Disney Legend and Walt Disney Imagineering’s former senior vice president of creative development, Tony Baxter, thinks Song of the South was worth saving. Song of the South and its Disney Parks ride, Splash Mountain, have been very controversial and have been the subject of many a debate among the Disney community. When the Walt Disney Company decided to remove Splash Mountain ...
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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Makes its Mark on Walt Disney World
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure continues to make its mark on Walt Disney World. Any Disney Fanatic knows the long saga of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’s journey to soon becoming a Walt Disney World attraction. From backlash against the ride to petitions to save its predecessor, to asking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to #SaveSplashMountain, the controversy surrounding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is not new. ...
Read More »Distressed Disney Guest Jumps out of Moving Attraction, Shuts Down Ride on Final Day of Operation
In the final hours of this famed Disney attraction’s run, one Guest took a dangerous turn. With wait times stretching over 170 minutes, Disneyland has been swarmed with Guests determined to take one final plunge into the briar patch before Splash Mountain gets movin’ along for good. Walt Disney World nailed up Splash Mountain on January 23, 2023, but Disneyland ...
Read More »Four-Hour Wait Times Anticipated for Permanently-Closing Disney Attraction
It’s officially “time to be movin’ along” from Disney’s signature attraction set to close its doors forever today. In Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park, Guests bid adieu to a central attraction for decades. Splash Mountain shut down on January 23, 2023, after Disney took a stand to dispel the Park from the racially insensitive film The Song of the South ...
Read More »Photos: Water Drained from Splash Mountain
Splash Mountain’s rapid transformation at Walt Disney World just hit another small but extremely noticeable milestone. Only shortly after learning that the log-themed boats were being removed for refurbishment, even more-recent photos are now showing that all of the water has been cleared from the attraction. The images, posted to Facebook by The Main Stree Mouse show the iconic drop ...
Read More »Disney Heard You! Resort Hotel Pool to be Filled with Splash Mountain Water
It appears that Walt Disney Imagineers have found a way to keep keep the spirit of Splash Mountain alive at Walt Disney World and allow Guests to truly immerse themselves in it! Disney Fanatic just got an anonymous tip that after noticing all of the Splash Mountain water being sold on eBay, Disney will capitalize on this demand by taking ...
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