Welcome to It's A Small Vlog!
My name is Bobby, and I started this channel in September of 2021 when I was 15 years old. I am an aspiring Disney Vlogger, so I still have lots to learn, but even more to share! If you're into theme parks, breaking news, history, and everything in between, you've come to the right place! I cover a variety of topics on this channel so there's a little something for everyone to enjoy.
As of right now, this channel will be some vlogs coming from the Orlando theme parks, but primarily Walt Disney World. (I do live in Central Florida.) And aside from this, I'll keep updating my official Instagram account when I'm not active on KZread.
You can expect multiple video releases at least a couple times a month.
Thanks so much for being here, and as always... have a magical day!
Channel Milestones:
September 15th, 2021 - Channel Birthday
November 20th, 2021 - First 100 Subscribers
September 10th, 2022 - 500 Subscribers
April 8th, 2024 - 100th Video Upload
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Really cool hearing about the imaginers! And honestly I think Disney is finally perfecting rethemes, just hope they finally make their way to figment
The Imagineering segment at the beginning was really cool! Always love hearing from the project team.
No 'there was blood on the saddle'? No 'running 90 mph taking 30 feet a jump'? They trashed it.
When I first saw the New Country Bears show when it was first posted online, I was BEYOND delighted. As a huge Country Bears fan, I loved that this show did something new, while still honoring the original. Plus, there's plenty of good humor in there too! While I will definitely miss the irreverent humor of the original, but this show is still so fantastic!
Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did! I think this update needs to be the prime example Disney needs to look at when considering reimagining other classic attractions in the future. More of this please!
I think Splash Mountain had a better storytelling. And more Animatronics. And was more fun, had more color and a real sense of “Adventure”. Princess Tiana deserved a really new ride and not just a sort of makeover. Maybe something more grounded on her past story. Well, just my opinion. I have 50 years visiting WDW (since 1974) once a year and I think there are some attractions that you can label as “classics”. Pirates, Mansion, Big Thunder, etc… Splash Mountain, for me, had that status. It was a classic! You can improve, add new effects, replace old animatronics, do such things, but never get rid of them, for whatever reason. But, again, It’s just an opinion from an old (and I mean it) Disney fan. Have fun, folks! ✌️
Those “classic” attractions that you are referring too are also known as what the Disney community likes to call the “untouchables.” Honestly I agree that I would’ve considered Splash to fit this category as well!
After the “new” hub of the old Epcot’s Future World and the retheming of Splash Mountain disasters, I’m really amazed and relieved that our beloved Country Bear are back with a new and funny show for their repertoire! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I agree with you completely. I think Disney did a great job on this refurbished!
Delightful, detailed response as always
Glad you enjoyed, and thank you!
This is the most respectful update that I have ever seen. Bravo!
I honestly agree! Looking forward to seeing it again soon.
I've been visiting here regularly since 2003. This video is VERY well done and enjoyable. Thank you. Two small comments: The beach chairs and umbrellas are not complimentary. And the character breakfast did in fact return several months ago. I believe its on Saturdays.
Glad you enjoyed! Lol oops... I might have accidentally used those chairs while I was there for free! 😅 Thanks for the catch. As for the character breakfast, perhaps its a seasonal thing? I was there on Saturday, June 1st and didn't see any characters, but maybe I just missed them!
@@itsasmallvlog Maybe Goofy had a checkup at the Vet on June 1st!!! 😂 I just looked. It returned on April 20th. Saturdays 8am to Noon in Wind and Waves Grill.
Glad to hear it still exists! I’m surprised they don’t have them more often during the Summer months.
Great video. Are there any characters for the kids and the Disney adults? LOL
Funny you ask. When I was younger, the current restaurant called "Wind and Waves" used to be called "Shutters" and had a character breakfast with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald. A few years ago when they redid Shutters to become Wind and Waves, the character breakfast was omitted. Haven't been any characters since unfortunately.
@@itsasmallvlog What a shame. I understand not wanting to always have the characters in your face - it's not that kind of resort. But I figured they would at least host a pool party or marshmallow roast.
