence is absolutely pointless, it ends as soon as it happens.

Its def worse than Spash imo. It's not terrible, but its not good either. Splash had a story with tons of animatronics, and memorable songs, and sets with lots of details , where Tiana doesn't really have those.

@TimGildersleeve

27 күн бұрын

I'm sad you miss the racist cartoons.

@FanThemePark

27 күн бұрын

​@TimGildersleeve here we go again with the racist stuff. It was a joyous ride that didn't include the racist live action stuff from the movie and people can't seem to understand that. 🤦‍♂️

@c.e.b.underpar1746

27 күн бұрын

​@TimGildersleeve well, when are you going to pipe up about the salt mines portrayed here, first worked by slaves??? "Have a wonderful day" Dam, you right, racist as hell!!!!!

@joshfontaine8546

27 күн бұрын

@@TimGildersleeveawwwww how cute

@breadchito

26 күн бұрын

@@TimGildersleeveuse an actual relevant talking point. The animated segments had hardly anything to do with the racist elements of that film.

You also mentioned how Splash is more "busy" than Tiana's....as in there is more going on. I think Tony Baxter was following the idea of the "Cocktail Party" way of making an attraction like Pirates or HM where there is a lot going on and you aren't meant to just focus on one thing and you tend to notice new things in each ride-through. Modern attractions like this, BATB, Frozen, etc. employ singular set pieces that are meant to have you focus on them. So you have set piece, space, set piece, space, etc. trying to force story beats. That's why it feels empty at times.

@2doot

27 күн бұрын

It absolutely tanks the re-ridability of it, though. The fantastic thing about PotC and HM is that no matter how monotonous it is and how many times you go through it, you discover new things every time. I've rode both countless times; HM is my favorite, and I still find a new thing to focus on. Sometimes things I somehow hadn't noticed my previous hundred and something ride throughs. This is a one and done. This new wave of imagineering is good for a one and done, you've seen everything you need to see the first ride through. I understand what they're doing, but I just don't think it works when Disney parks have made their name from immersion and visual storytelling. It feels lazy to FORCE you to look at a set piece, it feels very... Dead. And empty, ofc. Gives it less life.

I was really optimistic about the change to Tiana’s, but I am pretty disappointed. I feel like there’s two stories being told that don’t tie in with each other. Tiana’s Dialogue is basically “the party’s up here” “keep going for the party” “you’re almost to the party” and then suddenly it goes to a song about a missing spice? I appreciate all of the work Disney has put into this, but this isn’t it.

Even if it looks newer, it's not better or even as good. That's like saying the new Star Wars movies are the best because they have the best special effects, we all know that's not true. Splash Mountain made you laugh, made you smile, scared you. This unfortunately makes me feel nothing.

I hate to be a broken record and repeat what everyone else is saying, but the lack of danger is really disappointing here. Part of, dare i say MOST of the reason I loved Splash so much was getting soaked after that laughin place drop, and the whimsical and borderline creepy music sets in, the anxiety builds, and the dark music and scenes creep up on you with the hedgehogs and vultures. As a kid, it was such a perfect mix of anticipation, anxiety, fear, and excitement that I am not getting at ALL with this new ride. Once you enter the dark ride portion, it’s a party. Nice, fun, bayou party. Then, you go down the laughing place drop and it’s still, a bit of a party. Bugs and frogs dancing around, Tiana smiling and bopping her head, upbeat music. Then, you’re told by mama Odie that it’s time to get to the party! Well… didn’t we just come from a party… and we’re in a miniature sort of party right now? Everything is so happy and it lacks any kind of real substantive plot. I kind of prepared myself for Disney to go this direction with the attraction, but I’m still disappointed. That’s the glue that held splash together. In my opinion, if you have an action movie with stunning visuals, monster fights, mind-blowing CGI, etc etc but it lacks a real interesting and substantive plot… I probably wouldn’t watch that movie again. This ride reminds me of that. I LOVE most of the new visuals, the animatronics, the bayou feel, the final scene, pretty much everything about it but because I’m not invested in the storyline, it falls flat. Darn.

