In my opinion, Disney have never and will never be able to top this. What a shame that small people with big voices and brainless cowardly Disney management had to ruin this absolute jewel of a ride

I’m literally sobbing in tears that they destroyed this masterpiece.

@colliric

17 күн бұрын

Japan preserved it, in it's best version..... Sadly not in English though.

@Joopitor

14 күн бұрын

they didn’t demolish it they literally just rethemed it

@Equilibrium-pt7xj

14 күн бұрын

@@Joopitor The theme, music, and unforgettable characters was the ride. No one cared about the log flume, that’s why Bayou Adventure is a complete flop.

@Joopitor

14 күн бұрын

@@Equilibrium-pt7xj Ima be completely honest, your average parkgoer didn’t care about that. Most people cared about the giant 50 foot drop on the outside. Not saying Splash was bad (far from it), it’s just that your average Joe only got on it because it would get you wet.

@Equilibrium-pt7xj

14 күн бұрын

@@Joopitor Not true at all. People would just go to their local Six Flags for 1/10th the cost if theme wasn’t their main motivation for being ripped off at a theme park. People don’t go for ride systems. Attractions like Haunted Mansion, Small World, Jungle Cruise, Splash Mountain, and Pirates of the Caribbean have proven this millions of times over. Get rid of these themes and Disney parks will go bankrupt.

Sigh. Splash was just an absolute chef's kiss of imagineering. Something Tiana will simply never top

@randomhuman_05

2 ай бұрын

Looking at the animatronics that have been revealed, I trust imagineering.

@PeterPumpkinEater75

2 ай бұрын

@@randomhuman_05I trust the technology they’ll be implementing and the fact that the ride will be popular regardless due to it being the main water ride of the park. I don’t for one minute trust their storytelling abilities

@st1922

2 ай бұрын

I agree. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a ride with nearly the same degree of detail in its storytelling. What set splash apart from every other flume ride was the fact that it had a beginning, middle, and end, a story that flowed with the ride itself. I fear that any replacement will not utilize the ride’s structure to its fullest capacity, and won’t be able to convey the storytelling in the same way.

@Sovietball349

2 ай бұрын

That's for true

@merarimmartinezm4354

Ай бұрын

And the Sountrack was catchy and fun to hear imo

I still genuinely think this was one of the best, if not the best, ride they ever made. They just don’t make them like this anymore. If they did, I’d still be excited for the future of WDW.

@garypesci746

Жыл бұрын

The best ride Disney ever made is the Indiana Jones Adventure, followed closely by the Matterhorn Bobsleds, but you'll have to go to Disneyland for those.

@devonalomar9012

Жыл бұрын

Horizons gets my nod, but Splash will always be dear to my heart.

@Equilibrium-pt7xj

29 күн бұрын

@@garypesci746No, this ride has both those beat by leaps and bounds.

4:43 So flawless and fluid

Even when it went into disrepair it was still one of the top tide in all of DisneyWorld. It truly is sad they last it go. The nostalgia it had will never be replaced.

This is incredible!! Seeing everything work so well makes me so happy. They NEVER should’ve replaced it. ❤

I already miss Splash Mountain

If only they’d kept one Splash Mountain in America. Preferably WDW.

Best Disney attraction ever. Rest in peace.

They're tearing down the culture.

Nice to see the “Million Dollar Rabbit” working at his full potential back in the day. Even got the FSU shout out in the vid. I have some home videos from this year as well, but not nearly as good quality as this. This is how Splash Mountain should be remembered, with everything functioning properly. Thanks for sharing.

@KiwiEvilFruit

Жыл бұрын

Which one is the Million Dollar Rabbit? I don't know it by that name

@edwardleemiller-eo8jp

Жыл бұрын

@@KiwiEvilFruit- it’s the hopping Brer Rabbit figure. They dubbed it “million dollar rabbit” because of the constant repairs until it was finally turned off for good. Last time I saw it working was around 2013…but his head was lowered. And Tokyo doesn’t have this problem, for what it’s worth.

@KiwiEvilFruit

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardleemiller-eo8jp I'm not shocked Tokyo doesn't have this problem. I didn't realize he was called that, but he looks so good ;;

Riding Splash Mountain was the happiest place on earth

golden age

Rode this thing three times in one day. Was a blast. I'm a sicko for log rides. A dying breed.

The ride used to be so much more fluid!

@rocketrodlover

7 ай бұрын

Disney used to actually make good decisions and care about theming

@giladjacob1771

6 ай бұрын

And make good movies.@@rocketrodlover

ZipadeeDooDa Scene Adults: Song of the South ZipadeeDooDa Scene Little Kids: A Celebration Song For Conquering The Drop

first rode this one year later in July 1993 and it's been a family favorite ever since. will miss it

After seeing Tiana’s, this is eyebleach.

@Toohot2handle758

22 күн бұрын

🤡

I miss it so much!

5:53 I’ve never heard that second part of Br’er Bear’s dialogue before!

@edwardleemiller-eo8jp

Жыл бұрын

I’m hearing a LOT of dialogue that went silent over the years.

Rest In Peace Splash Mountain 😑😭🌊⛰🏞🐻🦊🐰🪵

Fantastic recording! Love to see it as it was intended to function.

An amazing attraction! Look at this in its prime! It will be missed

thankfully the one in Tokyo still operates just as well as this one did in 1992

@stevenedwards8353

9 күн бұрын

At least Disneyland and Disney World in America will have a working blueprint when they eventually need to go back after the disaster that is Tiana's Salt Mine Slavery ride.