I wish there was at least a little character representation too. My guess is that the demand hasn’t been enough to get them back. Perhaps sometime in the future when the resort celebrates its 30th anniversary next Fall.
I love Orange bird. So much history, and a unique Disney story! Unofficial FL mascot
I just happen to run by this a while after I saw a random car that had a sticker with the same character here that I have never seen before in mid-2024. They certainly look like they would fit right in with Florida.
"backlash for getting involved in politics" is certainly a generous way of putting it
someone correct me if I'm wrong, but when Randy Sparks replaced Dallas McKennon as the voice of Zeke & Ernest in July of '75, the show still had sponsors, correct?
Its because they are saying the villan is offensive to Christian biblical culture 😂😂 And because Tiana is a princess ride and a princess ride cant be scary That is 100% ridiculous
I'm gonna miss Test Track, but it has had a lot of stuff that's been broken recently, such as the window/door to the power test, which has just been open the whole time the last few times I went on
Agreed. In fact, that effect was actually broken in the footage I captured lol. This is one attraction where I'm actually looking forward to a "reimagining," and not just wishing it would get a general refurb.
Thanks for the honest review. These are the reviews the Disney Higher ups need to see. Not the ones from the pixie dusters who will say whatever it takes to stay on Disney’s good side.
Appreciate you. I don't care what other people are doing or saying. I'm here to keep it 100% real as much as I can.
Don’t be ashamed to say it! It stinks!😝 Nobody asked for this remake. Splash Mtn 🏔️🐰🦊🐻was not a racist ride period. It was a FUN ride that brought so much joy to everyone no matter what background. The people that politicized this ride should be ashamed of the mediocrity of this ride
Test Track is going to open at about the same time as Epic Universe. It's actually good timing on Disney's part. They are going to add just enough new stuff to each park to make people feel that they need to visit the Disney parks while they are in town for Epic Universe.
That’s what I figured. Considering how quickly the reimagining was done back in 2012 and the opening timeframe for Epic Universe, I’m betting on a Memorial Day weekend opening date next year.
This is a joke they should have gotten from the other side when going up the big drop. Also what the hell you blabbing about not enough money? Disney is a multi billion dollar company they have plenty of money. They're just lazy
Of course there’s enough money, it’s just that the Disney executives did not give the Imagineering team who worked on this attraction a very generous one. The laziness lies in greedy corporate executives.
It's crazy sad part of the queue being a salt mine which is mocking a lot of passed slave miners that were punished to death in Avery island and there disgusting pun signages all over. Sadly it's " the broccoli top hobby lobby floral warehouse racist salt mine slave sewage system Tefiti's bum popping out magical poopsy poos brown logs down the brown water mountain ". Such a waste of money and time. Abd yes beautiful Tiana deserves her own new land with a beautiful big attraction building,along with lots of places to eat, dance and create new forever memories with Tiana and her friends ❤👑🐸⚜️🤴✨✨
Such a great video bobby - your comments are cogent, thoughtful and engagingly expressed. I think the modernization / gentrification and homogenized look across the resorts (and even in the parks) is a real mistake and, frankly, a tragedy. The reason you go to disney, and in recent years, pay such an increasingly exorbitant and nonrealistic price for the privilege, is to be immersed in the creativity and unique artistry of the experience. If it all looks the same and shares the generic post modernist look and feel of so much of the world, then why bother? Walt Disney was a visionary, one of the greatest the world has known - he didnt believe in generic experiences - you have only to look at the incredible freshness and creative risks of his animated films (Fantasia remains one of the most avant garde films from a major studio in history). The creation of Disneyland alone was a magnificent risk, both financially and artistically. To see that sense of danger and disregard for the safe choice slowly melt away into a complacent and repetitious lack of vision is tragic. The company and parks are still able to expand their horizons and create unique experiences - there is true artistry and vision expressed in both Rise of the Resistance and Runaway Railway - new attractions that take traditional material and re-fashion it into something fresh and magical. A while back the beautifully detailed overlay of the haunted mansion into Nightmare before Christmas was another fine example. But those flashes of magic are becoming few and far between - you have only to look at the limp, lackluster and confused storytelling of Tiana's or the utterly unimaginative and prosaic response to having to create a replacement for the majestic magic of the Dragon in the finale of Disneyland's Fantasmic to see just how strained and dull things have become. Its time for Disney to honor the man who gave his life and art to the company that bears his name and spirit - and the only way to do that is to create and innovate, not repeat and re-create.