@SteveBoyer10

25 күн бұрын

I completely agree with your comment. It's beautifully-done. The animatronics, lighting, additional foliage, projections, all work together to make a beautiful set. But the story is bland, if you can even call it that. The ride is now something you watch, rather than experience.

I’m 29 years old, I grew up watching song of the south over and over and over again. Brer Rabbit was my favorite Disney character. My mom and grandma would wait in line to ride splash mountain with me over and over again. I’ve struggled with mental health a little in my life and I would always tell myself to go to my laughin place. Splash mountain was always such a comfort for me so this change has been like losing a family member. I’ve tried to be optimistic about Tiana because I love princess and the frog and love the music but this overlay is such a lost opportunity. It should have been based off the movie with dr Facilier at the drop and Tiana in her big green dress on the steamboat at the end. They really missed the ball on this one:(

@Btn1136

26 күн бұрын

I’ve heard many people say a similar story. It’s awful what they’ve done.

@mushieslushie

26 күн бұрын

How did you watch it? Disney never released the movie.

@renataskeen4595

26 күн бұрын

@@mushieslushie my family had a copy on vhs. And then for one of my birthdays my mom got a bootleg copy of it on dvd for me. And now you can watch the whole thing on KZread:) I’m thankful it wasn’t erased from history because it’s one of my favorites and now I show it to my kids🩷

@myartistryisunbound

26 күн бұрын

Apparently, that comment makes you racist.

@renataskeen4595

25 күн бұрын

@@mushieslushie my family had a copy on vhs. And then for one of my birthdays my mom got a bootleg copy of it on dvd for me. And now you can watch the whole thing on KZread:) I'm thankful it wasn’t erased from history because that movie, Brer Rabbit and splash mountain mean a lot to me and now I get to show it to my kids and enjoy it with them.🩷

The ride concept for princess and the frog can work, but it needs a villain. This is just silly with a drop

@jaggerguth4391

27 күн бұрын

Would I suggest those three frog hunters as the main villains?

@alucard2010

27 күн бұрын

Why does every attraction need a villain?

@jaggerguth4391

27 күн бұрын

@@alucard2010 You don't. But you need Conflict.

@alucard2010

27 күн бұрын

@@jaggerguth4391 why do you need conflict with every attraction?

@alucard2010

27 күн бұрын

Why does every attraction need conflict?

They did my girl Tiana wrong.. :/

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

An so did you

@AnimationPix

26 күн бұрын

@@tsitracommunications2884 the thing is I was a big fan of the retheme its just some scenes look empty af and there’s no story

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

@@AnimationPix patience, grasshopper, they might add more later

As I said in my comment on the Disney video. It’s so empty. I’ll add that there is no suspense whatsoever and kind of makes the ride very boring. I will say that the outside facade and lighting is an upgrade just wish they had kept the tree on the mountain. But my opinion might change once I’m on the actual ride.

@climateanxiety2825

27 күн бұрын

You were one of about 300 I read saying the same thing.

@FreshBakedDisney

27 күн бұрын

yeah, there are more empty spaces than there were in splash. interesting choice IMO.

@25karebear

27 күн бұрын

It wasn't a choice besides "we don't want to spend the money"

Judging from the video, this ride feels like it is the culmination of a first draft, as if they hadn't quite worked out all the necessary story details before they started construction. I have a huge love for Splash Mountain, and while I was sad to see it go, I understood the reasons. To that end, Tiana deserves an exciting and colorful adventure, like the movie. This ride is none of those things. There's no mystery, no danger, and really no story. It's not enough to move us from one scene to the next. We want to see a story. And we need to feel that element of danger. The omission of Dr. Facilier is so mind-boggling to me. Even the least-experienced ride designer would have thought of that (I mean, look at all the fans mentioning his omission!). The excuse they are giving is that this ride takes place after the movie, but that that's an early-stage decision that one would think could have been flushed out more before they started construction. How come no one stood up and questioned where or not this new "story" was exciting enough or interesting enough to replace the story of the original Splash Mountain? Did AI write this? I can only come to the conclusion that Facilier (and even the other characters like Big Daddy) are 'missing' because Disney didn't want to pay the actors for their voices, nor did they want to pay for the songs. And even if that were the case, how hard would it for the designers to through in elements of the Voodoo or black magic sequences from the film? Huge, huge missed opportunity and even bigger disappointment.

