Very true. I just told my kids (aged 4-9) about the change to PatF theme and they flipped out. They are so excited and then started imagining a BTMRR re-theming.
For me the biggest thing is that the song Zippity Doo Dah is synonymous with Disney, and itâll just be wiped from the parks. I knew the song long before I set foot in WDW, and had no idea it was featured in a ride.
To me itâs as iconic as âHi Ho, Hi Hoâ.
The ride itself is not a favourite. The queue though, again that is to me what sets Disney apart from any other theme park. The story telling of the queue is stunning.
But you know what Iâm going to say to that, donât you?
âLet it go! Let it go!â
I think we were typing at the same time! Thanks for illustrating my point!!
Dammit Ryan Iâm going to end up hearting something of you keep this up!
Hate to break it to youâŚbut you already did. I was surprised you didnât take it back! Look! (From another thread!)
I am 1000% behind this decision even though Splash Mountain is my and my sonâs favorite ride. But oh will I also miss that song! It is so quintessentially Disney to me. I wonder if they will keep it in some of the background loops.
It has been a very stressful week.
I can fix that.
I understand. Iâll forgive your slip-up.
I could be very wrong on this, but I swear I heard on a podcast that the name is because Michael Eisner wanted to capitalize on the Tom Hanks movie âSplashâ!
If that was an intentional connectionâŚwow! Never in a million years would I have connected the two.
Now⌠the fun of guessing when the refurbishment will start & how long it will take begins!
And here I thought it was just because you get splashed and the â____ Mountainâ formula works.
Maybe they should rename ALL their rides with âMountainâ in the name.
âPirates of the Mountainâ
âPeter Panâs Mountainâ
âBuzz Lightyear and the Space Ranger Mountainâ
âThe Mad Hatterâs Mountainâ
âTomorrowland Speedway down the Mountainâ
ETA: OhâŚand my favorite: âItâs a Small Mountain After Allâ
The Enchanted Tiki Mountain?
Mountain Cruise?
MOUNTAIN WHIPS!
But seriously⌠like, chocolate soft serve with cookie crumbles and icing drizzle for snow. Maybe a candy goat.
They talk about this on the Imagineering Story, I believe.
Seeing the acronym P&tF used, for a few seconds mixed it up with a different Disney P&F
I would have loved to seen WDW add the Coolest Coaster Ever.
I like it!
Letâs not forget about the Haunted Mountain!
In fact, maybe they should just rename the entire park to the Magic Mountain! (Just donât tell Six Flags.)
That would be awesome! And just as you crest the hill, you hear itâŚâWatcha Doin?â