Someone who gets it! Yes, absolutely agree with everything stated here. I think Disney has gotten content lately that “they’re always going to be the best, and always number 1 in the industry.” But they won’t be if they don’t prove it. They must continue to take risks and invest and be the leader in innovation and customer service in the business they are in. But for whatever reason, it seems like with each passing day they stray further away from that philosophy, and it’s frustrating to understand why.
@itsasmallvlog exactly man - we are so on the same page - I'm really glad to know you and have you as a new friend - getting ready to fly out to NYC tonight - will text you when we are in the same time zone lol Really want to chat about your Disneyland and dca videos Wishing you a beautiful Wednesday!
I knew this ride was doomed when they announced it would be a new story. The general reaction is basically what I expected.
I want to ride it it looks so cool
About time an honest review.......well done
Thank you so much.
Can we complain about their bland nomenclature? Nothing as punchy as Splash Mountain. Ernest P Worrell would nit be excited to ride this.
Thank you for expressing your opinion and showing us the queue
Bring back Splash Mountain 🌊
I've not been on the ride yet, but had great expectations from all the hype and frankly from my experience with Disney's talented Imagineers. Based on what I saw from your video, I'm really sad and disappointed. I loved the movie and was hoping this would be just as great. If it were important, money, time, and other needed resources would have been properly allocated. This just saddens me. Thank you for sharing. I love what you are doing. Keep up the great work. 💜
Always a pleasure to report what’s new at Disney and provide some real, honest insight for you!
Look how they massacred my boy
You can have really nice animatronics but if they aren't telling a compelling story then its all wasted.
Certainly. The technology has improved, but the creativity has backpeddled.
@@itsasmallvlog Hell, I wouldn't even say the technology improved since they break down so often and this is new.
This is the most real comment ever 😂
I fell asleep watching the ride thru
Congrats to both teams - what a super challenge and you met it with grace and grit Beautiful fireworks footage - some of the best ive seen lately
Glad to hear you enjoyed!
I hear you, I also appreciated diving more into Tiana's world and, yes, I'm also surprised we got something that... doesn't have ánything to do with why we love that world's characters. And that's not even talking about the very repetitive ("you found more musicians, yay") and bland use of 10 full minutes of ride time. Plenty of reviews have indeed positively reviewed it as "cute" and "fun" but geez, Imagineering should prioritize story more than anyone. Impressive technology is fun but it should only support story and emotion. I'm sure that's a direct Imagineering quote. I appreciate people being in tune enough with Imagineering principles to call out that this ride concept was just a big fail. ANYWAY, fabulous review video, I'm glad I found your channel.
Thanks for your insight! It's so hard to believe that nobody on the Imagineering team looked at this story and said “Hm, needs a little something.” There’s so much untapped potential here.
Nice edit of living with the land footage - One of my true favorites and the most underrated ride in wdw
Living with the Land is one of my favorites! (Or “The Veggie Ride” as I like to call it 😅)
@@itsasmallvlog absolutely - if only I could have seen Kitchen Kaberet - talk about a surreal Disney experience!
What a joke of a ride! Has nothing to do with the film. Disney has ruined this ride
When Bob Iger states its boring, then you have a problem. If they had a limited budget that is when WDI should have gone to Bob and asking for more money. The outcome of this attraction shows what you get when you rush it and think you have a great attraction, when in the end you don't. I possibly foresee this attraction going down for a few months while they put more money into it to get it to where it actually needs to be. My dear "friend" Brer Bear and I spent many days at this mountain and the revamp does not do justice. First the only "mountain" in the New Orleans area is on Avery Island. The back story of Splash does not even come close to what they did here. I understand WDI went this route possibly in order to get Tiana in this space, but for history sake possibly not the best choice. Disneyland's Splash had about 100 and WDW had 63 or so animatronics in their killed attraction and Tiana has about 29. A lot of dark dead space. Splash had you looking everywhere because there was more to see and it was done went the folks at WDI actually knew what they were doing. In time WDI may get this right, but for me right now they miss and missed big times.