All the comments are so great. The suggestions are so obvious about Facilier’s push, chase, and then escape to the party are simple, not convoluted, or labored. Congratulations Fresh Baked Family.

The finale song is the most notable weakness. The song isn’t catchy. It has no hook. It is definitely not a ear worm!

Have to admit. The story is pretty weak and as you said, it definitely feels like they’re really trying to sell it to you with the animatronics speaking about it. The biggest lost in my opinion is in the laughin place and the main drop. There is no suspense or buildup to the drop where there needs to be it just feels meaningless with no personality.

LOL when you knew the Tiana projection would drive us crazy 😂

Splash Mountain 10 Tiana's Bayou Adventure 5

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

Tiana's Bayou Adventure, 7000. Splash Mountain, 0

@ashleyshepherd6858

24 күн бұрын

Giving TBA a 5 is too generous. More like -5. Can't wait to visit Tokyo Disney again and ride Splash Mountain there.

Splash Mountain was whimsical and had a more memorable soundtrack. This is now a generic dark ride with no stakes or tension. Someone else pointed out that with Splash, you don't need to speak English to know whats going on, unfortunately the same can't be said for this ride. I agree - the scenes need to SHOW us whats going on.

@joshfontaine8546

26 күн бұрын

Disney is just bad now. No magic, no soul !!!!

@bryanrobinson9770

25 күн бұрын

Many are calling this redo worse than the Star Wars hotel. …because we’re stuck w this for 30 years.

I thought facilier was gonna throw you down for a splash.

@holllyrhode

27 күн бұрын

They said he wudnt be in it and it wudnt be scary :/

@dr.winstonsmith

27 күн бұрын

It would make too much sense to have Dr Facilier in the ride. That’s why he’s not there. Modern Disney logic.

@theyankeedownunder9206

21 күн бұрын

They took him out because of voodoo even though momma is herself a voodoo priestess which is just a dumb idea to not have him

No thanks..I got to visit Tokyo to go back on Splash Mountain

Boy, I don’t know… I agree with what David said when Splash closed that Disney MUST get this right after closing such a great attraction. I am really torn… My first thought was that I was expecting more after such a long closure. I think I this is “okay”, but not sure that I would call it great. I am feeling a tad disappointed. I think Disney may have missed the mark….

@honeyfromthebee

27 күн бұрын

Same. I was really wanting this to be great, but it's just 'meh'

@lddcavalry

27 күн бұрын

They shoe horned a new theme that doesn’t fit the ride.

@ScanFan_Ed

27 күн бұрын

I’ve reviewed this a couple times more since my original post. I am feeling more disappointed than I would like. I was really hoping that Disney would knock it out of the park knowing that had to get it right. I am not sure this is a fail, but I was hoping for more… 😢

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

Oh they did. They killed an amazing reason to buy a ticket

@mavwrik4605

18 күн бұрын

THIS, is not OK.

Louises butt is a great homage to the original ride. However I am so confused about the story in this ride. We start at tiana foods but dont see it again at all during the ride. I am not sure what the point then is even mentioning tiana foods.

@2ndRodeo_Keziah

26 күн бұрын

What story? There ain’t none.

@leeannjacket7740

26 күн бұрын

Yeah, I know what you mean. I thought we would be looking for a special spice; to season the food.

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

No point. No reason. No fun.

Tiana’s bayou adventure ride is one found in an alternate universe, where the majority really wants splash mountain back, Disneyland twilight zone episode gone wrong.

Gosh i love Princess and the Frog. I was so excited to see this ride. Honestly, i could barely get through watching it. The lighting is awesome, but the ride seems so incredibly boring. The stakes were pretty high replacing Splash Mountain, and i think Disney did not step up to the plate. So sad 😢

@user-hf8zi5bk1q

27 күн бұрын

Once again, if Disney would just LISTEN to their true fans, this could have been better than Splash mountain. They seem overly cautious with everything they do now which results in boring results.