Even though it is gone I will still have a zip ahh dee don dah day.

@edwardleemiller-eo8jp

Жыл бұрын

Zip a Dee Doo dah…tip for today!

I never knew that they changed the location of Brer Frog at the beginning of the ride at some point. Here he's shown sitting on a stump. Before it closed he had this wooden box thing he was in as you go up the first lift.

October 1992 January 2023 we will miss Splash Mountain forever RIP😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

I still wish I was at WDW in 1992 and riding Splash Mountain.

Thank you for posting this.

We need to keep this video at all cost from Disney so we can still remember splash mountain was in magic kingdom I hated that they replaced it they never should’ve done that it literally looks like something you would see in the dollar store now.

Iger and D’Amaro both need to be fired for both killing the best ride TWDC ever created and for being so grudging with expansion; with the exception of Tron, every new attraction has been at the expense of something else.

@JG-ds6qs

10 ай бұрын

Chapek!

@edwardleemiller-eo8jp

10 ай бұрын

@@JG-ds6qs - it was Iger. 1. They didn’t announce it until 2020, but the initial idea was initially floated around 2017 when Latondra Newton was brought in as Chief DEI Officer. 2. Bob Chapek was CEO in name only. Iger was still in charge. And when Chapek finally decided to grow a backbone and stood up to Iger and his goons, he was unceremoniously ousted.

@mykelcohen

17 күн бұрын

And yet most people complaining will return like nothing happened with $40 mouse ears perched on their heads and dole whips in hand getting castle selfies for the gram!😂

I loved all the detail everywhere you looked.

The realistic rock formations juxtaposed with animatronics, story, and music felt like you were going on an actual adventure. The new ride vomits pink and purple all over everything and feels like you're going to all-girls preschool.

Farewell Splash Mountain...

So beautiful

Wow the bunny looks so smooth! Like who would know his ears used to move?!

Rip Splash Mountain 😭🌊⛰🏞🐻🦊🐰🪵

Thanks so much for sharing this! Was this a cast member preview? I’d assume so if this is from June 1992 as Splash Mountain didn’t officially open until months later in October.

Tokyo Disneyland should get a hold of the English tracks and run it in English on special occasions. As a memorial.

Farewell Splash Mountain 😭🌊⛰🏞🐻🦊🐰🪵

I just realized the frog at the beginning of the ride moved up a little bit, which is weird

Splash Mountain Are Closing 😭🌊⛰🐰🦊🐻🪵

An effect that I noticed here, and in early footage of Disneyland’s, is a layer of mist covering the tunnel under the briar patch, effectively blocking it from view during the descent. When was this removed? I’m assuming it was pre-August 2011 because that was when I first rode and I don’t remember if the effect was in use.

No load station gate. Just a different time.

Wait.. June!?? Was this during the soft opening, cast member previews, or what? I’m genuinely curious!

Defunct Splash Mountain 😭🌊⛰🐻🦊🐰🪵

If you were to compare this video to another taken from recent years you can see how much the animatronics had degraded over the years These animatronics were getting harder and harder to maintain as they kept breaking down due to age and being less advanced And while I will miss this ride it’s probably for the best and it’s not uncommon for Disney to replace attentions with new ones Although it would have been cool to see splash mountain with updated animatronics and what not

Was this during soft opening?

Japan kept it for us, to preserve it. Luckily.

I was getting a Roger Rabbit vibe at 7:44.

@TheFoxFromSplashMountain

10 ай бұрын

That's probably because Br'er Rabbit and Roger Rabbit both have the same voice actor, Jess Harnell! I guess he has a talent for voicing cartoon rabbits, lol.

@TheFoxFromSplashMountain

10 ай бұрын

@@garypesci746 I mean for the rides, not the movies, haha.

@garypesci746

10 ай бұрын

@@TheFoxFromSplashMountain That's not the reason. The only Roger Rabbit I have seen is from the original movie, voiced by Charles Fleischer.

@HecklesTheClown

3 ай бұрын

@@TheFoxFromSplashMountain totally stupid fun fact but Jess has also been the announcer of one of my favorite shows America's Funniest Home Videos since 1999 and you can definitely hear his brer rabbit voice in the show although he doesnt actually do the voice

How could it be june 92 when it opened in October 2nd

I just hope people refuse to ride it. It was disgraceful to remove a beautiful and popular ride with this monstrosity they created now and no story to it. I just watch the POV of the entire ride and it had much fewer animatronics and it's dark inside and loud. Disney better get it's sh*t together and start listening to what the people want. We are the ones spending money on tickets and souvenirs, and if you keep taking away and changing what we love.....Universal is going to take over and Disney will end up an abandoned amusement park.

@Joopitor

14 күн бұрын

Did the retheme like kill your grandma or smth?

2:38 3:37

Splash Mountain wasn’t open in June 1992

@Filburtturle

18 күн бұрын

This was a soft opening like what they are doing with Tiana’s bayou adventure

Im really sad that this is the only way my kids can experience this ride from my childhood. Thanks Disney, thanks Cancel Culture. You guys suck.

@colliric

17 күн бұрын

No dude..... Take your kids to Toyko! It's the longest and most complete version of the ride anyway.

Splash Mountain Will Transform Into Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

@juliabp6057

7 ай бұрын

This attraction will suck hard