Bob Iger is a disgrace to Disney.
This is just like what Universal did with Jurassic World. If you know something isn’t right, then why rush it just to get it out, when you can take all the time you need to get everything right?
This is spot on they played it way to safe with this and made it boring and if I ever ride it, it'll just be just to cool off at the park and the music.
Oh my God did I see what I thought I saw at 12:17?
@Disneyland_Charles_Tm I think I can see the weasel's head from the ceiling.
your review is so spot on
I do hope you share this review on all of your platforms. Because you're the most honest one I've seen. Not because your opinion matches mine, though I haven't ridden it, but because you actually processed with your mind and feelings what you experienced. I'm watching all of the reviews and it seems like most of the people who have posted didn't actually process any of the ride with their mind and feelings. They just looked around and said, oooh ahhh... and then that's how they reviewed it - "it was so cute and oooh ahhh..." In conclusion, I'm sorry you wanted to like it and didn't. I personally doubted it from the beginning so I don't have any disappointment in the results of this ride. Besides the fact that - My disappointment is that they tore out my favorite ride and replaced it with something with no excitement or anticipation or fun and really looks cheap and boring .
Thank you so much for the compliment! I genuinely appreciate it. I try to be as honest as I can be with everything I do on the channel, outside of just attraction reviews. As someone who knows when Disney puts their best foot forward or fails to deliver, I am critical because I love this company, and I know what they are capable of.
@@itsasmallvlog I would rather vacation to Disneyland than anywhere in the world. Used to live in L.A. I love Maui but I love Disneyland more. I was a Disney kid In the 80s and knew all the things. I want to root for them and I want them to do well but I just had a bad feeling about this project from the start. I have no problem with the princess and the frog or Tiana or anything. That's why I think they should've just made a new ride instead of tearing out one of the main reasons people buy a plane ticket and Disney ticket. Anyways, best of luck with your channel.
I wholeheartedly agree. Again, thank you so much for your comment and sharing your insight. Part of what’s great about creating content here on KZread is getting the chance to interact with viewers like you :)
While I have not rode it yet so I can’t say anything about the ride itself one thing I can say is that splash mountain as it was when it closed wasn’t in great shape. The animatronics were always busted and the lighting was always wonky so them coming in and cleaning it up and the top tier animatronics are great to have (and as much as I love Navi river that ride really is only for the one great animatronic, while these are really good and we have multiple!) the biggest issue I’d have now, which Disneyland won’t have, is being in Frontierland. It’s stirring between thunder and the rest of the land, but for what they could do it seems nice with the new train station and everything (sorry for the rant especially since I havnt rode it)
Thanks for your thoughts! I agree - Splash Mountain was not in great shape when it closed down, but that's where I think it might've made more logistical sense to simply give Splash Mountain a lengthy refurbishment. Replacing all the animatronics, investing money into the attraction, etc... and then give Tiana her own separate attraction. This would have resolved the issue of fitting in with Frontierland and the issue I have with this ride story-wise. (Although Frontierland might end up becoming a thing of the past sometime soon, but who knows!)
People are talking bad about the ride
Yeah cause I rode it yesterday and it’s boring. I miss Splash Mountain
@@Sophia_dream09 I get it it's boring but think about it I'm going there for my 29th birthday when I was a little girl when I was a little girl I always want to become a princess I never got that chance Tina's bayou venture give me hope and give me Faith you can face anything when people want to come to the end of the day we should not be saying bad things about something I feel on what you're saying I understand you got to let it go yes it's been replaced think about it
this ride sucks and it wil never be as cool or fun as Splash Mountain🤬
I loved this! I’m going in July I’m so excited
So glad you enjoyed! Have a great trip!
Just came from part 1
SOME OF MY FAVORITE PEOPLE!!!!!