@judithcampo8822

27 күн бұрын

@@user-hf8zi5bk1q Unfortunately, there are too many petty people out there looking for the least little thing that they could spin as not being "politically correct". I wish people would quit trying to apply what is somehow today's "standards" to things that were done so long ago and before a lot of these people were even born.

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

You're the one that sad, Mortimer snerd

Tony Baxter must be heartbroken. Those whom I refer to as "Lack-of-Imaginationeers" took his beautiful masterpiece and transformed it into a dark, emotionless mess with lots of dead space, no story and no fun. The band "critters" aren't really audio-animatronics, more like figures that rock back and forth and move an arm, inadequate replacements for the elaborate characters from America Sings. There's just no comparison between the memorable characters with personality and dexterity like the geese, chickens and vultures from Splash Mountain when compared to the simple generic animal figures in the new ride. When I watched Disney's video of Tiana's Bayou Adventure, it felt like I was watching something from a knock-off park in China, trying to present a Disney-like attraction on a shoestring budget and failing miserably.

@Kodachrome40

25 күн бұрын

Tony turned Tomorrowland into crap. Nobody cares about Tony.

@masonjenkins9923

24 күн бұрын

@@Kodachrome40 Tony is a legend and has done far more than Tomorrowland in parks around the world

I am disappointed there is not a stronger more cohesive story. I think the biggest crime is that they did not utilize the song “Friends on the Otherside” for the finale drop. They could have had Mama Odie playfully singing “are you ready” as you are going up the final hill.

Well... the ride has a lot of upgrades. The scenery is better, the animatronics are great (just wish there were more and a variety of ones), the lighting is very nice (besides the blinding spotlights on the main drop), and the finale/final scene is a lot, LOT better. But most of the ride is just scenery or just dark areas, I feel like Disney took the easy way out with that. They could of done so much more than just making areas dark or filling them with scenery (although in some parts it does look nice). And like most people think, there is really no story. Its all signs and monologues. They could of done so much more with the ride. But, I'm happy that they did improve some parts/aspects of the ride. If there was more of a story and more things going on in the ride, it would of been extremely better. Thanks for a great side by side comparison and reaction video!

I just have issue with the story … there’s no suspense and so it doesn’t fit a ride that has drops. It’s more suited as a ride that just cruises along like small world, jungle cruise, or living with the land at Epcot. And the whole story is just looking for musicians? And when you find them you just continue looking for more musicians? Call it Tiana’s Blue Bayou River Cruise.

@rachelanne5917

27 күн бұрын

Agreed. It would have made more sense as it's own ride. A bayou in the mountains makes no sense.

@joshfontaine8546

26 күн бұрын

Truly the worst reskin of a ride I’ve ever seen

@jaggerguth4391

26 күн бұрын

Just add the Hillbilly Hunters! They fit perfectly!

Let’s just be honest they made it darker so that they did not have to put actually quality backgrounds in

@Daddywiseclussy

26 күн бұрын

Isn't that what pirates does?

I didn’t expect the vibe between the two to be SO different. Princess and the Frog is so fun and lively, so I’m wondering why the ride isn’t. Can’t deny that the ride is visually stunning tho, and of course, until I experience it myself I can’t fully form an opinion on it

it would be hilarious if they had this new version, and then at the end Disney totally "ruins" it with an Uncle Remus animatronic saying goodbye or something lmaooo

@justintime1234

25 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

I know people are saying more texture, more color, more lush…but Splash didn’t need that. Splash was a mountain in Frontier Land. Frontier land is like being in the old west. If you go to the frontier in southern Arizona you don’t get lush. You get the desert. That’s was Splash Mountain and it fit perfectly into Frontier land. This ride doesn’t.

No storyline, no villains or conflict, no rush for the final splash. They just put together the idea "what happen after Princess and the Frog movie" and they fail in the storytelling basics. The original Splash Mountain was a total concept between the falls/Splash and the Storyline. Na'vi River Journey works because the concept it is to enjoy the lights and the nature and peace of the boat ride. Here they just put a light and nonsense story in a ride game system that cryes for a good and thrilling story

The music: excellent The animatronics: well done The set: pretty good The storyline: very much *"direct to video"* =( There's absolutely NO tension or build up going into the drop - which is SUPPOSED TO BE the biggest thrill!! Instead, it's a total snooze fest. A *sorely* missed opportunity to add "Are You Ready…" 🎶 Overall, the storyline is convoluted and trying to be too many things at once. You need to gather musicians! Oh, but you also need to be shrunken down! Now you're a spice! WHAT THE HECK?!? In my opinion, they should rework everything from the part where you get shrunken down to the final drop Disney, you were almost there!

@lindamemo5224

27 күн бұрын

Totally agree

@tjtennisicmroll2k

27 күн бұрын

the laughing place song transitioning from happy to sad and scary is what I miss most

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

The reviewer: evil

I have to disagree about the lighting, the purple hues are awful and have to agree with others the ride story is terrible making the ride boring. That lost song was a bad choice to

So as someone who was all for this retheme, I have mixed feelings. The good is the animatronics, the music, the lighting, cgi usage, and that finale. To me, that finale far surpasses the originals. The issues with this ride, and sadly that's a major problem, has to do heavily with the story and the third act. The story feels way too all over the place with no actual direction, where it feels like we're just being thrown back and forth. Worse is that it doesn't even feel consistent. As for the third act, it really needs a threat that gives us that aura of foreboding that the original had. They should have made the third act focus on friends on the other side and bring the shadow people back, where the lift has Dr. Facilier trying to get us before we take the final plunge.

There is a lot of little things that drag down the attraction. Not using instrumental music in the outdoor section removes the impact of falling into the first indoor show scene and hearing the singing. The Tiana animatronics have no variety, just standing there and talking about the party. The critters barely move or have personality. The bayou doesn't feel alive when the only animals there all group together in one of three places. The context of the big drop does not make it feel any different from the other drops on the ride. Splash felt like it came from artists who understood that theme parks are their own storytelling medium. This feels like the imagineers failed to realize how all of the scenes and elements tied together, instead just tackling each aspect as its own separate thing.

David, there is barely anything happening on this ride. Aside from the scene of Louis looking in the log, none of the principle characters have what's called in showbiz, "business." They're talking to us about looking for critters but they're never shown doing that (again, aside from Louis in the log). This is basic stuff that was disregarded, probably because its less expensive to program the A1000 AAs for one mode: standing and talking. Every principle AA is standing, talking... not actually doing anything.. The contrast to Splash is stark, where virtually every character, large or minor, had business.

There’s no connection between anything. -Bayou’s don’t have mountains, so the clay sticking through is poorly done. -The food part is pointless cuz “you” are supposed to be the “special sauce”. like if that’s the story, then jt should be that you strunk down into a frog being made into gumbo, that would have been a better drop scene without faciliar. - Finding the band seemed out of place because you don’t even really seem them play at the end. -The armadillo is faciliar theroy i love but then make him a big part of the laughing place scene, like he was lerking all along and then caught us by surprise or something. - The lighting at night is so irrelevant because it adds nothing to the on bord experience other than hide a bunch of inconsistencies. - the signs are so infuriated cuz not only are they telling you what’s going on, they repeat. - all the small bridges in the prior set, the daytime aesthetic, all the moving pieces between big scenes, the set pieces told story up to the walls, and they used a lot of forced perspective to create the illusion that you are in a bigger place. This focuses the story on very specific details to cue you in on whats going on, but it lacks because making everything dark makes you feel like everything is closer. Yes the action looks like it’s closer, but it makes the room feel small. - lastly, the story is lacking on so much. Over all, this is just another way Disney is cutting corners and it’s been showing since the early 2010’s. From the food to the to the rides, shows, hotels, guest experience, consumer satisfaction, and not to mention Epic Universe down the road has former imagineers working at universal and they taken every critique Disney fans have been saying for years and have been given liberty to create an amazing theme park going experience.

I just returned from Georgia and visited the Uncle Remus museum. The curator, an African American woman, stated that she is appalled by Disney’s decision to reskin SM and “destroy the heritage” of the stories handed down. She also sent a letter of gratitude to the appropriate personnel at Tokyo Disney for retaining the attraction.

@Btn1136

26 күн бұрын

That’s so sad. DEI is destroying culture.

they played it safe,and it shows. there's no force of good triumphing over a force of evil. no moral or lesson to be learned. it's about putting together a band of animals to play at a party. yeah,great. even the music is mediocre. nothing memorable that will stick in your head an annoy you like "it's a small world" (hmmm maybe that's a good thing lol) or "great big beautiful tomorrow". i know i'll still be singing "zip a dee doo dah" after the last drop. care to join me?

it's insane the Doctor Facilier isn't singing "Are you Ready?" right before you drop. Seemed like the perfect opportunity.

The color and brightness is what stands out to me the most. you seem to like the darker more "romantic" tone, but I much prefer the bright colorful cartoony nature of the original. I think that's really what's going to determine how people feel about this. The whole ride looks like the "Kiss the Girl" scene from Little Mermaid.

It’s clear Disney spent some money on this, which I commend, especially for this amazing film. However, no amount of money or flashy animatronics can hide the complete lack of story and heart. They twisted themselves into pretzels trying to come up with a storyline when it could have been as simple as this… Tiana is throwing a party for the grand opening of her new restaurant and she invites the guests to come along. Along the way, Dr. Facilier intervenes and turns the guests into frogs. Luckily Mama Odie comes to the rescue and turns the guests back just in time to arrive at the grand opening party for Tiana’s Palace. Simple, easy and fun. This whole Tiana trying to find musicians which she finds 2 seconds into the attraction and then Mama Odie thinking it would be fun to turn the guests into frogs makes no sense.

Gonna be a walk on lol. They will have to add facilier. Put the bands and tiana in the first half, make it spooky for a while, then keep the last scene as is. I dont get why theres all this dialogue/exposition about the food, and then its about finding a band. How about... no dialogue, no story, just good music and we go past the bands and enjoy seeing them play. It aint that deep. Telling us what we are seeing really doesnt help. Even using the video of tianas face smiling in the scene before the lift hill detracts hesvily from that. Let us look around and have our own emotional reaction. Instead shes smiling and its like they want us to smile. SHOW, DONT TELL. The getting small thing also is so weird. Just let us be on the ride (and this scene would be good to replace w something from facilier). The change in lighting and color was really important in splash mountain too. The shift frommday time to dark. This ride doesnt considern color storyboarding at all. I absolutely love your coverage. I commented early on while watching but you really covered every point and covered it well. Edit: to be fair i saw another pov with a full train of riders and they looked to be enjoying themselves. Less spulless than disneys pov so its possible people will take to this but im not retracting my statement

@2doot

27 күн бұрын

The dialogue feels very hand-holdy and I couldn't help but cringe at how every line is LITERALLY the exact same, said with the same cadence. How many times can you say "Wow, they sure can play! We're gonna add em to the band" without it sounding monotonous? Just absolutely no variety. Splash's dialogue is iconic and memorable. It didn't need to tell you what you were directly seeing.

@davidnevolo4402

27 күн бұрын

@2doot its like a bedtime story for pre schoolers. Really lame. Pirates of the Caribbean has a lot of dialogue but it is between the animatronics, and we are just passersby taking it all in. Its just setting us up to see and hear things in our surroundings much like you would in the parks or while traveling. In this ride, Tiana and the other characters are speaking directly to the passengers on the flume. Horrible. I was having a hard time w the dialogue earlier and felt it wasnt necessary but couldnt yet decide how you would have anthropomorphic animatronics without dialogue. Clearly its by scripting them to have them talk to one another, and not us. In some cases like rise and star tours and indy, it makes sense for the audience to be acknowledged. The old "something goes wrong", or "hey recruits, we need yoyr help" model. But this ride would benefit tremendously from them reprogramming it as if we on the logs aren't there.

@happilieverholli9994

27 күн бұрын

Can we make a bet on it being a walk on?

@davidnevolo4402

26 күн бұрын

@@happilieverholli9994 thats fun! It wont be because you will be on it over and over again! Sorry to be so critical. I hope that you enjoy the ride. I want everyone at the parks to have fun

@happilieverholli9994

26 күн бұрын

@@davidnevolo4402 it will be so popular it will be a virtual que in the beginning.

GRIZZLY MOUNTAIN, just moved into #1 Spot!!

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

And Tiana's just took over the #1 spot

@toshibavoodoo

26 күн бұрын

@tsitracommunications2884 you A fan of Tianas?? No issue with that, I LOVE pirates and HATE small world. What do you like about Tianas? Maybe I'm missing something?

Compared scene to scene, every scene in Splash told a story. Even in still images. There was detail in the sets surrounding the characters, as well as a sense of movement - something going on - in every scene. In Tiana's, virtually every scene is either a single AA telling us something - with nothing going on around the character, or a cluster of AA's as in the band critters - with nothing going on around the characters. Nothing fleshing it out, nothing telling us who they are, or how and why they got there.

Facilier could have tried to stop the partygoers from getting to the party in the schroom scene. Then they escape to the full blown party.

@alexandram9513

26 күн бұрын

That would have been a great scene idea! They could have added that scene on the tunnel drop instead of shrinking the ride goers. So many missed opportunities

I think I prefer the bayou scene in Pirates. The story in Tiana’s bayou adventure doesn’t seem very coherent with the action around the boat. Why do we need to be shrunk small? If she has a group of musicians already, why are we looking for them? What is the reason for the party? I like the vibrant colors of splash mountain and everything to look at, it’s so full. Tiana’s bayou adventure is full of waiting to get to the next scene. And I don’t like the signs. They look so commercial. The flowers are pretty and the outdoor lighting looks interesting.

Sometimes new isn't better! Starwars land is GREAT, it made almost invisible changes to Disneyland but added so much! Wish, improving upon instead of replacing was more of Disney thought process.

The story is as interesting as a toddler’s show on Disney Junior. There is no element of Danger whatsoever. You say that you see how the super splash mountain fans may not like this. It’s not because it doesn’t compare to Splash, princess and the frog is a fine story with a fantastic villain and ride could’ve been been a great ride but the story is just trash and the lift hill has no suspense whatsoever. You fall into the log (I think) and you get small so you can find frogs to be part of the band, and then the lift hill is making you “big” again, it’s so half assed a storyline, so bad.

@holllyrhode

27 күн бұрын

They did say they didnt want it to be scary at all

@dr.winstonsmith

27 күн бұрын

@@holllyrhodeIt has a 50 foot drop in a log without any restraints. Are they that stupid?

@holllyrhode

27 күн бұрын

@@dr.winstonsmith yes

@michaelc_1955

27 күн бұрын

@@holllyrhodeis that the Disney formula though? all the best Disney rides have an element of danger. There are no thrill rides based on animated films, the big fall makes this a thrill ride. Big Disney brass just doesn’t want to alienate the young fans from the ride which begs the question who did they make this ride for? Too kid friendly for adults making it boring, too scary for kids because they see the big fall from the get go.

@dr.winstonsmith

27 күн бұрын

Little kids will be height restricted as well.

I will never forgive Disney for not focusing on the original story and giving us Dr. Facilier as a villain. Without a villain, this ride plays it too safe and has no focus. Hence the need for all the exposition, in a desperate bid to provide some purpose for the ride. Being shrunk to a frog should be the work of Dr. Facilier. Being restored to human again by Mama Odie should be a triumphant moment. But what we got was a lot of disconnected scenes that make no sense. 😢

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

We will never forgive all these evil Mortimer snerd haters for what they're doing, ever. Can't they wait and see till the ride gets better with new additions? Splash mountain is old hat an racist, we need something new. Long live Tiana. Don't hate celebrate. Sic semper tyrannis

@bigboomer1013

24 күн бұрын

Honestly like the idea on how they played the effects when you shrink into a frog. Honestly thought that yiu turn to a bug thiugh. You drop down the tunnel and rainbow lights come out. Genius. But the way yiu get out of it and become human again is realy dumb. They realy added a mandatory pun to make sence of the big drop and you geting splashed on. As it's own ride, it's fine. As a replacement for splash mountain that'd ment to be somewhat of a thrill ride because of the drop, horrible idea especily for a story with no danger at all.

@tsitracommunications2884

24 күн бұрын

braaaaaap poo poo on your view😆

By now I am 100% certain that Disney is aware of the mixed reactions (mostly negative) of the “new” attraction. Sadly in this case, I believe the project fell short at some point and they continued anyways, perhaps even against their own best judgement. In my eyes, there is no room for uncertainty or doubt, especially in this new era of theme parks. I totally understand that they may have been up against the impossible task of reskinning an existing ride but they may have wanted to take their time and ensure a more positive experience and outcome for all. Unfortunately I look at this as an L and I’m sure Disney feels this way as well. Or at the very least, will soon enough. Laughing Place Forever

I am not very impressed with this ride redo. It just doesn’t give me that “WOW” factor I was expecting. The animatronics are really fantastic. For the WDW version I give it a 7 out 10. I’m hoping the DL version will be a bit better.

@ScanFan_Ed

27 күн бұрын

I agree. It appears “okay”, however I think Disney may have missed any type of WOW factor…. Kind of sad….

I feel the ride is missing something. Splash looked more complete.

There's no story, no tension building up to the drop, no big payoff at the end. It could have been great if they just followed the movie. Are you ready playing when going up the final lift with Doctor Facilier capturing the frogs would have been perfect.

Team Disney Anaheim, you still have time to fix this. Californians would rather see a true, Walt Disney-style attraction that's a feast for the senses and has a storyline and arc. Back to the drawing board. Fill up this ride. Tell a story. Add a villain. I hope you didn't throw away the Splash Mountain animatronics. You need them. This ride should be just as good, if not better than Pirates of the Caribbean. It's not even close.

@suztheq1511

27 күн бұрын

That finale reminded me of being in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. The music -- 😒👎

Losing and replacing Zip a dee do da was always going to be the hardest thing when doing this. It's going to take awhile for the spice song to even come close to zip a dee do da. If it ever gets there. I wasn't the biggest fan of splash before but I would be lying if zip a dee do da is not up there eith yo ho a pirates life for me as the best ride song ever produced.

Seems “half baked.” Play both rides side by side with the SM sound on and Tiana’s off. No contest. Tony Baxter and team for the win.

@tsitracommunications2884

26 күн бұрын

Correction all the evil impatient haters for the lose.sic semper tyrannis

Its so terrible its awful! Disney really "screwed the pooch" here, and we're the pooch! Toni baxter and company had it right the first time! RIP Splash! Miss you forever! 🧡

I dunno.. Tiana doesn't look bad, as you observed, but the characters just don't do much for me. Splash mountain was full of character, bright colors and fun, not to mention the iconic music. I don't think people will see this Tiana ride as an upgrade at all.. but we'll see.

I wasn't a rabid Splash Mountain Fan, and I really didn't mind that they were redoing it, but I have to agree with people. It's boring, and they don't even make it clear enough that they are shrinking you for that short time. It has some good scenes, but overall, it's kind of Meh.

I honestly think we will see this ride evolve over time. They'll add things here and there. Eg. Hatbox Ghost

Should be called Tiana’s errand running river cruise.

This ride feels like its suppose to be a commercial for tianas palace.

So the verdict is in no body likes Tiana's Bayou Adventure and no body is going to ride less wait off for me there loss

You can tell David isn’t a fan, but he’s trying to be as positive as he can be, and I agree. personally I don’t think it’s lived up to the height and really a acceptable replacement too splash mountain

@mavwrik4605

18 күн бұрын

Agreed, bad mouth Disney, lose your perks. But he's not being honest. This reskin sucks more than a vacuum cleaner . . .

With underwhelming rides like this, there’s going to be a MAJOR shift in power once Universal’s Epic Universe opens.

Really appreciate how honest and in-depth you were. Really great content!